Guidelines

Modern Electronic Materials (MOEM) publishes original experimental and theoretical research in materials science, solid-state physics, electronics, photonics, sensing, energy conversion, and related fields within the journal’s scope.

Before submission, authors should ensure that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously in substantially the same form, is not under consideration by another journal, and complies with the journal’s publication ethics and research-integrity policies.

MOEM uses a single-blind peer-review model. Reviewers have access to the authors’ identities, while reviewers’ identities are not disclosed to authors.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial assessment are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editors, or the assigned Subject Editor make editorial decisions after considering the manuscript, reviewers’ reports, and, where applicable, the authors’ responses to reviewers.

The possible editorial decisions are:

• Accept
• Minor Revision
• Major Revision
• Reject

Authors must include the names, affiliations, and contact details of all authors in the submitted manuscript. An anonymized manuscript is not required.

Manuscripts must be submitted in clear, grammatically correct English.

By prior agreement with the Editorial Office, a manuscript may be submitted in Russian. Such manuscripts may be reviewed in Russian. If accepted for publication, they will be translated into English before publication in accordance with the journal’s translation policy. Authors are responsible for reviewing and approving the final English-language version.

The use of either British or American English is acceptable, provided that the chosen style is used consistently throughout the manuscript.

MOEM considers the following principal article types:

• Research Article — a complete report of original experimental, theoretical, computational, or technological research.
• Review Article — a critical and structured analysis of the current state of a research field, identifying established knowledge, unresolved problems, and promising directions.
• Communication — a concise report of a timely and self-contained original result of particular scientific interest.

The Editorial Office may request that the article type be changed when the structure or scope of the submitted manuscript does not correspond to the selected category.

The submission should include the following files and information:

1. The complete manuscript, including title, author names, affiliations, abstract, keywords, main text, references, figure captions, tables, and declarations.
2. A cover letter briefly explaining the scientific novelty, relevance to MOEM, and confirmation that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
3. Figures as separate high-quality files when requested by the submission system or Editorial Office.
4. Supplementary Material, data files, software, video, or other supporting files, if applicable.
5. A Data Availability Statement.
6. Declarations concerning funding, competing interests, author contributions, and other applicable information.

The main manuscript should be submitted in an editable Word-compatible format. The Editorial Office may request additional source files, a PDF version, or production-ready files after acceptance.

For most Research Articles, the recommended structure is:

• Title
• Authors and affiliations
• Corresponding author
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods or Experimental Procedure
• Results
• Discussion or Results and Discussion
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• Funding
• Competing Interests
• Data Availability Statement
• References
• Figure captions
• Tables
• Supplementary Material information, if applicable

The exact structure may be adapted to the nature of the work. Review Articles may use thematic sections instead of a conventional Methods–Results structure. Communications should remain concise while providing sufficient methodological information to support the reported result.

The title should be concise, accurate, and informative. Use sentence case. Avoid unexplained abbreviations, overly general formulations, and claims that are not supported by the manuscript.

List the full names of all authors and provide complete institutional affiliations, including institution, city, and country. Clearly identify the corresponding author and provide an active e-mail address.

ORCID identifiers are encouraged for all authors.

Authorship should be limited to persons who made substantial contributions to the conception of the work, acquisition or analysis of data, interpretation of results, or preparation of the manuscript. All authors must approve the submitted version and agree to be accountable for the work.

The abstract should normally contain 150–250 words. It should briefly state the purpose of the work, principal methods, main quantitative findings, and conclusions. The abstract should be understandable without consulting the full text.

Do not include references, undefined abbreviations, or unsupported claims in the abstract.

Provide 4–8 keywords. Keywords should support discoverability and should not merely repeat all words from the title.

Use a clear, readable font, preferably Times New Roman or Arial, at 12 pt. Use 1.5 line spacing and consecutive page numbering. Line numbering is recommended where available.

Use headings to organize the manuscript. Main headings should be concise and informative. Avoid excessive subdivision of the text.

Use bold and italics only where scientifically necessary. Do not use underlining for emphasis.

Define abbreviations at first use in the text. Standard scientific abbreviations and internationally accepted chemical symbols need not be defined.

Use SI units wherever possible. Leave a space between a numerical value and its unit, for example: 20 nm, 500 °C, 5 mA, and 1.5 eV. Use a decimal point in English-language manuscripts.

Physical quantities and variables should normally be italicized, including Greek symbols when they represent variables. Units, chemical symbols, standard mathematical functions, and descriptive subscripts should be set in upright type.

Equations should be editable and consecutively numbered if referred to in the text.

The Methods section must contain sufficient information to allow an appropriately qualified researcher to understand, assess, and reproduce the reported work.

For experimental studies, authors should report, where relevant:

• material composition, purity, supplier, and preparation route;
• sample geometry, thickness, orientation, substrate, electrodes, contacts, or other relevant structural details;
• synthesis, deposition, annealing, treatment, and processing conditions;
• instrument manufacturer and model, measurement configuration, calibration procedure, and environmental conditions;
• electrical, magnetic, optical, thermal, mechanical, or other measurement parameters;
• the number of independent samples, repeated measurements, and experimental runs;
• data-processing procedures, fitting models, and criteria used to obtain reported parameters.

Methods should describe actual experimental conditions rather than referring only to an earlier publication. A previous method may be cited, but all modifications and parameters essential to the present work must be stated.

For microscopy and spectroscopy, specify the technique, instrument, relevant acquisition conditions, sample preparation, and data-processing procedures. For thin films and multilayer structures, report thickness determination and the method used to obtain it where relevant.

For computational and theoretical studies, authors should provide sufficient detail to reproduce the calculations. This may include the software and version, model system, boundary conditions, exchange-correlation functional, basis set or pseudopotential, k-point mesh, energy cutoff, convergence criteria, treatment of spin, relaxation conditions, and post-processing procedures. For machine-learning studies, report the origin and size of the dataset, data splitting, descriptors, model architecture or algorithm, hyperparameters, validation procedure, performance metrics, and measures taken to prevent data leakage.

Authors should report the number of independent samples or measurements, where applicable, and define all statistical quantities used.

Error bars must be explained in the figure caption or main text. State whether they represent standard deviation, standard error, confidence intervals, instrumental uncertainty, fitting uncertainty, or another quantity.

For fitted data, provide the fitting model and report uncertainty in fitted parameters when this is relevant to the conclusions. Avoid reporting statistical significance tests where they are not meaningful for the study design.

The precision of reported numerical values should be consistent with the precision and uncertainty of the measurement.

Figures should be clear, readable, and prepared for publication at their final intended size.

Use vector formats for line drawings, schemes, graphs, and diagrams whenever possible. Raster images should have sufficient resolution, normally at least 300 dpi at final publication size; higher resolution may be necessary for micrographs, fine lines, and text.

Each figure must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. Multi-panel figures should use clear panel labels, for example: (a), (b), and (c).

Axes must be labelled with the physical quantity and unit. Curves, symbols, and colours must remain distinguishable in print and for readers with colour-vision deficiencies where practical.

For SEM, TEM, STEM, AFM, optical microscopy, and similar images, include a scale bar with its numerical value and unit directly on each panel. For AFM or other false-colour maps, provide the relevant colour scale and unit.

Image processing must not alter, obscure, remove, move, enhance selectively, or otherwise misrepresent the original data. Any substantial processing, compositing, filtering, contrast adjustment, or image stitching that affects interpretation must be disclosed in the Methods section or figure caption. Authors should retain original image files and provide them to the Editorial Office upon request.

Provide a separate caption for each figure. Captions should allow the figure to be understood without excessive reference to the main text.

A caption should identify the material or structure, explain symbols and panels, state relevant measurement conditions, define error bars where present, and explain scale bars or colour scales.

Tables should be editable and numbered consecutively as Table 1, Table 2, etc. Each table must have a concise title and be cited in the text.

Include units in column headings. Define all abbreviations in a table note. Avoid unnecessary vertical lines, excessive shading, and duplication of data already shown clearly in figures.

Wide tables may be included in the main manuscript when they are necessary for the scientific argument. Very large datasets should be provided as Supplementary Material or deposited in an appropriate repository.

References must be numbered in the order of first citation in the text and cited in square brackets: [1], [2,3], or [4–6].

Ensure that every citation in the text appears in the reference list and that every listed reference is cited in the text. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all bibliographic information.

Where available, include the DOI in the form https://doi.org/....

Use the following format for journal articles:

Author surname Initials, Author surname Initials. Title of article. Journal Title. Year;Volume(Issue):first page–last page. https://doi.org/DOI

Examples based on recent MOEM publications:

