Guides for authors

The Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites (JNPN) accepts short communications and full papers, which make an original contribution to the field of science and engineering of nanostructured polymers and nanocomposites.

Full papers should make an original contribution to the field of the journal and should include a detailed discussion of the results obtained. Short communications should concentrate on results and conclusions.

They should however include supporting information necessary for a thorough understanding of the article. Contributions of a theoretical nature should indicate possible applications.

Where there is a significant mathematical contribution, the author is required to explain in some detail the application of the mathematics.

Manuscripts should not be simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright exists.

Full Papers should not exceed 10 (ten) pages of single-spaced text inclusive of tables and figures, which, should appear when they are first mentioned in the text.

The paper should be written in A4 paper format using Times New Roman.
The title should be written bold, centered, in point 13 and separated by two single line spacing from the author’s name and affiliation.
Author’s name should be centered in point 12 (small caps). The author’s affiliation in point 10, centered and italics, separated by one single line spacing from the author’s name.
The titles of the text should be written bold, left, in point 11.
The text should be written using Time New Roman 11, justified (single line spaced and in single column format).
The SI system should be used for all scientific and laboratory data, although values in other systems may be quoted in parentheses after the SI units if authors consider it necessary. Temperatures should be given in Celsius (oC) or Kelvin scales. The use of proprietary names should be avoided as far as possible, but may be acceptable where, in the Editor’s opinion, the proprietary name is a universally known description of the material in question, eg Kevlar-49. Papers of advertising nature will not be accepted.
References to published work should be numbered sequentially in order of citation in the text, and cited in the text by square brackets, in point 10. The recommended format is as follows:
Surname, Initial, Next surname, Initial etc., “Title “, Journal, Volume/Issue (year of publication), page numbers.
Submission of contributions

Contributors should preferably submit their manuscript through JNPN's online submission system. Alternatively, contributions may be submitted in electronic format to the following postal address:

Prof. Costas Galiotis
Editor-in-Chief, JNPN
Foundation for Research & Technology- Hellas
Institute of Chemical Engineering
& High Temperature Processes
Stadiou Street, Platani,
P.O. Box 1414
GR-26504 Patras
GREECE
Tel: +30 2610-965 266
Fax: +30 2610-965 223
e-mail: chief-editor@jnpn.org
Categories of contributions

Full Articles which should not exceed 10 (ten) pages of double-spaced text and a maximum of 10 (ten) photographs and/ or line diagrams. Short Communications which should not exceed 8 (eight) double-spaced pages of text including photographs and line diagrams.

 

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