Submissions

Author Guidelines

Journal of Molecular Chemistry and Transformative Discoveries (JMCTD)

1. General Information

The Journal of Molecular Chemistry and Transformative Discoveries (JMCTD) is an international scholarly journal dedicated to the publication of original, scientifically rigorous research in molecular chemistry and related interdisciplinary fields.

The journal welcomes manuscripts presenting significant experimental, theoretical, computational, and methodological contributions to chemical sciences.

All manuscripts must be submitted in English and prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined below.

Authors are strongly encouraged to review these guidelines carefully before submitting their manuscripts through the journal's online submission system.

2. Aims and Scope

JMCTD considers manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the following research areas:

• Organic and inorganic chemistry

• Physical and theoretical chemistry

• Molecular synthesis and characterization

• Analytical and instrumental chemistry

• Computational and quantum chemistry

• Supramolecular chemistry

• Organometallic and coordination chemistry

• Catalysis and reaction mechanisms

• Polymer and macromolecular chemistry

• Materials and nanomaterials chemistry

• Green and sustainable chemistry

• Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry

• Electrochemistry and photochemistry

• Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics

• Molecular spectroscopy and structural analysis

• Interdisciplinary chemical research and emerging technologies

Manuscripts must demonstrate scientific relevance, methodological reliability, originality, and a meaningful contribution to the existing body of knowledge.

3. Types of Manuscripts

JMCTD considers the following categories of submissions.

3.1. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles present previously unpublished experimental, theoretical, or computational findings supported by appropriate methodology, analysis, and scientific interpretation.

3.2. Review Articles

Review Articles provide comprehensive, critical, and well-structured evaluations of recent developments in a particular area of chemistry. Reviews should identify research trends, unresolved questions, methodological limitations, and future directions.

3.3. Short Communications

Short Communications present concise reports of significant preliminary findings, innovative methods, or discoveries that warrant timely scientific dissemination.

3.4. Methodological Articles

Methodological Articles describe novel or substantially improved experimental, analytical, or computational techniques relevant to chemical research.

The editorial team reserves the right to determine whether a submitted manuscript is appropriate for the selected article category.

4. Language Requirements

All manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatically correct, and academically appropriate English.

Authors may use either British or American English, provided that spelling and terminology remain consistent throughout the manuscript.

Manuscripts containing substantial language deficiencies may be returned for revision before peer review.

Technical terminology, chemical nomenclature, abbreviations, and scientific expressions must be used consistently.

5. Manuscript Formatting

Manuscripts must be prepared according to the following specifications:

Element	Requirement
File format	Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Paper size	A4
Font	Times New Roman
Font size	12 pt
Line spacing	1.5
Margins	2.5 cm on all sides
Text alignment	Justified
Page numbering	Required
Reference style	APA 7th edition
Language	English

Manuscripts should be organized using clearly numbered or appropriately titled sections and subsections.

Footnotes should be used sparingly. Essential information should be incorporated into the main text whenever possible.

Authors must ensure that mathematical expressions, chemical structures, tables, and figures remain readable and properly formatted.

6. Manuscript Organization

6.1. Title

The manuscript title must be concise, informative, scientifically accurate, and representative of the research.

Unnecessary abbreviations, excessive punctuation, and overly general expressions should be avoided.

6.2. Author Information

During online submission, the corresponding author must provide complete and accurate information for all contributors, including:

• Full name and surname

• Institutional affiliation

• Department or research unit, where applicable

• City and country

• Valid email address

• ORCID iD, where available

The corresponding author must be clearly identified.

All listed authors must have approved the submitted manuscript and agreed to the order of authorship.

To preserve double-blind peer review, identifying information must not appear in the anonymized manuscript submitted for evaluation.

6.3. Abstract

Each manuscript must include an informative abstract of 150–250 words.

For original research articles, the abstract should briefly describe:

• Research background and objectives

• Methods and analytical approaches

• Principal findings

• Scientific significance and conclusions

The abstract must be self-contained and should not contain unexplained abbreviations, references, tables, or figures.

6.4. Keywords

Authors must provide 4–6 keywords accurately reflecting the principal subjects, methods, and scientific concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords should facilitate discoverability through academic search engines and bibliographic databases.

6.5. Introduction

The Introduction must establish the scientific background of the study, summarize relevant literature, identify the research problem, and explain the novelty and objectives of the investigation.

Authors should clearly distinguish their contributions from previously published research.

6.6. Materials and Methods

This section must provide sufficient methodological detail to enable independent assessment and, where feasible, reproduction of the research.

Authors should describe, as applicable:

• Chemicals, reagents, solvents, and materials

• Chemical purity, grades, and relevant suppliers

• Experimental instruments and equipment

• Synthesis and preparation procedures

• Reaction conditions and experimental parameters

• Analytical and characterization techniques

• Computational methods and software

• Statistical procedures and uncertainty estimation

• Quality-control and validation procedures

Established methods should be appropriately referenced, while modifications must be clearly explained.

