Submissions

Author Guidelines

Metrology and Measurement Systems welcomes submissions of the following article types:

• Invited papers or review papers presenting the current state of knowledge within the scope of the journal (max. 20 edited pages, approximately 3,000 characters per page).
• Research papers reporting original scientific or technological advancements in the field of metrology (max. 12 pages).
• Papers based on extended and updated contributions presented at scientific conferences (max. 12 pages).
• Short notes announcing the latest breakthroughs or promising new concepts (max. 2 pages).

Manuscript preparation

The text of a manuscript should be written in clear and concise English. The camera-ready format – with attached separate files containing illustrations, tables and photographs – is required. A cover letter with a clear explanation of the scientific novelty of the paper is strongly recommended. Papers based on extended and updated contributions presented at scientific conferences, or strongly related to the authors’ previous works, must be accompanied by a cover letter, which should explain in detail the changes made in the manuscript compared with the original conference paper and highlight its novelty with respect to other authors’ works.

The main text of a manuscript should be prepared on A4 pages (with margins of 2.5 cm) using Times New Roman, 12 pt; the paragraphs should start with an indentation of 5 mm, and titles should be written in bold. The text can be divided into sections (numbered 1, 2, …), first-order subsections (numbered 1.1., 1.2., …, written in italics), and – if needed – second-order subsections (numbered 1.1.1., 1.1.2., …, written in the same style as first-order subsections). The only acceptable manuscript formats are Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx).

The Editor encourages the Authors of submitted papers who are not native English speakers to use a professional language editing service to ensure linguistic correctness not only with respect to grammar, but also with regard to the presentation of research results accepted by renowned publishers, e.g. as presented on the website of the European Association of Science Editors.

Figures

Figures (illustrations, photographs) and tables, provided in the camera-ready form suitable for reproduction (which may include reduction), should be additionally submitted (one per page), at a size larger than the final publication size. While preparing figures, we encourage authors to start by defining the expected size and minimum font size that will fit all graphics in the manuscript – using a consistent style in all graphics visually improves the article. Final figures must be provided in one of the following formats: vector formats (.eps, .pdf, .ai, or .cdr) or bitmap formats (.bmp, .gif, .tif, or .jpg).

As far as plots, block diagrams, schematics etc. are concerned, we suggest using one of the vector formats to improve quality and scalability. Figures in vector formats must be saved using RGB colours and with a fully white background (0% K). Hidden layers are unacceptable. The minimum line thickness printed in a single colour is 0.25 pt (0.09 mm), and 1 pt (0.36 mm) when using more colours. Typically, we suggest 0.2-0.5 mm, but in particular cases the range 0.1–1.0 mm will be accepted. Lines in plots should be distinguished not only by using different colours but also by using different line types and markers, if needed.

Photographs should have a minimum resolution of 200 dpi. In the case of bitmap figures that present plots, the required resolution is 400 dpi. The minimum font size is 7 pt. All fonts that appear in the figure should be embedded or converted to outlines in order to achieve the best possible quality.

Equations

All equations must be numbered consecutively throughout the text. Each equation should be preceded and followed by 6-point spacing. Punctuate equations when they are part of a sentence. Equation numbers should be enclosed in parentheses. Equations should be prepared using MathType or the Microsoft Equation Editor. The type size in the equation is the same as in the main text. To make your equations more compact, you may use the appropriate mathematical symbols or expressions. The symbols used in an equation must be defined before the equation or immediately after it. Use italics for variables (e.g. i, x, n), physical quantity symbols (e.g. voltage U, temperature T), letter pointers and general function symbols. Do not use italics for constants, indices, minimum, maximum and trigonometric functions, mathematical operators, differentials, etc. To refer to the equation use “(1)”, not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1)”, except at the beginning of a sentence where “Equation (1)” should be used. We recommend using the International System of Units (SI), i.e. the metre-kilogram-second system of units. A dot should be used as the decimal separator throughout the entire manuscript (text, figures, tables).

