Editorial Office
Medicine and Materials
ResearchMD SRL
Blvd. D. Mangeron 41, Iaşi, Romania
E-mail: medicineandmaterials [at] gmail.com
Phone: +40 745 438 604
Editorial Leadership
Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. PhD habil. Kamel EARAR, MD
Senior Editor:
Prof. PhD habil. Iulian ANTONIAC
Publishing Editor:
Prof. PhD habil. Andrei Victor SANDU
For information regarding manuscript submission, editorial policies, peer review, publication ethics, corrections, or other journal-related matters, please contact the Editorial Office by e-mail.
Authors are encouraged to consult the following pages before contacting the Editorial Office:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the journal’s acceptance rate?
A: The approximate acceptance rate is 50%. The rate may vary between publication periods depending on the number, scope, and scientific quality of submitted manuscripts.
Q: How long does the peer-review and publication process take?
A: The peer-review and editorial process typically takes approximately 4–24 weeks, depending on manuscript complexity, reviewer availability, and the number of revision rounds required. Following acceptance, production and publication time may vary according to the publication schedule.
Q: What type of peer review does the journal use?
A: Medicine and Materials uses single-blind peer review. Reviewers know the identities of the authors, while the identities of reviewers are not disclosed to the authors. Each manuscript proceeding to external review is normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers.
Q: How many issues are published each year?
A: The journal publishes four regular issues per year, normally in March, June, September, and December. Special Issues or thematic collections may also be published.
Q: How many articles are published each year?
A: The journal typically publishes approximately 24–40 articles per year, although the number may vary according to the volume and quality of manuscripts accepted for publication.
Q: Is there a submission fee?
A: No. The journal does not charge a submission fee.
Q: Is there an Article Publication Charge?
A: The Article Publication Charge (APC) is currently suspended. Authors are currently not charged an APC for accepted manuscripts.
Q: Is Medicine and Materials an Open Access journal?
A: Yes. Published articles are made freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).