Instructions for Authors
All manuscripts must be in English. Pages should be numbered sequentially. The maximum length of contributions is 10 pages. Longer contributions will only be accepted if authors provide justification in a cover letter. Short manuscripts should be less than 6 pages. Authors are asked to specify the manuscript type: original paper, review paper, or short paper. The corresponding author should provide email and postal addresses and suggest at least two potential reviewers. These details should be sent by email to the Editorial Office. All of our published content is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. In this publishing model author(s) do not need to pay any kind of fee and the accepted article will be published free of charge. This policy is recorded in Sherpa Romeo - Sherpa Romeo is an online resource that aggregates and analyses publisher open access policies from around the world and provides summaries of publisher copyright and open access archiving policies on a journal-by-journal basis. For more information please see: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/26380
Manuscript structure
- Paper title, author names, affiliations, abstract, and keywords
- Introduction, including a review of the literature and the aims of the work
- Materials and Methods or Methodology, as appropriate
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgement, if applicable
- References
Every manuscript submitted to the AMS undergoes the course of the peer-review process.
NO PUBLICATION FEES. Acta Mechanica Slovaca charges no fees for manuscript submission, editorial processing, or publication.
Manuscript Preparation
All manuscripts must be prepared using the official Acta Mechanica Slovaca manuscript template available on the journal website. Manuscripts that do not follow the template may be returned to the authors for technical revision before peer review.
Paper Format: Use A4 paper format with margins of 1.75 cm on all sides.
Formatting / Style: Follow the AMS manuscript style provided in the template available on the journal website. Include the full titles of all cited works in the reference list. Place reference numbers in square brackets [ ] before punctuation, for example, [4] or [1–3]. List all references in a separate section at the end of the manuscript.
Title: The title should accurately describe the content of the manuscript.
Abstract and Keywords: The abstract should consist of a single paragraph of approximately 250 words. It should state the principal objectives and scope of the study, describe the methodology, summarise the results, and present the main conclusions. Provide three to ten keywords immediately after the abstract.
Introduction: The Introduction should review recent literature and provide sufficient background for readers to understand and evaluate the study.
Conclusions: The Conclusions section should present conclusions supported by the Results and Discussion and should not repeat the abstract.
Figures: Number figures consecutively in the order in which they are cited in the text. Cite them as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc., and begin each caption with the corresponding figure number. Prepare figures without borders and on a white background. All figures must be of publication quality. Vector formats, such as PDF, EPS, AI, CDR, or SVG, are preferred for graphs, schematics, diagrams, and line drawings. Submit raster images in TIFF, PNG, or high-quality JPEG format at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi at the final publication size. Line drawings, technical schematics, and graphs should preferably have a resolution of 600 dpi or be supplied as vector graphics. Text, symbols, axes, legends, and units must remain clearly readable at the final publication size. In graphs with multiple curves, distinguish individual curves using symbols or clearly different line styles. Explain all symbols and abbreviations in the figure caption or the text. Figures must not duplicate data presented in tables.
Tables: Number tables consecutively in the order in which they are cited in the text. Cite them as Table 1, Table 2, etc. Each table must have a concise title. In column headings, place units in square brackets after the symbol for the physical quantity. Tables must not duplicate data presented elsewhere in the manuscript.
Units: Use standard SI units, symbols, and abbreviations. Set symbols for physical quantities in italics. Set unit symbols in upright type, for example, m·s⁻¹, K, min, and mm.
Abbreviations: Define each abbreviation in full at first use, for example, variable time geometry (VTG). Explain the meaning and units of all symbols when they are first used, or list them in a nomenclature table before References.
References: which must be cited consecutively in the text using square brackets [1] and collected together in a reference list at the end of the manuscript.
Acknowledgement: of collaboration or preparation assistance may be included before References.
References
Include only sources cited in the manuscript. Cite each source by a number in square brackets, for example, [3] or [2–6] for multiple references. Number references in the order in which they are first cited, not alphabetically. Ensure that every reference is complete and accurate. Use the formats below.
- Journal Papers: Surname 1, Initials, Surname 2, Initials (year). Title. Journal, volume, number, pages. Journal titles should not be abbreviated. Note that journal title is set in italics.
- Books: Surname 1, Initials, Surname 2, Initials (year). Title. Publisher, place of publication. Note that the title of the book is italicized
- Chapters in Books: Surname 1, Initials, Surname 2, Initials (year). Chapter title. Editor(s) of book, book title. Publisher place of publication, pages.
- Proceedings Papers: Surname 1, Initials, Surname 2, Initials (year). Paper title. Proceedings title, pages.
- Standards: Standard-Code (year). Title. Organisation. Place.
- World Wide Web pages: Surname, Initials or Company name. Title, from http://address, date of access.
Copyright
By submitting a manuscript to Acta Mechanica Slovaca (AMS), the authors confirm that the work has not been published previously, is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and has been read and approved by all authors.
Upon acceptance, the authors agree to transfer copyright to AMS. The work must be original and may not be published elsewhere, in any language, without the publisher’s written consent.
Page proofs showing the final layout of the article will be sent to the corresponding author. Corrections should be limited to essential errors and returned promptly. Authors are therefore responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is accurate at submission.