Information for Authors
Platinum Metals Review (PMR) aims to stimulate, encourage and support the research of scientists worldwide who are working with the platinum group metals (pgms). PMR does this by offering to scientists the facility of publishing reviews of their work, reviews of a field of work, or brief reports of their primary results. PMR also encourages scientists to report on the platinum metals aspects of conferences they attend where research on the pgms is featured. Scientists may suggest new books for review, the contents of which describe pgms science, and which other pgms scientists could find useful.
PMR does not publish detailed descriptions of experimental procedures or details of how to go about a procedure, unless it is absolutely necessary, and at the discretion of the Editor.
PMR carries occasional articles on the history of the pgms. PMR also publishes occasional articles on the geological occurrence of the pgms and their exploitation. If in doubt consult the Editor.
- How to Submit a Paper
- Instructions to Authors
- Preparation of Manuscripts
- Artwork
- Reference Format
- Digital Object Identifier
- Permissions
- Supplementary Online Material
- Proofs
How to Submit a Paper
Articles for publication in Platinum Metals Review should be addressed to the Editor and emailed to editorpmr@matthey.com. Any material not in electronic format should be posted to the Editorial Office. You may also post your paper to the Editorial Office, on a CD-ROM or floppy disk.
Instructions to Authors
Submission of a manuscript to Platinum Metals Review implies that it has not been published previously and is not being simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere. The author must be in a position to transfer the copyright to PMR which will ensure the widest possible dissemination.
Investigations which have reached a stage resulting in a better understanding of, or improvements to, an existing process or which suggest a possible new application for the platinum group metals, are likely to be suitable material for publication in PMR. Accounts of new work involving the platinum metals, supplemented by reference to the current state of research and noting any prior work, are also of interest to the readers of this journal. Potential authors are encouraged to study a number of back issues of PMR before beginning preparation of a paper.
The primary publication of detailed academic results may be more suitable in other journals.
Contributions appearing in PMR are invited papers, non-invited papers, conference reviews, book reviews and research highlights (short items describing specific work). Papers are sent to referees, active in the field in question, who are asked to comment on scientific matters and the suitability of the manuscript for PMR. In all cases the final decision to publish rests with the Editor.
It may be necessary to edit manuscripts to achieve clear communication, uniformity of style or to reduce the length of a contribution, but it remains the responsibility of authors to ensure that the contents of the papers are accurate in all respects.
All named authors must agree to submit the paper to PMR. If accepted, neither the paper itself nor substantial parts of it, may be published in the same form in any language, without the consent of the publishers acting for the copyright holder.
The author(s) must be in a position to transfer the copyright to PMR which will ensure the widest possible dissemination. The Editor will send the corresponding author a copyright transfer agreement.
Preparation of Manuscripts
We prefer manuscripts for Platinum Metals Review to be in as simple a form as possible, with only plain, bold and italic fonts. Each paper should begin with a synopsis of the work. This is followed by a general introduction, a short review of the topic and reasons for the research. The body of the paper follows. Detailed experimental procedures are not usually included, unless essential. The paper should be suitably illustrated with Figures and Tables, and end with a summary or conclusion indicating the relevance of the work and its relationship to future research and any industrial applications. The paper must be fully supported by references.
Papers should be around 3000 to 4000 words. More is acceptable on consultation with the Editor. A long paper may be divided into Parts and published in subsequent issues.
Acknowledgements may be made.
Research Highlights can range from 200 to approximately 1500 words. Conference Reviews can be from 500 to about 2000 words. Book Reviews are usually of 600 words, but more if necessary. Authors should provide a short statement of their current job title, major research interests and supply their photographs, if they wish, for The Authors section. Please include descriptive terms of your paper for our yearly Subject Index.
Further advice is available from the Editor.
Artwork
Wherever possible, line drawings and photographic prints should be submitted on separate sheets, be of good quality and be clearly marked with the Figure number. The top of the Figure should be indicated with an arrow. Please ensure each Figure is cited within the text.
Figures and line drawings published in Platinum Metals Review may be redrawn (for consistency). If a diagram is very complex, please enclose an additional unlettered copy. Please use Arial font for lettering your figures. We publish photographs in colour where appropriate. Photographs are best; slides are acceptable. Please save Artwork in as high a resolution as possible.
Reference Format
Authors are asked to check the accuracy of all references before submitting a manuscript. References should be collected at the end of the paper in their order of citation in the paper. All author names should be given. Names of journals should follow standard abbreviations and be followed by the year, volume number, part number and the initial page number.
Typical examples:
1 A. R. Chianese, X. Li, M. C. Janzen, J. W. Faller and R. H. Crabtree, Organometallics, 2003, 22, (8), 1663 LINK http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om021029+
2 E. Wicke and H. Brodowsky, “Hydrogen in Metals”, eds. G. Alefeld and J. Völkl, Vol. 2, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1978
3 “Applied Homogeneous Catalysis with Organometallic Compounds: A Comprehensive Handbook”, in 2 volumes, eds. B. Cornils and W. A. Herrmann, VCH, Weinheim, 1996
4 M. P. Hogarth, P. A. Christensen and A. Hamnett, ’Electrooxidation of methanol on carbon supported finely dispersed Pt-Ru catalyst‘, Proc. First Int. Symp. on New Materials for Fuel Cell Systems, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 9–13 July, 1995, pp. 310–325
Wherever possible, please include the digital object identifier (DOI), from an article's title page.
Digital Object Identifier
Platinum Metals Review will assign a unique digital object identifier (DOI) to every article it publishes. The DOI is an international electronic content identification number from the International DOI Foundation. The DOI appears on the title page of an article. It is assigned after the article has been accepted for publication and persists throughout the lifetime of the article. It provides direct online linking between articles and databases. It is important to include the DOI of an article in the reference as volume and page information is not always available for articles published online.
Permissions
Written permission to reproduce borrowed material (illustrations, tables and photographs) must be obtained. Borrowed and previously published material must be acknowledged. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain all such permissions from the original publishers and authors.
Supplementary Online Material
Authors wishing to submit additional material, which traditionally would not be published, to support their paper, can have this published alongside their paper on the website. Authors are welcome to submit such material to PMR. This material may be submitted to the referees.
The aim of supplementary material is to allow a paper to have greater depth, to place it more comprehensively within the work of an author, or to allow an author to make further explanation or give additional data, background or comment.
Proofs
We may email an edited version of a paper to the corresponding author for comments. Page proofs are also sent as E-mail attachments to the corresponding author for checking. On occasion the edited paper or page proofs may be sent by special messenger or be faxed to the corresponding author. The proofs with any clearly marked corrections must be returned to the Editor by E-mail, fax or post as soon as possible.