Information to Be Provided in a Proposal

● A proposed submission deadline (we normally run a Special Issue for 3–6 months);

● A list of at least 6 keywords for the Special Issue;

● A brief introduction of the prospective Guest Editors together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, keywords of interests);

● A summary of 150-400 words to rationally explain the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic.

Choosing a Special Issue Topic

You should choose a topic close to your own research interests. The topic of the Special Issue must be of increasing interest within your field and within the scope of the journal. It should be broad enough to attract a reasonable number of submissions, but narrow enough to provide a cohesive collection of articles.

Special Issues often focus on the interface of two or more traditional disciplines, a recent advance in the field, or an emerging societal challenge. If you have noticed a surge in interest in a particular subject at recent conferences, this is a good sign that a related proposal will generate significant interest.

Describing the Scope

The scope should state the intended focus of the Special Issue. It should emphasize the current relevance of the subject and indicate why new research on the subject is warranted.

It is key to strike a balance between length and detail. Too little detail could result in a lack of focus or scientific merit. Too much detail can be overly prescriptive and limit interest in the Special Issue. SciencePG recommends approximately 150-400 words for the statement of scope.

Suggesting Keywords

In addition to the statement of scope, a Special Issue should include at least 6 keywords. These keywords are ‘signposts’ for the direction of the Special Issue, providing authors with guidance on areas in which they may wish to submit. Suggested keywords are another opportunity to focus the Special Issue, but the Lead Guest Editor should be wary of excessively narrowing the scope.

Recruiting an Editorial Team

All Special Issues are led by a single Lead Guest Editor and a team of at least 6 Guest Editors. The proposal should state the name and affiliation of all editors of the proposed issue. This team ensures the Special Issue team will have sufficient capacity and expertise to handle all incoming submissions.

We will review these editors to ensure they meet the journal’s editorial requirements. We also encourage teams to include editors from multiple institutions and locations. This diversity reduces conflicts of interest and helps the issue reach a wider audience.

● Being awarded Certificate of Honor (electronic version).

● Being at the forefront of scientific communications.

● Assembling and working with a strong team of Editors.

● Contributing to and receiving recognition from the academic community.

● Recruit an editorial team (at least 6 guest editors) to review the manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue.

● Promote your Special Issue and invite authors to submit manuscripts.

● Make decisions on the acceptance or rejection of submitted manuscripts.

● Cross-check the manuscripts and ensure their quality.

Please note that all papers submitted to Special Issues are subject to an article processing charge (APC) if they are accepted for publication. The APC is the same as that of the corresponding journal in which the Special Issue is published.

How Much Does Science Publishing Group Charge for the Journal?

International Journal of Computational and Theoretical Chemistry is an Open Access journal accessible for free on the Internet. With Open Access, Science Publishing Group allows us to distribute knowledge more widely and at a lower cost than was previously possible. However, to cover the editorial services and production of an article, the journal depends on Article Processing Charges.

The Article Processing Charge for the journal is 1470 USD.

Article Processing Charge discounts or waivers are given to authors from low-income countries or lower-middle-income countries (classified by the world bank; To learn more, click:
https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups).
For more details, please contact the editor directly once the manuscript is accepted.

If you don’t want your paper to be published in this Journal, the following journals are also for your reference: