Submissions
Author Guidelines
Instructions for Authors
Online Submission and File Format
Submit manuscripts through the journal’s online system. IJAC accepts Microsoft Word files (.doc or .docx). A clean PDF may be included for review, but an editable Word file is required for production after acceptance. Authors may send the final editable file by email after acceptance when this is easier.
Download the IJAC Word template
Article Types
IJAC accepts original research articles, review articles, short communications, technical notes, and relevant case studies within chemistry and related interdisciplinary fields.
Manuscript Structure
Provide a clear title, author names and affiliations, corresponding-author details, abstract, four to six keywords, main text, acknowledgements where applicable, funding information, data-availability statement where relevant, competing interests when relevant, and references. Research articles normally use Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.
Figures, Tables, Equations, and References
Number and cite figures, tables, and referenced equations consecutively. Provide clear captions, define abbreviations and symbols at first use, use SI units, and obtain permission for reused material. References must be accurate and should include DOI links when available.
Ethics, Authorship, and Competing Interests
The manuscript must be original and not under consideration elsewhere. Every listed author must have made a scholarly contribution, approved the submitted version, and accepted responsibility for the work. Disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationship that could reasonably be perceived to influence the work. A separate no-conflict statement is optional when no relevant conflict exists.
Data and AI-Assisted Tools
Include a data-availability statement when research data support the findings. Generative-AI tools cannot be authors. Authors remain responsible for accuracy, originality, citations, confidentiality, and integrity, and should disclose substantive use of generative AI in writing, analysis, images, code, or translation. Routine spelling and grammar correction does not require disclosure.
Fees and Author Support
IJAC charges no submission fee and no article processing charge. Authors who encounter technical difficulty may contact the journal office; support will be provided without adding unnecessary submission requirements.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Before continuing, confirm that the work is original and not under review elsewhere; all authors have approved it; the manuscript and figures are readable; author details and references are complete; and any required ethics approval, consent, permissions, funding, data availability, or relevant competing interests are stated.
Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright. New articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation with appropriate attribution, a link to the licence, and an indication of changes. Articles published under an earlier licence retain the licence stated on their article page or PDF unless formally relicensed.