- Submission
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Submit a Manuscript
Submit your carbohydrate research to the Journal of Carbohydrates. Manuscripts are accepted throughout the year in the article types listed below.
Routes
Submission routes
- Primary route: ManuscriptZoneThe publisher's online submission and review system, with tracking from submission to decision. Register or sign in, choose the Journal of Carbohydrates and upload the manuscript files.
- Alternative route: Simple manuscript submission formA single-page form that opens with the Journal of Carbohydrates selected.
- Assisted route: editorial email, [email protected]For authors who are unable to use either online route. Send the manuscript files with a cover letter to the editorial office.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Article types
What you can submit
- Original Research
- Review Article
- Systematic Review
- Methods
- Short Communication
- Data Note
- Commentary
- Letter
Requirements for each type are in the Instructions for Authors.
Checklist
Submission checklist
- The manuscript follows the Instructions for Authors for its article type.
- Ethics approval, consent and trial registration are reported where applicable.
- The data-availability statement and the declarations are included.
- The cover letter states the article type and any request for double-blind review.
- The manuscript is submitted through one route only.
Process
What happens next
- ScreeningAll submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
- Peer reviewSingle-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- DecisionEditorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
- AcceptanceAccepted authors receive billing details for the article processing charge of USD 1,200, which is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- PublicationAfter proofs are approved, the article is published open access under CC BY 4.0.
Questions about submitting
Questions can be sent to the editorial office at [email protected].