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Instructions for authors
Nanoscale Research Letters (NRL) provides an interdisciplinary forum for communication of scientific and technological advances in the creation and use of objects at the nanometer scale. The journal spans disciplines, emphasizing research that seeks to uncover the underlying science and behavior of nanostructures and further the goal of unifying nanoscale research in physics, materials science, biology, chemistry, engineering, and their expanding interfaces. Original research papers which appear rapidly following submission are published as Nano Express. Nano Ideas is a new format that focuses on well-founded and conceptually substantiated ideas which need neither elaborate theoretical verification nor experimental realization. NRL also publishes invited personal perspectives as Nano Commentaries, addressing general concerns of the nano community and highlighting new areas of science.
NRL is the first nanotechnology journal from a major publisher to be published with Open Access. Open Access provides worldwide access to your research free of charge to anyone with an internet connection, ensuring maximum visibility.
Each article type published by Nanoscale Research Letters follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.
The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Nanoscale Research Letters, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.
Presubmission enquiries
We strongly encourage you to contact the editors with a presubmission enquiry about the suitability of your manuscript. Please email the editors who will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
Nanoscale Research Letters publishes the following article types:
Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.
Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.
Special issues
Authors submitting an article for inclusion in a special issue of the journal should use the normal submission system process and assign their manuscript one of the standard journal article types. A note should be included in the cover letter stating the title of the special issue the manuscript is to be included in. Manuscripts will be grouped into an issue upon publication and displayed on the journal website.
