Progress on Chemistry and Application of Chitin and its Derivatives (PCACD)

Editor-in-Chief Magdalena Gierszewska
Faculty of Chemistry
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
ul. Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, Polska
e-mail: mgd@umk.pl; magdalena.gierszewska.d@gmail.com

Deadline for paper submission: February 28
The issue is published online utill October 15 and in print until October 30.

Guide for Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript, ready for printing, should be sent to Editor-in-Chief by e-mail.
After acceptance, the authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher.

Manuscript
The preferred manuscript length for original studies is up to 12 pages B5 format, but longer texts are also acceptable. The text should be prepared in a ready-to-print form with tables and figures in the manuscript. The manuscript should be written in English using the Word editor.
Manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman, 10 pt throughout, in 1.0 line spacing. Required margins are all 25 mm.
The manuscript should start with the title, authors and their affiliation followed by Abstract, Key words.
All main headlines should be in bold, 12 pt: 1. Introduction, 2. Materials and Methods, 3. Results and Discussion, 4. Conclusions, 5. Acknowledgements, 6. References. Chapters as well as sub-chapters should be numbered using Arabic numerals: 2. Materials and Methods, 2.1. Chitosan, 2.1.1. etc.

A TITLE It should be concise, but specific enough to attract the attention of the readers to whom the article is addressed.
It should be written with CAPITAL LETTERS, 14 pt, bold.
The author(s) with the address(es) of their institutions - please provide one fully spelled-out given name (forename) for each author (bold, 12 pt) and ORCID identification number. Corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk. Affiliation should be written in italic (10 pt).

Abstract: Each paper must be preceded by an abstract presenting the most important results and conclusions in no more than 100-150 words (12pt, single line spacing). The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords: provide 4 to 6 keywords.

1. Introduction: The Introduction should state the aim, purpose of the research work and give a short review of the pertinent literature (max. one printed page).
2. Materials and Methods: The Materials and Methods section should provide enough information to permit repetition of the experimental work.
3. Results and Discussion: The section should describe the research results in the form of tables or figures. The discussion should interpret the results in relation to other studies.
4. Conclusions: Summary of key findings.
5. Acknowledgements: Written in italic.
6. Reference list: Includes only cited works. Items listed in order of appearance in the text, with full title and DOI (where available).

Example:
[1] Smith J, Jones M, Houghton L; (1999) Future of health insurance. N Engl J Med 965, 325–329.
[2] Slifka MK, Whitton JL; (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. J Mol Med. Doi:10.1007/s001090000086
[3] South J, Blass B; (2001) The future of modern genomics. Blackwell, London.
[4] Brown B, Aaron M; (2001) The politics of nature. In: Smith J (ed), The rise of modern genomics, 3rd edn. Wiley, New York, 230-236.
[5] Wolfrom ML, Szarek WA; (1972) Halogen Derivatives. In: Pigman W, Horton D (eds), The Carbohydrates, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Vol. 1A, 2nd ed, Academic Press, New York, 239-251.

Citation: References in the text are in square brackets, e.g. [2, 5, 13].

Figures: Numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals. Graphics at 300 dpi or better, with legible text when reduced.

Tables: Numbered with Arabic numbers. Each table with a heading, source (if applicable), and footnotes identified by lowercase superscript letters or asterisks.

Formula charts and Schemes: Conform to structural drawing conventions. Number diagrams. Number equations in order.

Revision of papers: All articles are subject to single-blind peer review. Authors must respond to reviewer comments. Rejected manuscripts may be resubmitted with revisions.

After acceptance: Corresponding author will be asked to sign a Statement and transfer of copyrights.