1. Dawood Z.A., Sulaiman A.A., Jasim H.E. Structural and electrical properties of PSi/CNT junction. Modern Electronic Materials. 2026;12(2):103–110. https://doi.org/10.3897/j.moem.12.2.181662
2. Ilina T.S., Torianik S.V., Zakhidov D.S., Kiselev D.A. Prediction of ferroelectric properties of (K,Na)NbO₃-based solid solutions with the aid of interpretable descriptors. Modern Electronic Materials. 2026;12(2):83–94. https://doi.org/10.3897/j.moem.12.2.194213
3. Feklistov K.V., Lemzyakov A.G., Abramkin D.S., et al. 1.534 µm Er electroluminescence in RF magnetron deposited In₂O₃ films on a Si substrate. Modern Electronic Materials. 2026;12(2):95–102. https://doi.org/10.3897/j.moem.12.2.205390
4. Kubasov I.V., Turutin A.V., Temirov A.A., et al. Performance of ITO, NiCr, and Pd thick film electrodes on lithium niobate under high-temperature operation. Modern Electronic Materials. 2026;12(1):3–16. https://doi.org/10.3897/j.moem.12.1.181500

For books, include author or editor, title, edition where applicable, publisher, place of publication, year, and page range where relevant.

For datasets, software, preprints, standards, and online resources, provide the creator, title, version where applicable, repository or publisher, year, persistent identifier, and access date only when necessary.

Supplementary Material should contain information that supports the main article but is not essential for the immediate understanding of its central scientific argument.

A single multi-page Supplementary Material PDF is permitted and encouraged for extended methods, additional figures, tables, derivations, and supporting discussion. Use consecutive labels such as Figure S1, Figure S2, Table S1, Table S2, Video S1, and Dataset S1.

Machine-readable data should be supplied separately whenever possible. Suitable formats include CSV, TXT, XLSX, CIF, HDF5, MAT, and other discipline-appropriate formats. Data files must contain clear variable names, units, and a short README file or equivalent description when their structure is not self-evident.

Video and animation files should use widely supported formats, preferably MP4. Do not submit SWF files.

Authors are encouraged to deposit datasets, source code, structural files, and other reusable research outputs in an appropriate trusted repository that provides a persistent identifier. The manuscript should cite the repository record and DOI where available.

Every manuscript must include a Data Availability Statement before the References section. Use one of the following forms, adapting it to the actual situation:

Data available in the article and Supplementary Material:
“The data supporting the findings of this study are available in the article and its Supplementary Material.”

Data available in a repository:
“The data supporting the findings of this study are available from [repository name] at https://doi.org/[DOI].”

Data available on reasonable request:
“The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.”

Restricted data:
“The data supporting the findings of this study are not publicly available because [specific reason]. Access may be considered upon reasonable request and subject to [applicable conditions].”

Include the following declarations before the References section.

Funding
State all sources of financial support, including grant numbers where applicable. If there was no specific funding, state:
“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

Author Contributions
Describe each author’s contribution in a clear and accurate manner. For example:
“Conceptualization, A.A.; methodology, A.A. and B.B.; investigation, A.A.; data curation, A.A.; writing—original draft preparation, A.A.; writing—review and editing, A.A. and B.B.; supervision, B.B.”

Competing Interests
Declare any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work. If no competing interests exist, state:
“The authors declare no competing interests.”

Authors must comply with accepted standards of publication ethics and research integrity.

Plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, misleading image manipulation, and inappropriate authorship are not acceptable. Authors must obtain permission for third-party material where permission is required and must provide appropriate attribution.

For research involving human participants, human-derived material, or animals, authors must provide information about ethics approval, informed consent, and compliance with applicable institutional and legal requirements.

Artificial intelligence tools may support language editing, data analysis, programming, literature organization, and other research tasks, but they cannot be listed as authors and cannot replace human scientific responsibility.

Authors must disclose substantial use of generative AI or similar tools when it materially affected the scientific or textual content of the manuscript. If AI was used as part of the research methodology, describe the tool, version or access date, purpose, input data, settings where relevant, and validation of the output in the Methods section.

For substantial use in manuscript preparation, include a statement before the References section, for example:

“The authors used [tool name and version/access date] for [specific purpose]. All generated or assisted content was critically reviewed, verified, and revised by the authors, who remain fully responsible for the final manuscript.”

Routine spelling, grammar, and reference-management functions do not normally require a separate declaration.

MOEM provides immediate open access to all published content.

Copyright remains with the authors. Authors grant the publisher the right to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.

Articles and Supplementary Material are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under CC BY 4.0, published material may be shared and adapted for any lawful purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have the right to reuse any third-party material included in the manuscript. When reusing material published under an open licence, provide the original source and licence information. When adapting a figure or table, state clearly that the material has been adapted.

When submitting a revised manuscript, provide:

1. A point-by-point response to all editorial and reviewer comments.
2. A clean revised manuscript.
3. A version showing changes, if requested by the Editor or Editorial Office.
4. Revised figures, tables, Supplementary Material, and data files where applicable.

For each response, identify the location of the revision in the manuscript. If the authors disagree with a comment, they should provide a clear scientific justification.