Register Login

For Authors

Everything you need to know before submitting your manuscript: scope, manuscript preparation, templates, submission workflow, APC, and ethics requirements.

Welcome, Authors

Thank you for considering Materiale Plastice as the venue for your research. This page is the entry point for prospective authors. It links to the detailed, journal-specific manuscript preparation guide and to the ethical and policy requirements you must meet before submitting.

Looking for the full template, structure, and reference style?
See the comprehensive Instructions for Authors →

Journal Scope

Materiale Plastice publishes original scientific papers and guest reviews on topics of great interest in:

  • Plastic materials and synthetic polymers
  • Elastomers and rubber technology
  • Synthetic yarns and fibers
  • Composite materials
  • Synthesis, characterization, and engineering of polymers
  • Applications of polymeric materials in medicine, dental medicine, and pharmacy

We do not publish memos, technical reports, non-original (literature compilation) papers, or papers already published elsewhere.

Before You Submit — Checklist

  1. Read the full Instructions for Authors and confirm your manuscript follows the required structure (Title, Authors, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results & Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References).
  2. Download the official paper template (.doc) and apply it to your manuscript.
  3. Prepare the ethics statement (.doc), signed by all authors.
  4. Register a free ORCID iD for every author who does not yet have one.
  5. Verify that your work meets the Ethics for Authors requirements (Section A).
  6. Confirm there is no conflict of interest, or include a disclosure statement.

How To Submit

Submissions are accepted only through the online submission system — emailed submissions are not accepted.

Submit Your Manuscript →

Your submission package must include, as separate Word files:

  1. The Paper — with schemes, figures, tables, and diagrams integrated in the text.
  2. The Statement signed by all authors.
  3. Other supplementary documents, if necessary.

After submission you will receive a Registration Number — please quote this in all future correspondence.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Materiale Plastice is an open-access journal. There are no submission fees. A publication fee applies only to accepted papers, to cover peer review, copyediting, hosting, and indexing.

  • Standard APC: 1,500 EUR (effective 1 May 2025, unified across all countries).
  • Optional Emergency Fee: 1,000 EUR — reduces typical publication time from 6–8 months to ~2 months.

Limited financial assistance is available on a discretionary basis — contact the editorial office to apply.

Detailed bank account information and the payment workflow are documented in the Instructions for Authors (Section: APC) page.

Author Ethics & Misconduct Policy

All authors must comply with the journal's publication ethics. The full policy is in Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement (Section A: Guidelines for Authors). In short:

  • Submitted papers must be entirely original work of the author(s).
  • No simultaneous submission to other journals.
  • All listed authors must have made a significant contribution and approve the final version.
  • Any potential conflict of interest must be declared.
  • Studies involving human or animal subjects must comply with the relevant ethical frameworks.
  • Plagiarism is screened by iThenticate and Turnitin — zero tolerance.

What Happens Next?

Once submitted your manuscript enters the editorial workflow described in detail on the Peer Review Process page. The 10-step workflow covers:

  1. Submission & Registration
  2. Similarity check (iThenticate / Turnitin)
  3. Editor-in-Chief screening
  4. Editor evaluation and assignment to reviewers
  5. Reviewer evaluation (typically 3 outcomes: Accept / Minor / Major Revision / Reject)
  6. Editor's decision
  7. Production (DOI, layout, archiving)
  8. Online publication

Author Resources