6.7. Results

The Results section must present research findings accurately, systematically, and without unnecessary repetition.

Experimental observations, analytical measurements, computational outputs, and statistical results should be supported by appropriate tables, figures, spectra, or other evidence.

Authors must not selectively omit findings that materially affect the interpretation of the research.

6.8. Discussion

The Discussion should explain the scientific significance of the results, compare them with relevant published studies, and evaluate possible mechanisms, limitations, and implications.

Speculative interpretations must be clearly distinguished from experimentally or computationally supported conclusions.

Results and Discussion may be combined where scientifically appropriate.

6.9. Conclusions

The Conclusions section must summarize the principal scientific contributions of the research.

Conclusions should be supported by the findings and should not introduce new experimental data.

Authors may briefly identify limitations, potential applications, and directions for future research.

6.10. Acknowledgements

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, laboratories, or organizations that provided technical, administrative, or other support but do not meet the criteria for authorship.

6.11. Funding Statement

All financial support must be disclosed, including the names of funding organizations and relevant grant numbers.

If no external funding was received, authors should state:

“This research received no external funding.”

6.12. Conflict of Interest Statement

All authors must disclose financial, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably influence the research or its interpretation.

Where no competing interests exist, authors should state:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

6.13. Data Availability Statement

Authors must indicate whether the data supporting their findings are publicly accessible, available upon reasonable request, included in the article or supplementary materials, or subject to justified restrictions.

Where appropriate, dataset repositories and persistent identifiers should be provided.

7. Chemical Nomenclature and Scientific Terminology

Chemical substances, compounds, reactions, and molecular structures must be identified using internationally recognized nomenclature.

Authors should follow current recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) wherever applicable.

Chemical names, molecular formulas, oxidation states, stereochemical descriptors, and reaction conditions must be presented consistently.

The first mention of an abbreviation must include its full form, except for universally recognized scientific symbols.

Chemical structures should clearly indicate relevant bonds, functional groups, charges, stereochemistry, and atomic labels.

8. Chemical Equations and Reaction Schemes

Chemical equations must be accurate, balanced where applicable, and presented using appropriate scientific notation.

Reaction schemes must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by sufficient explanatory information.

Reaction conditions, including temperature, pressure, solvents, catalysts, reaction time, and yields, should be indicated where relevant.

Authors must ensure that chemical structures and equations remain editable or are supplied in a publication-quality format whenever possible.

9. Units, Measurements, and Significant Figures

Authors must use the International System of Units (SI) wherever appropriate.

All numerical values must be reported with suitable units and scientifically justified precision.

Measurements should include uncertainty estimates, standard deviations, confidence intervals, or other relevant indicators when necessary.

Experimental yields, concentrations, reaction rates, temperatures, and physical properties must be reported consistently.

Significant figures must reflect the precision of the underlying measurements.

10. Spectroscopic and Analytical Characterization

For newly synthesized or characterized compounds, authors must provide sufficient evidence to support the proposed molecular identity, structure, and purity.

Depending on the research, relevant characterization methods may include:

• Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR)

• Infrared spectroscopy (IR)

• Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis)

• Mass spectrometry (MS)

• High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)

• Gas chromatography (GC)

• High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

• X-ray diffraction (XRD)

• Elemental analysis

• Thermal analysis

• Electrochemical measurements

• Other appropriate analytical techniques

Experimental details and instrumental parameters must be sufficient to support evaluation and reproducibility.

For NMR data, authors should report relevant nuclei, spectrometer frequency, solvent, chemical shifts, multiplicities, coupling constants, and integrations where applicable.

Spectra, chromatograms, diffraction patterns, and other supporting characterization data should be provided as supplementary materials when necessary.

11. Computational Chemistry Requirements

Manuscripts involving theoretical or computational chemistry must describe the computational methodology in sufficient detail.

Relevant information may include:

• Software and version

• Computational model

• Quantum chemical method or functional

• Basis set

• Solvation model

• Geometry optimization procedures

• Convergence criteria

• Treatment of dispersion and relativistic effects, where applicable

• Frequency calculations and validation

• Statistical or numerical uncertainty

• Computational resources, where relevant

Authors should explain methodological assumptions and limitations.

Supporting coordinates, input parameters, and other reproducibility materials should be made available where appropriate.

12. Figures, Tables, and Graphical Materials

All figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.

Figures

Figures must be clear, scientifically accurate, and suitable for publication.

Recommended resolution:

• Photographic images: at least 300 dpi

• Line drawings and diagrams: preferably 600 dpi or higher

Captions must explain the figure without requiring excessive reference to the main text.

Graphs must include clearly labeled axes, units, and legends where necessary.

Tables

Tables must contain concise descriptive titles and clearly identified columns.

Units, abbreviations, and statistical indicators should be explained in table notes where necessary.

Data presented in tables should not be unnecessarily duplicated in figures or the main text.

13. References and In-Text Citations

All references and citations must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (APA 7).

