The journal Metamaterials has been initiated in association with the Metamorphose Network of Excellence

Submission of papers
The publication process for Metamaterials is handled electronically. Papers should be submitted electronically through the Elsevier Editorial System (EES), by using the online submission tool for Metamaterials. Authors submit their article online by simply registering, logging-in, and submitting. Editors will then invite potential reviewers by e-mail. Detailed instructions on the use of EES are available at http://ees.elsevier.com/metamaterials. Please read the “Hints” for information on how to register, and review the “Tutorial for Authors” for a run-through of the submission process. Please note that you must have an e-mail address to use the online submission system. If you need any further help, please do not hesitate to contact our Author Support Department at authorsupport@elsevier.com.
All papers are subject to refereeing. Submission of a paper implies that it has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright holder.

Manuscript preparation
General: The corresponding author should be identified (include a fax number and e-mail address). Full postal addresses and e-mail addresses must be given for all co-authors. Authors should consult a recent issue of the journal for style if possible. The Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Authors should retain a back up copy of their manuscript/electronic file for reference and safety, since we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of papers/manuscripts. Original manuscripts (in case of non-electronic submission) are discarded one month after publication unless the Publisher is asked to return original material after use.
The manuscripts should be written in good English and should be typed throughout. Each page should be numbered, and the article title, author and co-author names, complete affiliation(s) (name of institution, city, state, and zip code), contact information (e-mail address and fax and telephone numbers), and a short abstract should be included on page 1. One to four classification codes (PACS-1998) and up to six keywords of the author's choice should be given below the abstract.
Abstracts: All articles and Notes should be prefaced by a brief Abstract. Authors should not include references in Abstracts.
Text: It is preferable that the manuscript is formatted in a compact form (single line interval, using full page width and height). Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, PACS, Main text, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References. The corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk and footnote. All other footnotes (except for table footnotes) should be identified with superscript Arabic numbers. The authors are requested to mark those passages which may be printed in small type. The authors using LaTeX for manuscript preparation, should provide the .tex source file, bibliography files (in case the references are not included into .tex file) and the source files for all the figures (preferably in .eps format as acceptable by comon TeX systems). The figures can be called from within the main text, and will be automatically inserted by EES when the manuscript is compiled. It is advisable however to include a separate page for Figure Captions and Table Captions. It is possible to use the Elsevier class file http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorsview.authors/elsarticle) with 3p option (either one-column or two-column) or any other common suitable class (standard LaTeX classes or RevTex classes provided that [draft] option is not used).
The authors using other means of manuscript preparation (e.g. MS-Word), should not import the Figures or Tables (except for the Tables prepared with the word processor) into the text. Submission should include the source (editable) file of the main text (.doc), including the list of Figure Captions and Table Captions; and separately the source files for all the figures and external Tables, and each Figure/Table file should be clearly labelled to identify the Figure/Table number.
References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text refer to references by a number in square brackets on the line (e.g. "since the work of Veselago [1] it is known"), and the full reference should be given in a numerical list at the end of the paper. References should be given in the following form:
[1] W. Whaling, W.H.C. Anderson, M.T. Carle, J.W. Brault, H.A. Zarem, Argon ion linelist and level energies in the hollow-cathode discharge, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer (1995) 53:1-22.
[2] G.C. Pomraning. Linear kinetic theory and particle transport in stochastic mixtures. Singapore: World Scientific, 1971. p. 103-112.
[3]B. Sarler, B. Mavko, G. Kuhn, Solution of solid liquid phase change problems by the boundary element method. In: Brebia CA, Wrobel LC, editors. Computational methods for free and moving boundary problems, 2nd ed., vol. 1. Oxford: Elsevier, 1993. p. 373-398.
[4]A.W. Overhauser. Analytical difinition of curve and surfaces by parabolic blending Technical report, SL68-40. Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI, 1968.
Figures should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in order of mention in the text; each figure should have a descriptive legend. Legends should be presented separately, double-spaced, like the text. Please visit our Web site at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork for detailed instructions on preparing electronic artwork.
Colour: Authors will be charged for colour at current printing costs.
Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively and given a suitable caption and each table typed on a separate sheet. Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table and should be referred to by superscript lowercase letters. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript, (e.g. in graphs).
Language: Manuscripts should be written in good English. Information on language and copyediting services (provided by companies) to authors who need assistance before they submit their article for peer review or before it is accepted for publication is available on http://authors.elsevier.com/LanguageEditing.html.

After Acceptance
When your manuscript is received by the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to be regarded as “drafts”.
A pdf file of the proof will be sent by e-mail to the author (first named author if no corresponding author is identified of multi-authored papers) in order to check that no undetected errors have arisen in the typesetting or file conversion process. At the proof stage only printer's errors may be corrected. No changes in, or additions to, the edited manuscript will be accepted. In order to guarantee the fastest possible production times, the corrections should be sent, preferably by e-mail, within 3 days of receipt. If no reply is received from the author, the Publisher assumes that there are no further corrections to be made and will proceed with publication of the article.

Copyright Transfer
All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright agreement before the article can be published. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has pre-printed forms for use by Authors in these cases: contact Elsevier's Rights Department, Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830, fax (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail permissions@elsevier.com. Requests may also be completed on-line via the Elsevier homepage ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/permissions).

Author Benefits
No page charges. Publishing in Metamaterials is free.
Free offprints. The corresponding author will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use.
Discount. Contributors to Elsevier journals are entitled to a 30% discount on all Elsevier books.

Author enquiries
For enquiries relating to the submission of articles (including electronic submission where available) please visit this journal's homepage at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/metmat.
You can track accepted articles at http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle and set up email alerts to inform you of when an article's status has changed, as well as copyright information, frequently asked questions and more. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication.