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

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

Deadline for paper submission

28 February 2027 The annual volume is published online by October 15 and in print by October 30.

Guide for Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript, ready for printing, should be sent to Editor-in-Chief (mgd@umk.pl; magdalena.gierszewska.d@gmail.com) via email. Upon acceptance, the authors will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the Publisher.

Manuscript

The preferred manuscript length for original research articles is up to 14 pages and for review articles up to 25 pages in B5 format (17.6 × 25.0 cm). Longer manuscripts may be considered when justified by the scope and content of the work. The text should be prepared in a print-ready form, with tables and figures included in the body of the manuscript. The manuscript should be written in English using the Word editor, according to the guidelines in the appendix, a condensed version of which is provided below.

PCACD accepts manuscripts previously made available as preprints, provided that the authors disclose this information upon submission and provide the relevant DOI or URL. Following publication in PCACD, the corresponding author is required to update the preprint record, where supported by the repository, by including the full bibliographic details and DOI of the final published article (Version of Record).

Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies may be used solely for language and stylistic editing without generating or altering the scientific content of the manuscript. Such use does not require a separate declaration. Authors remain fully responsible for the content of their manuscript. Detailed requirements are provided in the journal's Publication Ethics Guidelines.

The manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman font, 10 pt throughout, with line spacing exactly 1.04 pt. Bottom and top margins 2 cm, left and right 25 mm, no binding margin.

A TITLE 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.
Author (authors, name and surname) along with the address(es) of their institution (Faculty, University/Unit, Street 99, XX-XXX City, Country) (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 of 100-150 words summarizing the most important results and conclusions (10 pt, italic, single-spaced, with 8 pt spacing after the final paragraph). The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. We strongly encourage authors to use the following style of structured abstracts, but without headings: (1) Background: Place the question addressed in a broad context and highlight the purpose of the study; (2) Methods: briefly describe the main methods or treatments applied; (3) Results: summarize the article’s main findings; (4) Conclusions: indicate the main conclusions or interpretations.
Keywords: provide 4 to 6 keywords specific to the article yet reasonably common within the subject discipline

1. Introduction: The Introduction should state the aim and purpose of the research work and provide a brief review of the pertinent literature. The main aim of the work should be clearly stated. As far as possible, please keep the introduction comprehensible to scientists outside your particular field of research.

2. Materials and Methods: The Materials and Methods section should provide sufficient information to allow the experimental work to be reproduced. Authors are encouraged to preserve and, where appropriate, share research data, materials, computer code, and protocols associated with the publication. Public sharing of these resources is not mandatory. Where justified, the Editorial Office may request access to the original research data to verify the reliability of the reported results, in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics Guidelines. The inclusion of a Data Availability Statement is optional. Subsections should be added where appropriate.
New methods and protocols should be described in detail, while well-established methods may be briefly described and appropriately referenced. Studies involving humans or animals, as well as any other research requiring ethical approval, must specify the name of the institution or ethics committee that granted approval and the corresponding ethical approval number.

3. Results and Discussion: The section should precisely describe the research results in the form of tables or figures. The discussion should interpret the results in relation to other studies. This section may be divided by subheadings.

4. Conclusions: Summarize the key findings and present the main conclusions.

5. Acknowledgements: Written in italic. Acknowledgements and/or funding can be provided in this section. Remove this section or add “This research was funded by NAME OF FUNDER, grant number XXX”.

6. Author Contributions: For research articles with multiple authors, a brief paragraph outlining their individual contributions must be included. The following statements should be used “Conceptualisation, X.X. and Y.Y.; methodology, X.X.; software, X.X.; validation, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; formal analysis, X.X.; investigation, X.X.; resources, X.X.; data curation, X.X.; writing—original draft preparation, X.X.; writing—review and editing, X.X.; visualisation, X.X.; supervision, X.X.; project administration, X.X.; funding acquisition, Y.Y. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.” Please turn to the CRediT taxonomy for the term explanation. Authorship must be limited to those who have contributed substantially to the work reported.

7. References Include only works cited in the manuscript.
References should be numbered in order of appearance and indicated by a numeral or numerals in square brackets - e.g., [1] or [2, 3], or [4–6, 8]. We recommend preparing the references using a bibliography software package, such as EndNote, Reference Manager, or Zotero, to avoid typing mistakes and duplicated references. Include the digital object identifier (DOI) for all references where available. Provide Sentence Case format for article and chapter titles.

For bibliography software, please apply the style provided for the Journal by
a) searching in citation styles database (Progress on Chemistry and Application of Chitin and its Derivatives),
b) uploading the style directly from the source:

Article:
If possible, only the first letter of the first word in the title should be capitalised in the article title.

[1] AuthorLastname1 AK, AuthorLastname2 X, AuthorLastname3 M, AuthorLastname4 D-H; (Year) Title of the article. Full Journal Name Volume(Issue), Page range X–Y/article number. DOI: 10.1016/XXX
[2] Moussout H, Ahlafi H, Aazza M, Bourakhouadar M; (2016) Kinetics and mechanism of the thermal degradation of biopolymers chitin and chitosan using thermogravimetric analysis. Polymer Degradation and Stability 130, 1–9. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2016.05.016
[3] Mao J, Lin S, Lu XJ, Wu XH, Zhou T, Yun Y-S; (2020) Ion-imprinted chitosan fiber for recovery of Pd(II): obtaining high selectivity through selective adsorption and two-step desorption. Environmental Research 182, 108995. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108995

Chapter in a book
Only the first letter of the first word in the chapter title should be capitalised.
If the book title is in English, please capitalise the first letters of substantives in book titles.

[4] AuthorLastname1 TV, AuthorLastname2 BB, AuthorLastname3 TV, AuthorLastname4 MV; (Year) Chapter title. In: EditorLastname1 AP, EditorLastname2 PP (ed./eds.), Book Title, 1st/2nd/3rd edn. Publisher, City, pp. X–Y. DOI: 10.1007/XXX
[5] Kulyk TV, Palyanytsya BB, Borodavka TV, Borysenko MV; (2009) Supramolecular structures of chitosan on the surface of fumed silica. In: Shpak AP, Gorbyk PP (eds), Nanomaterials and Supramolecular Structures. Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 259–268. DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2309-4_21
[6] Valenti AJ; (2004) The role of infection control and hospital epidemiology in the optimization of antibiotic use. In: Owens RC, Ambrose PG, Nightingale CH (eds.), Antibiotic Optimization, 1st ed., CRC Press, pp. 209–260. DOI: 10.3109/9780203996928-9
[7] Dutta PK, Srivastava R, Dutta J; (2012) Functionalized nanoparticles and chitosan-based functional nanomaterials. In: Dutta PK, Dutta J (eds.), Multifaceted Development and Application of Biopolymers for Biology, Biomedicine and Nanotechnology, Vol. 254, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 1–50. DOI: 10.1007/12_2012_200

Book:
If possible, only the first letter of the first word in the title should be capitalised in the article title.

[8] AuthorLastname1 C, AuthorLastname2 DS, AuthorLastname3; (Year) Book title, Vol. X. Publisher, City. DOI: 10.1007/XXX
[9] Sheppard N; (1971) Chemical Applications of Far Infrared Spectroscopy, Vol. 22. Academic Press, New York. DOI: 10.1088/0031-9112/22/3/021
or
[10] EditorLastname1 C, EditorLastname2 DS, EditorLastname3 (eds.); (Year) Book title, 1st/2nd/3rd edn. Publisher, City. DOI: 10.1007/XXX
[11] Kole C, Kumar DS, Khodakovskaya MV (eds); (2016) Plant nanotechnology: Principles and practices. Springer International Publishing, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42154-4

Website:

[12] Article title; (Year of publication). AuthorLastname1 SSh/Company/Publisher (if provided). Available online: https://full_url (accessed DD.MM.YYYY).
[13] Chitozan w kosmetykach – czy czeka go sukces na miarę kwasu hialuronowego?; (2023). Available online: https://www.wiadomoscikosmetyczne.pl/biznes-kosmetyki/skladniki-kosmetykow/chitozan-w-kosmetykach-czy-czeka-go-sukces-na-miare-kwasu-hialuronowego-2487821 (accessed: 07.12.2025).
[14] O badaniach nad chitozanem opowiada dr inż. Grzegorz Gorczyca, twórca hydrożeli chitozanu; (2023). Zatoka Piękna: Medycyna estetyczna, Anti-aging, Stomatologia, City Guides. Available online: https://www.zatokapiekna.pl/wywiady/2556-o-badaniach-nad-chitozanem-opowiada-dr-inz-grzegorz-gorczyca-tworca-hydrozeli-chitozanu (accessed: 07.12.2025).

Patent/Standard

[15] Title. Type number, Edition; (Year). AuthorLastname1 SSh, AuthorLastname2 NR. Publisher, Place.
[16] Method for obtaining polymer-metal containing nanocomplexes in the absence of reducing agents. Standard UZ IAP B 05213; (2016). Rashidova SSh, Vokhidova NR, Pirniyazov KK.
[17] Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of wetting tension. ISO 8296:2003; (2003). Geneva, Switzerland.

Reports

[18] Title. Type number, Edition; (Year). AuthorLastname1 SSh, AuthorLastname2 NR. Publisher, Place.
[19] The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the Future of Plastics; (2018). Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Report available online: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/publications/the-new-plastics-economy-rethinking-the-future-of-plastics
[20] Review of Measurement and Modelling of Permeation and Diffusion in Polymers; (2005). Duncan B, Urquhart J, Roberts S.

Thesis

[21] AuthorLastname1 AB; (Year of Completion) Title of Thesis. Level of Thesis, Degree-Granting University, Location of University.
[22] Degam G. (2017). Deep Eutectic Solvents Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications in Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass. South Dakota State University.

Conference Materials

[23] AuthorLastname1 AB, AuthorLastname2 CD, AuthorLastname3 EF; (Date of conference DD.MM.YYYY) Title of Presentation. In Proceedings of the Name of the Conference, Location of Conference, Country.

Figures: Refer to each figure in the text (example: Figure 1, Figures 2 and 3, etc). Ensure that all images are in a ready-to-print version with a resolution of at least 600 dpi and PNG, JPEG, or TIFF formats. The text should remain legible when reduced. There should be no editable parts in the images (figures are placed as non-editable figures, not as objects).
Insert one blank line before each figure and after its caption.
Copyright: Reprinted/adapted figures or tables may have copyright issues. Whether copyright permission is required and should be obtained will need to be determined. Please add the corresponding copyright-related content in the caption if required.

Tables: Refer to each table in the text (example: Table 1, Tables 2 and 3, etc.). Insert one blank line before each table caption and after the table. Please use Times New Roman, 10-point font, line spacing 1.04, with 1-point spacing before and after the table text. Use a dot as the decimal separator.
Identify each table with a heading, reference (if applicable), and footnotes in lowercase superscript letters or asterisks.
Suppose the table content does not fit within the page width, and it is essential to present all data in a single unified table. In that case, it is permissible, in exceptional cases, to display the table in a rotated format without changing the page orientation. Please ensure that the table, including its header, fits on a single page.

Equations and schemes: Please use either the Microsoft Equation Editor or the MathType add-on. Equations should be numbered, editable by the editorial office and not appear in a picture format.
The text following an equation does not need to be in a new paragraph. Please punctuate equations as regular text.
All symbols used must be defined, and their units stated where applicable.

Acronyms/Abbreviations/Initialisms should be defined the first time they appear in each of three sections: the abstract, the main text, and the first figure or table. When defined for the first time, the acronym/abbreviation/initialism should be added in parentheses after the written-out form.

Polymer Nomenclature: Authors are highly encouraged to follow the "IUPAC Guidelines for Polymer Nomenclature" when naming and drawing polymers.

Units: SI Units (International System of Units) should be used. Imperial, US customary, and other units should be converted to SI units whenever possible.

Editorial and Publication Process

Detailed information on manuscript submission, initial editorial screening, peer review, revisions, acceptance, publication, appeals, and post-publication procedures is available in the journal's Editorial and Publication Process.

All submissions are subject to the journal's Publication Ethics Guidelines.