Manuscripts are reviewed with the understanding that they are original; are not under consideration by any other publisher; have not been previously published in whole or in part; have not been previously accepted for publication elsewhere; have not been previously reviewed/rejected, and will not be submitted elsewhere until a decision is reached regarding their publication in The Mediterranean Journal of Measurement and Control.

Please note that a provisionally accepted paper would be immediately rejected if not revised according to all review comments unless reasonable justifications have been presented, nor revised and finally submitted within 4-weeks from date of acceptance.

Please note that final acceptance of a paper does not mean it is published. If further errors detected while copy editing of a paper and not corrected on time, it would be rejected and withdrawn from our records.

Initial Submission
The manuscript must be a single file (including tables, figures, etc.) using either an Adobe-compatible portable document format (*.pdf) or an MS Word (*.doc, *.docx) or Adobe FrameMaker (*.fm).

Submit the manuscript without the authors' names, affiliation, and biographies. Along with it, submit a cover page that includes the manuscript title, authors' names and affiliation, and the corresponding author's name and contact information (full postal and e-mail addresses, phone and fax numbers), and all authors biographies.

Upon receiving of your submission, an acknowledgement receipt (email message) we'll be sent to corresponding authors, it contains the reference number assigned to the manuscript, to be used in all future correspondences with us.

If you do not receive a receipt confirmation AND either a rejection email message within 48 hours, please contact us for confirmation.

Please be sure to check your email junk/bulk folder before contacting us, as some email software packages/accounts may send automated email messages to junk/bulk folders.

Formatting your manuscript correctly saves a great deal of editing time, which in turn ensures publication of papers in a timely manner. Papers not formatted correctly will be returned. Back to Top

Please submit electronic versions of manuscripts to:

Formatting and Style Guide
8.5 x 11 inches paper size, double-column format. See this (sample), carefully read and follow the rest of the instructions. Back to Top

Biographies
Short biographies (120-150 words) must be provided with your submission , showing details of authors' education and experience as well as their research interests. Back to Top

Language & Colors
The language of the journal is English, proficient English usage is essential, and manuscripts to be reader-friendly text.

Only Black & White-grayscale (mono) colors are accepted, therefore, please be sure to insert legends on all plots/graphs, in your text do not refer to graphs/plots by 'color. Back to Top

Review & Acceptance
We aim to provide useful and high quality material to our readers, and other researchers around the world. Accordingly, at least 3 reviewers  review each submission to feedback balanced and comprehensive direction to improve submitted manuscripts.

The review process takes around 12 weeks for all submissions that met with the journal-submission criteria and requirements, unless the paper has been partially rejected by reviewers and awaiting for final rejection/re-submission decision. Back to Top

Content
Commercialism, any attempt to promote the author's products, organization, country, or viewpoint is strictly forbidden. Claims must be supported by evidence, and be consistent with any limits or idealizations of the development. Back to Top

Final Submission: Formatting Requirements for Accepted Papers
Should your paper be accepted for publication in the journal, we will request that you send a final electronic copy of your paper (inclusive of text, math, and figures) in Adobe FrameMaker (*.fm) which is our preferable format, however there are several alternative options classified by preferences as follows:

First Alternative, you may send -only text and math- using MS Word (*.doc, *.docx) or (*.rtf).  A separate electronic copy of your figures, must be separately attached, acceptable figure/image formats include high-resolution JPEG, TIFF, PSD. Back to Top

Second Alternative, you may also send - only text - in 'PDF' with  a separate electronic copy of all mathematical equations/formulas in 'MathType 6', with a separate copy of all figures/images in formats include high-resolution JPEG, TIFF, PSD.

Third Alternative, you may also send - only text and math- in Tex/Latex (*.tex) along with a complete copy in 'PDF', with a separate copy of all figures/images in formats include high-resolution JPEG, TIFF, PSD.

Submit the manuscript with the authors' names, affiliation, and biographies embedded. All electronic copies of accepted papers must be sent as e-mail attachments directly to:

 
After your manuscript has been copy edited and typeset, you will receive a copy of the paper to proof and return, noting any errors and clearly indicating the corrections to be made. Please check the manuscript carefully, paying particular attention to the equations. Back to Top

Copyright and Originality
All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright agreement before their article can be published. This transfer enables publisher to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the author's proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to publisher to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microform or other reproductions of similar nature and translations, and includes the right to adapt the article for use in conjunction with computer systems and programs, including reproduction or publication in machine-readable form and incorporation in retrieval systems.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from the copyright holder to reproduce any figures/text for which copyright exists. Back to Top

Pages Limit
There are no publication fees. We expect submitted manuscripts in the range of 6-12 pages (Double- Column), however, for articles exceeding 12 printed pages inclusive of illustrations, there still no additional charges, however, please keep the limit of maximum 12 pages unless it is strongly justified. Accepted articles will be formatted by our staffs into the printed pages format. Back to Top 

Reprints & Ordering
Upon publication, the corresponding authors will receive an electronic copy 'PDF' of their published papers. Please note that we are no more sending printed copies of published papers nor free of charge printed issues of the journal. To order a printed issue of the journal, please refer to Ordering Information.
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