Introduction
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Rock Mechanics Letters (RML) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement of research in pharmaceutical sciences. All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Full length articles, original research papers, review articles, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions and editorials.
Please ensure that you select the appropriate article type from the list of options when making your submission.
♦ Ethics in publishing: Please review our Research and Publication Ethics page for comprehensive guidelines. We urge all authors to carefully examine these guidelines and disclose any potential ethical concerns, including those related to the research process such as involving human subjects, the use of animals, and other ethical considerations.
♦ Conflict of interest: All authors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or other relationships with individuals or organizations from the past three years that could improperly influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.
♦ Submission declaration: Submitting an article implies that the work has not been previously published (other than as an abstract or part of a published lecture or academic thesis), is not currently under consideration elsewhere, and has been approved by all authors as well as by the relevant authorities where the research was conducted. If accepted, the article will not be published elsewhere in the same form, whether in English or any other language, without written consent from the copyright holder. To ensure originality, your article will be reviewed using the originality detection service at iThenticate's CrossCheck.
♦ Open access: All articles will be immediately and permanently accessible to everyone for free, allowing anyone to read and download them. To facilitate open access, this journal requires an open access fee (also known as an article processing charge, APC) to be paid by the authors or on their behalf (e.g., by their research funder or institution). For further details, please visit our open access policy and article processing charge page.
♦ Copyright and Licensing: Frontiers in Pharmaceutical Analysis operates under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. Authors retain copyright but grant the journal rights to distribute the published article under this open access license.
All submissions to this journal are completed entirely online. Please follow the provided guidelines to prepare your article. Through the RML homepage (https://www.journal-rml.com), you will be guided step by step through the process of creating and uploading the necessary files. All correspondence, including the Editor's decision and revision requests, will be conducted via email and the author's homepage, eliminating the need for physical copies.
Please ensure the following before submitting your manuscript:
Prepare your manuscript using the provided ►Microsoft Word template.
Authors must adhere to the following structure and formatting guidelines:
Title Page: Include the title, author names, affiliations, corresponding author’s email, and acknowledgments. The title should be concise (no more than 20 words) and avoid abbreviations.
Abstract: A structured abstract of no more than 300 words is required. It should briefly outline the research objectives, methods, results, and conclusion without citing references or using abbreviations.
Keywords: Provide 4-8 keywords that represent the main topics of your research. Avoid abbreviations and acronyms unless they are widely recognized.
Sections:
Supplementary Materials: Supplementary data, including large datasets, videos, or additional figures, can be submitted as separate files. Each supplementary file should be clearly labeled.
During submission, authors must ensure that their metadata, including full names, affiliations, and email addresses, match those on the title page. We encourage the inclusion of ORCID IDs.
Submit the following files through our online submission system:
Tables and figures can be included with captions within the main body of the manuscript. However, figures should also be uploaded separately as high-resolution files.
Authors must obtain permission to reproduce any material (e.g., figures, tables) that is not their own or falls under third-party copyright. Proper acknowledgment is required for all reproduced content.
Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise American English. Authors may opt for professional language editing services to enhance clarity, although this does not guarantee acceptance. For information on language editing and copyediting services available before and after submission, please visit Vance Press Author Services.
Maintaining editorial independence is of paramount importance, and RML ensures that there is no interference with editorial decisions. All articles published by RML undergo a rigorous peer review process, assessed by our independent editorial boards. RML staff are not involved in the decision-making process regarding manuscript acceptance. When an academic editor makes an editorial decision, it is expected to be based solely on the following criteria:
For more details on our peer review process, please visit our Editorial Process page.
For any queries regarding submissions, please contact the editorial office at [email protected].