Metal Powder Report is an international magazine with readers all over the world, publishing accessible articles of interest to readers with and without technical backgrounds. We cover commercial developments in the market, including new projects, applications and processes, as well as market developments and business issues.

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Feature submission

Individuals and companies wishing to publish in the magazine may submit unsolicited articles directly to the Content Development Manager. However, we advise contacting our Editorial team in advance of writing an article to confirm the suitability. Articles may then be submitted.

Articles solicited by the Editors may be submitted directly to the inviting Editor.

Style

Please use US English.

If acronyms are used they should be spelt out in full on their first use with the acronym following in brackets; for instance, European Union (EU). On all subsequent occasions use the acronym. Similarly, trademarks are only included the first time a product is mentioned.

Foreign names should take their local form (with the English equivalent following in brackets).

Length

Feature articles are typically 2000 to 4000 words in length.

Format

Authors should submit their material via e-mail to the Content Development Manager (unsolicited) or inviting Editor (invited/solicited contributions).

Our preferred text format is Microsoft Word.

If images and graphics are included in the body of the text, please ensure that they are of a high resolution and appropriate figure captions have been included.

Boxes/Side bars

These are between 250 and 750 words long. They are used to explain, in more detail, an issue which would otherwise interrupt the flow of the main article. Often they describe a case study relevant to the main article e.g. a company using the composite/equipment/process etc described in the feature.

Pictures & Graphics

Good quality pictures and illustrations are essential to attract the reader's attention to your article. Diagrams, charts, tables etc can also be used.

Please supply captions for all your pictures/illustrations.

Electronic images may be sent electronically, in a separate file to the text.

Electronic images must be supplied as high resolution files to the following specifications:

  • preferred format: EPS with JPEG compression or TIFF.
  • TIFF: minimum file size 3 Mb, preferably saved as CMYK.
  • JPEG: minimum file size 300 kb.
  • scanning spec: minimum resolution for photos is 300 dpi.
  • Word pictures: please supply graphics separately and not embedded into Word.

Please also supply links to relevant videos if available.

Units

Always use SI and SI-derived units unless the industry standard is different.

Contact details

Contact details of the corresponding author are required for all articles. The author's contact details will be included within the article so that readers can contact them directly. Please provide the author's name, job title, address, and e-mail. Company website and telephone number are optional.

Copyright

All articles published in the magazine require the author to sign a copyright agreement.

Website

Should you wish to contribute an article to the website (only), please contact the Content Development Editor. We will consider all types of articles consistent with those currently available: please consult the website for examples.

Green open access and author posting

Authors can share their research in a variety of different ways and Elsevier has a number of green open access options available. We recommend authors see our green open access page for further information. Authors can also self-archive their manuscripts immediately and enable public access from their institution's repository after an embargo period. This is the version that has been accepted for publication and which typically includes author-incorporated changes suggested during submission, peer review and in editor-author communications. Embargo period: For subscription articles, an appropriate amount of time is needed for journals to deliver value to subscribing customers before an article becomes freely available to the public. This is the embargo period and begins from the publication date of the issue your article appears in. This publication has an embargo period of 24 months.