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Author Guidelines

Manuscripts are considered on the understanding that they report original work not under consideration elsewhere. Median time to first decision is 28 days.

Submission Checklist

  • 01Cover letter naming the corresponding author and stating significance in ≤150 words.
  • 02Main manuscript file with continuous line and page numbering.
  • 03Graphical abstract (1200 × 675 px, TIFF or high-resolution PNG).
  • 04Supporting Information as a single PDF, paginated S1, S2, …
  • 05Crystallographic CIF files with the checkCIF report appended.
  • 06Statement of conflicts of interest and funding sources.
  • 07Suggested reviewers: at least three, none from the authors' institutions.
  • 08ORCID identifiers supplied for every listed author.

Formatting Rules

Manuscript structure
Title, author list and affiliations, abstract (≤250 words), keywords (4–6), introduction, results and discussion, conclusions, experimental section, associated content, author information, acknowledgements, references.
Typesetting
Double-spaced, 12 pt serif body text, 2.5 cm margins on A4 or US Letter. Number every line. Do not embed figures in the text body; place them after the references, one per page.
Figures and schemes
Vector artwork (EPS or PDF) preferred; raster art at ≥600 dpi. Single-column width 8.3 cm, double-column 17.1 cm. Use a sans-serif label face at no smaller than 6 pt when printed.
Nomenclature and units
IUPAC nomenclature throughout. SI units, with non-SI values in parentheses where conventional. Italicise variables; set units and chemical element symbols upright.
References
Numbered in order of citation using the journal's abbreviated style: Author, A.; Author, B. J. Abbrev. Year, Volume, First–Last. Include DOIs for all entries published after 2000.
Data availability
Crystallographic data must be deposited with the CCDC prior to acceptance. Computational input and output files should be archived in a public repository with a persistent identifier.

Manuscript Template

Phcog.Net-manuscript-template.tex

LaTeX skeleton with the required section order, line numbering and bibliography style.

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% Phcog.Net — Manuscript Template (LaTeX)
% Inorganic Chemistry section
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\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[margin=2.5cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{setspace,lineno,graphicx,chemformula}
\doublespacing
\linenumbers

\title{Title of the Manuscript}
\author{First A. Author, Second B. Author*}
\date{}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\section*{Abstract}
% Maximum 250 words. No references or undefined abbreviations.

\section*{Keywords}
% 4-6 keywords, separated by semicolons.

\section{Introduction}
\section{Results and Discussion}
\section{Conclusions}
\section{Experimental Section}

\section*{Associated Content}
% Supporting Information; CCDC deposition numbers.

\section*{Author Information}
% Corresponding author e-mail; ORCID for every author.

\section*{Acknowledgements}

\begin{thebibliography}{99}
\bibitem{ref1} Author, A.; Author, B. \textit{J. Abbrev.} \textbf{2026}, \textit{65}, 1--12.
\end{thebibliography}

\end{document}