Guides for authors

Important information for authors

 

• • Article Processing Charge (APC):
    For manuscripts accepted on or after 1 September 2025, the publication fee is 800 EUR.
    The fee covers editorial handling, peer review, plagiarism screening, typesetting, online publication, and long-term archiving.
  • Plagiarism screening:
    All submitted manuscripts are checked for plagiarism using plagiarism-detection software. Manuscripts with significant overlap or insufficient originality will be rejected.
  • Peer review process:
    All submissions undergo blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
  • Publication ethics:
    The journal adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors are expected to submit only original work, properly cite all sources, and avoid any form of academic misconduct.
  • If authors have used AI tools in the preparation of their manuscript, this must be clearly stated in the article.
  • Copyright and open access policy:
    All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.
  • Repository policy:
    Authors may deposit all versions of their article (submitted, accepted, and published) in institutional or subject repositories of their choice.

• • Instructions for authors
  • Manuscript template

Authors have to prepare their manuscripts according to official guidelines of the journal Metalurgija.

Manuscripts should be submitted via Submit your paper.