Two Convenient Submission Methods

Choose the submission pathway that best fits your workflow. Both methods ensure your chemistry research receives expert evaluation from specialists in oxygen compound mechanisms, synthesis, and applications.

Chemistry Article Types We Publish

International Journal of Oxygen Compounds welcomes diverse manuscript types that advance our understanding of oxygen-containing molecules, their synthesis, mechanisms, and applications in chemistry and materials science.

Pre-Submission Checklist for Chemistry Manuscripts

Ensure your oxygen compound research is submission-ready by verifying these essential components. Our chemistry-focused checklist helps streamline the peer review process.

Peer Review Timeline: From Submission to Publication

Our transparent peer review process ensures your oxygen compound research receives thorough evaluation from expert chemists while maintaining rapid turnaround times.

Why Chemistry Researchers Choose IJO

International Journal of Oxygen Compounds provides a specialized platform for chemistry research with rigorous peer review, global visibility, and commitment to advancing oxygen compound science.

What Happens After Submission?

Manuscript Processing

Once you submit your oxygen compound research, our editorial team begins a systematic evaluation process designed to ensure quality while respecting your time.

Editor Assignment

Your manuscript is assigned to an editor whose expertise aligns with your research area—whether that's organic synthesis, inorganic oxygen compounds, materials chemistry, or mechanistic studies. This ensures knowledgeable oversight throughout the review process.

Peer Review Process

We select 2-3 reviewers who are active researchers in oxygen compound chemistry. Reviewers assess:

• Scientific rigor and experimental design
• Quality and completeness of spectroscopic characterization
• Validity of mechanistic interpretations
• Significance and novelty of findings
• Clarity of presentation and data visualization
• Appropriateness of conclusions based on data

Editorial Decision

Based on reviewer feedback, the editor makes one of four decisions:

• Accept: Manuscript accepted with minor editorial corrections
• Minor Revisions: Small changes needed, typically addressing reviewer questions or adding clarifications
• Major Revisions: Significant revisions required, such as additional experiments, spectroscopic data, or mechanistic analysis
• Reject: Manuscript does not meet publication standards or fit journal scope

Revision Process

If revisions are requested, you'll receive detailed reviewer comments and a clear timeline for resubmission. Most chemistry manuscripts require at least minor revisions to address reviewer questions about experimental details, spectroscopic assignments, or mechanistic interpretations. Submit your revised manuscript with a point-by-point response to each reviewer comment.

Final Acceptance and Production

Once accepted, your manuscript enters our production workflow. Our team handles copyediting, chemical structure verification, and typesetting. You'll review galley proofs to ensure accuracy of chemical structures, spectroscopic data, and scientific content before final publication.

Submission Guidelines for Chemistry Manuscripts

Manuscript Preparation

Structure your manuscript with clear sections appropriate for chemistry research:

• Title: Concise, specific, including key oxygen compound class or application
• Abstract: 250 words maximum, structured with background, methods, results, and conclusions
• Keywords: 5-7 terms including specific compound classes, techniques, and applications
• Introduction: Context, literature review, research objectives
• Experimental Section: Detailed procedures, reagent sources, instrumentation, characterization methods
• Results and Discussion: Present data with spectroscopic evidence, mechanistic analysis, and interpretation
• Conclusions: Summarize key findings and significance
• References: ACS style preferred, minimum 20 references for research articles

Chemical Structures and Schemes

Prepare chemical structures using ChemDraw or equivalent software. Export as high-resolution EPS or TIFF files (300 DPI minimum). Number all compounds sequentially and reference in text. Reaction schemes should clearly show conditions, yields, and stereochemistry where applicable.

Spectroscopic Data Requirements

All new oxygen compounds must be characterized by:

• ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra with complete peak assignments
• High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) with calculated and found values
• IR spectroscopy showing characteristic oxygen-containing functional groups
• Additional techniques as appropriate (¹?O NMR, UV-Vis, fluorescence, etc.)

Supplementary Information

Include as supplementary files: complete NMR spectra, mass spectra, crystallographic data (CIF files), computational coordinates, and additional experimental procedures. Large datasets should be deposited in appropriate repositories with accession codes provided.