INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

The sections below provide important information for authors. Authors are strongly encouraged to read these guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript to NanoNEXT.

Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal’s online submission system:
https://journals.asianresassoc.org/index.php/nanonext/about/submissions

The submitting author, who is usually the corresponding author, is responsible for the manuscript throughout the submission, peer review, revision, and publication process. The corresponding author must ensure that:

1. All eligible co-authors are included in the author list;
2. All authors have read and approved the submitted version of the manuscript;
3. All authors agree to the journal’s authorship and publication policies; and
4. The manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.

Authors are also encouraged to consult the ICMJE recommendations on manuscript submission:
https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/manuscript-preparation/sending-the-submission.html

Types of Manuscripts

The journal considers the following manuscript types:
Original Articles
Review Articles
Systematic Reviews
Letters
Priority Communications
Comments

Necessary Files for Submission

Authors should submit the following files through the online system:

1. Cover Letter
   A separate Word document briefly explaining the significance, originality, and relevance of the work to the journal.
2. Title Page
   A separate Word document containing:

• Manuscript title
• Full names of all authors
• Affiliations of all authors
• Corresponding author details
• Email addresses of all authors
• ORCID IDs, where available

3. Main Manuscript
   A blinded manuscript file prepared for peer review. This file should not contain author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgements, funding statements, or conflict of interest disclosures if the journal follows double-anonymized peer review.
4. Other Information
   A separate Word document containing:

• Acknowledgements
• Funding details
• Author contribution statement
• Data availability statement
• Conflict of interest statement
• Ethics approval / informed consent statements, where applicable

5. Suggested / Opposed Reviewers (Optional)
   Authors may optionally suggest suitable reviewers and may also list opposed reviewers with a brief reason. The editors are not obliged to use these suggestions.

Manuscript Preparation

New Manuscripts

For initial submission, authors should prepare the manuscript carefully in accordance with the journal’s formatting and structure requirements.

The main manuscript file should include:

• Abstract
• Keywords
• Main text
• References
• Tables
• Figure captions

Figures and tables may be embedded in the manuscript file for review purposes. If the manuscript is accepted, authors may be asked to provide separate high-resolution figure files and editable table files during production.

Formatting

Manuscripts should be prepared in clear English and in a single-column Word document.

The recommended structure for an original research manuscript is as follows:
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Other Information
References
Tables
Figure Captions

For review articles, authors may adapt section headings appropriately, but the manuscript should remain logically structured and clearly organized.

The following information should be provided in all submissions, where applicable:

• Abstract (200–350 words)
• 4 to 6 keywords
• Acknowledgements
• Funding details
• Author contributions
• Data availability statement
• Conflict of interest statement
• Ethics approval / consent statements, where relevant

References should be formatted in IEEE style:
https://ieee-dataport.org/sites/default/files/analysis/27/IEEE%20Citation%20Guidelines.pdf

Title Page

The title page must be submitted separately and should contain the following information:

Title
The title should be concise, informative, and specific. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and formulae wherever possible.

Authors’ Names and Affiliations
Provide the full names of all authors and their institutional affiliations.

Corresponding Author Information
Clearly identify the corresponding author and provide:

• Email address
• Complete postal address
• Country
• ORCID ID, where available

Preparation of Manuscript

The manuscript should include the following elements in the main file:

Abstract
The abstract should be structured or clearly informative, not exceeding 350 words. It should summarize the background, purpose, methods, key findings, and main conclusions of the work.

Keywords
Provide 4 to 6 keywords that accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.

Introduction
Clearly state the background, research problem, objectives, and significance of the study.

Materials and Methods
Provide sufficient details to allow readers to understand how the study was conducted and, where appropriate, to enable replication.

Results
Present the findings clearly and logically.

Discussion
Interpret the results in relation to the research question and relevant literature.

Conclusion
Summarize the main findings and their significance.

Other Information
This section should include, where applicable:

• Acknowledgements
• Funding details
• Author contribution statement
• Data availability statement
• Conflict of interest statement
• Ethics approval and consent statements

Acknowledgements

Contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section. Technical support, institutional support, and grant support may also be acknowledged where appropriate.

If a manuscript is submitted on behalf of a consortium or collaborative group, the details of contributors may be given in this section where necessary.

References

References must follow IEEE style.

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited in the text.

References should be cited using reference numbers. Footnotes should not be used for bibliographic references.

References included in tables or figure legends must also appear in the main reference list.

For references with six or fewer authors, list all authors.
For references with more than six authors, list the first three authors followed by “et al.”

If a cited work has a non-English title, an English translation may be provided, followed by the original language in brackets where appropriate.

Sources such as personal communication, unpublished data, or manuscripts submitted but not accepted for publication should be cited only in the text, not in the formal reference list.

The authors are responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and formatting of all references.

Tables

Tables should be prepared using the table function in Word and not as images.

Tables should be clear, self-explanatory, and should supplement rather than duplicate the information in the text.

Tables should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned in the manuscript.

Each table should have:

• a table number
• a concise title
• appropriate column headings
• explanatory footnotes, where necessary

Abbreviations used in tables should be defined in footnotes.

Figures

Figures include photographs, graphs, charts, diagrams, and other illustrations.

Authors are responsible for submitting publication-quality figures. Figures should be clear, legible, and of sufficient resolution for review and publication.

Figures should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are cited in the manuscript.

Each figure must have a corresponding caption.

If the manuscript is accepted, authors may be requested to submit high-resolution figure files separately.

Supplementary Content

Authors may submit supplementary materials to support the manuscript. These may include:

• Additional tables
• Additional figures
• Datasets
• Questionnaires
• Multimedia files
• Videos
• Other supporting documents

Supplementary files will not appear in the main article text but may be made available online as supplementary material.

If more than one supplementary file is submitted, they should be numbered sequentially.

All supplementary materials must be cited in the main text in the order in which they appear.

Revised Manuscripts

If revision is requested, authors should submit the following:

1. Revised Cover Letter
   A brief letter summarizing the revision.
2. Response to Reviewers
   A detailed point-by-point response to each reviewer and editor comment.
3. Revised Manuscript
   A clean revised manuscript and a marked version showing all changes. Revisions should be highlighted using track changes or colored text, as requested by the journal.

Page Proofs / Electronic Proofs

Authors will be notified by email when page proofs are ready.

Authors are expected to review the proofs carefully and return corrections or approval within 48 hours.

Only essential corrections to factual or typographical errors should be made at the proof stage. Major rewriting, addition or removal of references, extensive modification of tables or figures, and substantive content changes are not permitted at this stage unless approved by the editor.

Corrections

Corrections are classified as minor or major.

Minor Corrections

• author name spelling errors
• missing funding information
• incorrect author degree or affiliation detail
• correction to reference formatting without changing citation order or meaning

Major Corrections

• title changes
• errors in received or accepted dates
• missing text that changes meaning
• errors in data
• corrections affecting tables, figures, appendices, or medical / technical terms
• missing or incorrect conflict of interest statement
• addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors
• addition or removal of references that affects in-text citation order

Requests to add, remove, or rearrange authors after submission or acceptance must be supported by:

• a written explanation for the change
• written agreement from all authors
• written agreement from any author being added or removed

The journal follows COPE guidance on authorship changes:
https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/changes-authorship-addition-extra-author-publication
https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/corresponding-author-requests-removal-author-publication

 

Copyright Notice

The full text of published articles may be read, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed, searched, or linked for any lawful purpose.

Authors retain copyright in their work.

All published content is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

Fees

All accepted papers are published free of charge.

The journal does not charge any submission fee, processing fee, publication fee, or article processing charge.

 

Codes of Conduct

Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any real or potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.

ICMJE conflict of interest guidance:
https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/author-responsibilities--conflicts-of-interest.html

COPE competing interests guidance:
https://publicationethics.org/competinginterests

Plagiarism and Publication Ethics
Plagiarism, duplicate submission, duplicate publication, fabricated data, falsified data, and misleading reporting are not acceptable.

All submissions may be screened using plagiarism-detection software such as iThenticate before peer review.

The journal follows COPE and ICMJE guidance in handling ethical concerns, corrections, and retractions.

COPE plagiarism guidance:
https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/plagiarism-submitted-manuscript

COPE retraction guidelines:
https://publicationethics.org/retraction-guidelines

ICMJE corrections and version control:
https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/corrections-and-version-control.html

 

Privacy Statement

The names, affiliations, and email addresses entered in the journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except as necessary for journal operations and publication processes.

 

Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript to NanoNEXT, authors should ensure that all required files, declarations, and formatting elements have been prepared in accordance with the journal’s guidelines.

Please complete the following checklist before submission:

1. The manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. All authors have read and approved the submitted version of the manuscript.
3. The corresponding author has obtained the consent of all co-authors for submission to the journal.
4. The manuscript fits within the scope of NanoNEXT and is presented in clear academic English.
5. A separate Cover Letter has been prepared.
6. A separate Title Page has been prepared and includes:

• Manuscript title
• Full names of all authors
• Affiliations of all authors
• Corresponding author details
• Email addresses of all authors
• ORCID IDs, where available

7. The Main Manuscript file has been prepared for peer review and does not contain author-identifying information, if required for double-anonymized peer review.
8. The manuscript includes the following sections, where applicable:

• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Tables
• Figure Captions
• Other Information

9. The abstract is within the journal’s word limit and accurately summarizes the work.
10. The manuscript includes 4 to 6 keywords.
11. All references are cited in the text and formatted in IEEE style.
12. All tables are numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and prepared in editable format.
13. All figures are numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and accompanied by figure captions.
14. Any supplementary material has been clearly identified, numbered, and cited in the main text.
15. A separate “Other Information” file has been prepared and includes, where applicable:

• Acknowledgements
• Funding Details
• Author Contribution Statement
• Data Availability Statement
• Conflict of Interest Statement
• Ethics Approval Statement
• Informed Consent Statement

16. Authors must provide ethics approval, informed consent, and related compliance statements where applicable. Such statements are required for studies involving human participants, patient-derived materials, identifiable human data, human tissues, newly derived human or animal cell lines, live animals, or other ethically sensitive materials. For studies using established cell lines, authors should report the source of the cell line and, where relevant, authentication and mycoplasma-testing information. For studies involving microorganisms or in vitro antimicrobial assays, authors should provide the source of the strains and confirm compliance with relevant institutional biosafety requirements. If no human participants, animal experiments, or other ethics-regulated materials are involved, authors should state: “Ethics approval: Not applicable..
17. All sources of funding have been disclosed.
18. All real or potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
19. The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism, originality, and proper citation of sources.
20. Authors have ensured that the data, results, and images presented in the manuscript are accurate and have not been fabricated, falsified, or inappropriately manipulated.
21. Authors have obtained permission for any copyrighted material, third-party figures, tables, or images used in the manuscript, where required.
22. Optional reviewer suggestions and opposed reviewers, if provided, have been listed separately and with appropriate justification where necessary.
23. All required files have been prepared for upload through the online submission system.
24. The submission is ready to be uploaded through the journal website:
    https://journals.asianresassoc.org/index.php/nanonext/about/submissions