The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (JTST) has introduced a new requirement for authors when submitting to the journal beginning in 2026. When submitting a manuscript, authors will be asked to provide a Statement of Novelty. This statement will be required for Original Research Articles, Review Papers, and Perspective Papers and will be peer reviewed by experts in the field.
The intent of the statement is to convince the editors and reviewers that the manuscript is relevant and novel with respect to the existing literature (including the author's own published work) and state-of-the-art. The Statement of Novelty should be concise (about 100 words or less) and should not repeat what is already in the Abstract or the Introduction. It will be included in the manuscript document after the Abstract and before the Keywords or Introduction and will also be part of the accepted, published article. Examples of novelty statements can be found here: https://rdcu.be/eYbUn. Please contact Cristina Formichelli (Cristina.Formichelli@asminternational.org) with any questions.
The Statement of Novelty workflow is now live on JTST's ScholarOne Manuscripts website under step one of the submission process. The editorial team of the journal believes this will be a way to ensure that the quality and timeliness of JTST articles will continue to improve and ensure the journal is a vital resource for the thermal spray community.
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Emily Glorioso
ASM Employee
ASM International
Novelty OH
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