13.1. In-Text Citations

Examples:

One author: (Smith, 2023)

Two authors: (Smith & Johnson, 2023)

Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2023)

Narrative citation: Smith and Johnson (2023) reported that ...

13.2. Reference List

References must be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author.

Journal titles, volume numbers, issue numbers, page ranges, article numbers, and DOI information must be presented accurately.

Journal article format:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Book format:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.

Book chapter format:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy and completeness of all references.

Where available, DOIs must be provided as active links in the format https://doi.org/xxxxx.

Unpublished or inaccessible sources should be used only when scientifically justified.

14. Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity

JMCTD expects all submitted research to comply with internationally recognized principles of publication ethics and research integrity.

The journal does not tolerate:

• Plagiarism

• Data fabrication or falsification

• Duplicate or redundant publication

• Inappropriate image manipulation

• Misrepresentation of experimental results

• Undisclosed conflicts of interest

• Improper authorship attribution

• Citation manipulation

• Unethical research practices

Authors must obtain all necessary institutional, ethical, and regulatory approvals relevant to their research.

Where studies involve humans, animals, biological materials, or regulated substances, appropriate ethical approval and safety compliance information must be provided.

15. Authorship and Contributor Responsibilities

Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual contributions to the research.

All authors must participate in the preparation or critical revision of the manuscript, approve the final version, and accept appropriate accountability for the work.

Individuals who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged rather than listed as authors.

Any proposed change to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all affected contributors.

16. Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scientific validity of their manuscripts, including any content developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.

AI tools must not be listed as authors.

Where generative AI tools have been used in a manner that materially affects manuscript preparation, analysis, or research content, their use must be appropriately disclosed.

Authors must independently verify AI-assisted content, references, calculations, and scientific interpretations.

Fabricated references, manipulated research data, and misleading AI-generated scientific results are unacceptable.

Routine spelling and grammar correction does not ordinarily require disclosure.

17. Peer Review Process

JMCTD applies a double-blind peer review model.

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their relevance, originality, methodological quality, and compliance with journal requirements.

Manuscripts considered suitable for further evaluation are assigned to qualified reviewers with appropriate subject expertise.

Reviewers assess scientific originality, methodological reliability, clarity, relevance, reproducibility, and the validity of conclusions.

Editorial decisions may include:

• Acceptance

• Minor revision

• Major revision

• Rejection

The final publication decision rests with the authorized editorial team.

Authors must respond carefully to reviewer comments and provide a clear explanation of revisions made.

18. Manuscript Anonymization

To maintain double-blind peer review, authors must ensure that the manuscript submitted for evaluation does not reveal their identities.

Authors should:

• Remove names and institutional affiliations from the review manuscript.

• Remove identifying acknowledgements where necessary.

• Avoid statements that directly reveal authorship.

• Remove identifying information from document properties.

• Submit author information through the journal's online metadata fields.

References to the authors' previous publications may remain where scientifically necessary but should be presented neutrally.

19. Supplementary Materials

Authors may submit supplementary files containing additional data necessary to support the research.

Such materials may include:

• Experimental protocols

• Spectroscopic data

• Chromatograms

• Molecular structures

• Crystallographic information

• Computational input and output files

• Additional figures and tables

• Supporting datasets

• Detailed methodological descriptions

Supplementary materials must be clearly identified, scientifically relevant, and appropriately referenced in the manuscript.

20. Research Reproducibility and Data Transparency

Authors should provide sufficient information to permit independent evaluation and reasonable reproduction of their research findings.

Raw or processed data, analytical procedures, computational parameters, and supporting documentation should be made accessible whenever legally and ethically possible.

Restrictions on data access must be clearly justified.

Authors must retain original research records and provide supporting information to the editorial office when reasonably requested during evaluation.

21. Manuscript Submission Procedure

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's online submission system.

The corresponding author must:

1. Register or log in to the journal's submission platform.

2. Select the appropriate manuscript category.

3. Confirm compliance with the submission requirements.

4. Upload the anonymized manuscript file.

5. Enter the manuscript title, abstract, and keywords.

6. Provide complete author and affiliation metadata.

7. Upload supplementary materials, if applicable.

8. Review the submission information and complete the submission.

The corresponding author is responsible for monitoring the manuscript's status and responding to editorial communications.

22. Manuscript Revision

Authors invited to revise their manuscripts must address the comments provided by reviewers and editors.

A revised submission should include:

• The revised manuscript

• A point-by-point response to reviewer comments

• A clear indication of significant changes made

Authors should provide scientifically reasoned explanations where reviewer recommendations are not adopted.

A request for revision does not guarantee acceptance.

23. Corrections, Retractions, and Editorial Actions

Where significant errors or concerns are identified after publication, the journal may consider appropriate editorial actions, including corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.

Such actions should be based on the nature and seriousness of the issue and applicable principles of publication ethics.

Authors are expected to cooperate with the editorial office in resolving legitimate concerns about published work.

24. Final Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with these guidelines and meet accepted standards of scientific accuracy, research integrity, and scholarly communication.

The editorial office may return manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's requirements for correction before further consideration.