Submission

Submit a Manuscript

Authors are invited to submit original research papers to Metamaterials & Nanophotonics (MetaNano). Before submitting, please review the Author Guidelines for detailed information on manuscript preparation, formatting, and publication ethics.

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through our Online Submission System. Registration and login are required to submit a new manuscript and to track its progress through the editorial workflow.

Already registered as an author?

Simply log in here to access your author dashboard and begin a new submission.

New to MetaNano?

  1. Click Register and complete the online form.
  2. Select all relevant roles — we recommend checking both Author and Reviewer to contribute to the peer-review process.

Once logged in, click the Submissions link and follow the step-by-step instructions.

The submission process is straightforward and consists of four steps:

  1. Agree to the journal’s Copyright Notice.
  2. Upload your manuscript (PDF format preferred).
  3. Provide complete metadata — including title, abstract, keywords, and full author list with affiliations.
  4. Review and confirm your submission.

A confirmation email will be sent immediately after submission. If you do not receive it, please check your spam folder or contact the editorial office at submission@metanano.org. Confirming receipt is essential to track your manuscript’s status.

Publication Policy

MetaNano is a Gold Open Access journal. Accepted papers are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, ensuring that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide, without subscription barriers.

To support the costs of open-access publishing, including editorial management, peer review, production, and archiving, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied to accepted manuscripts. Detailed information on publication fees and waivers is available in the Author Fees section.