References

The paper has to be clearly positioned in the context of relevant literature in the field of measurements and instrumentation. Note that a lack of references from the main field of interest of Metrology and Measurement Systems may suggest that the content of the manuscript does not fully correspond to the scope of the journal. It may reduce the possibility that the proposed paper will be read by the journal’s audience. In such a case, our Editorial Board may suggest submitting the manuscript to a more appropriate journal. Also note that the use of up-to-date references may indicate the relevance and importance of your work. The table below provides examples of relevant and well-recognized journals related to broadly understood metrology.

Relevant journals related to broadly understood metrology

References should be inserted in the text in square brackets, i.e. [1]; their list, numbered in citation order, should appear at the end of the manuscript. The format of the references should follow the APA 7th edition formatting style, i.e.: for a journal paper – surname(s) and initial(s) of author(s), year in brackets, title of the paper, full journal name, volume, issue (in brackets) and page numbers. Put all author names unless there are more than 20. Otherwise, after the first 19 authors’ names, use an ellipsis in place of the remaining author names. Then, end with the final author’s name (do not place an ampersand before it).

Submission process

The manuscript should be submitted via the Open Journal System (OJS) – an online submission and peer review system. In order to submit the manuscript via the OJS, the authors (first-time users) must create an author account to obtain a user ID and password required to enter the system. The submission of the manuscript in a single file, i.e. “Article File” containing the complete manuscript (with all figures of high quality and tables embedded in the text), is preferred. All figures have to be uploaded in separate files. The generated PDF file has to be approved. The PDF file has lower quality of the embedded figures to limit its size only.

The submission of a manuscript means that its content has not been published previously, it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that – if accepted – it will not be published elsewhere. The Author hereby grants the Polish Academy of Sciences (the Journal Owner) the license for commercial use of the article according to the Open Access License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which has to be signed before publication. The copyright form is available in the IES.

Authors are required to provide their ORCID iDs upon submission of the manuscript.

The Authors are urged to suggest 4 to 5 reviewers in their application (with names, affiliations and addresses) with whom the Editorial Board could co-operate while processing the paper. Proposed reviewers should be experts deeply involved in issues related to the subject matter of the paper and they are intended to come from different universities or research centres.

Each submitted manuscript is subject to a single-blind peer-review procedure, and the publication decision is based on the reviewers’ comments. If necessary, the authors may be invited to revise their manuscripts. On acceptance, manuscripts are subject to editorial amendment to fully fit the journal style.

An essential criterion for the evaluation of submitted manuscripts is their potential impact on the research field, measured by the number of repeated citations. Such papers are preferred at the evaluation and publication stages.

Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author by e-mail and should be returned within 48 hours from receipt. Publication in the journal is free of charge.

Other information

It is possible to include supplementary files related to the article content, such as developed databases. These files can then be used by other researchers to compare their algorithms using the same input data. For more details about supplementary files please contact the Editorial Board: metrology@wat.edu.pl.

The biographical statements, at the very end of the article, are optional, however, they are strongly recommended. Each statement should include the author’s full name and brief personal history focused on areas of research and scientific achievements. The biographical statement should not exceed 100 words and should be written using Times New Roman, 8 pt.

The publication of your article is a great achievement but it needs to be further promoted to make it more visible to the research community. Responsibility for this task lies with the Authors and our Editorial Board. We guarantee free access to the article in the Electronic Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences, including articles in Early Access form (published just after acceptance decision), indexing in widely used and reputable databases (e.g., Web of Science (Core Collection), Scopus, Google Scholar). Furthermore, selected articles are highlighted on the journal website. The Authors can share the final form of the article on various social networks and research-sharing platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, SciProfiles. They are also encouraged to update personal and institutional webpages by adding the title and a link to the article. Authors may also share their work with colleagues using any other methods that do not conflict with the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

For a more detailed description of how to prepare a manuscript for Metrology and Measurement Systems, please consult the Author guidelines for manuscript preparation. We strongly recommend using this file as a template for manuscript preparation.

Guidelines for Preparation of Papers to the Journal [DOCX]