Author Guidelines
Submission to this journal proceeds totally online, and you will be guided step-by-step through the uploading of your files.
As part of the "Your Paper Your Way", you may choose to submit your manuscript as a single file to be used in the refereeing process. This can be a PDF file or a Word document, in any format or layout that can be used by referees to evaluate your manuscript. If the authors choose to submit a PDF during the review, please ensure that the manuscript is anonymous by removing authors' names and, affiliations, and acknowledgments.
The submission must contain high enough quality figures for refereeing. If you prefer to do so, you may still provide all or some of the source files at the initial submission. Please note that individual figure files larger than 10 MB must be uploaded separately.
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Highlights
Highlights are mandatory for MTR, as they help increase the discoverability of your article via search engines. Authors will increase their chances of being discovered and cited. They consist of a short collection of bullet points that capture the novel results of your research as well as new methods that were used during the study (if any).
Please use 'Highlights' in the file name and include 3 to 5 bullet points (maximum 85 characters, including spaces, per bullet point).
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Formatting requirements
There are no strict formatting requirements but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed, for example Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References, Artwork and Tables with Captions.
Divide the article into clearly defined sections.
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Article structure
Subdivision - numbered sections
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to "the text". Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line. To facilitate the reviewers and the later manuscript production process, it is recommended to use page numbers and line numbers.
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results, and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, references should be avoided. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential, they must be defined at the first mention in the abstract itself.
Introduction
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Materials and methods
Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that have already been published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and also cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.
Results
The result section should be separated from the discussion. This section should explore the significance of the results of the work.
Discussion
The discussion must discuss and compare with existing literature to advance our knowledge. The literature to back up the discussion should not be older than 3 years to reflect that the authors are aware of the state-of-the-art publications in the field.
Conclusions
The main conclusions of the study should not be longer than 250 words, providing impactful statements. The conclusions should not repeat the discussion.
Figures and tables
Please ensure the figures and the tables included in the single file are placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript, rather than at the bottom or the top of the file. The corresponding caption should be placed directly below the figure or table.
Abbreviations
Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field on the first page of the article. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.
Acknowledgments
Collate acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article before the references, and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title, or otherwise.
Formatting of funding sources
List funding sources in a standard way to facilitate compliance with the funder's requirements. If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence:
“This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors”.
Appendices
If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc.; in a subsequent appendix, Eq. (B.1) and so on. Similarly for tables and figures: Table A.1; Figure A.1, etc.
Units
Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other units are mentioned, please give their equivalent in SI. Large numbers must be represented as groups of three digits separated by commas ","
Footnotes
Please avoid using footnotes unless necessary.
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Essential information of a title page
• Title. Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
• Author names and affiliations. Please clearly indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author and check that all names are accurately spelled. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names.
• Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, as well as post-publication. Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author.
• Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' (or 'Permanent address') may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.
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Artwork
Electronic artwork
General points
• Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.
• Preferred fonts: Times New Roman (or Times), Symbol,
• Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
• Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files.
• For Word submissions only, you may still provide figures and their captions, as well as tables, within a single file at the revision stage.
• Please note that individual figure files larger than 2 MB must be provided in separate source files.
Formats
Regardless of the application used, when your electronic artwork is finalized, please 'save as' or convert the images to one of the following formats (note the resolution requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below):
TIFF (or JPG): Color or grayscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi.
TIFF (or JPG): Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF (or JPG): Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (color or grayscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
Please do not:
• Supply files that are optimized for screen use (e.g., GIF, BMP, PICT, WPG); the resolution is too low.
• Supply files that are too low in resolution.
• Submit graphics that are disproportionately large for the content.
Color artwork
Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF (or JPEG), and with the correct resolution. We will not publish your submission until the figures are sharp and clear.
Figure captions
Ensure that each illustration has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used.
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Tables
Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Tables should be placed next to the relevant text in the article. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells.
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References (APA edition 6 style)
Example of references style: https://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/c.php?g=508212&p=3476096
Citation in text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication date with either 'Unpublished results' or 'Personal communication'. The citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Reference formatting
There are no strict requirements on reference formatting at submission. References can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. A DOI must be provided for every reference. After reviewers accept your submission but your reference format does not follow our style, the editor will request the authors to format the in-text and reference list.
Reference style
Text: All citations in the text should refer to:
1. Single author: the author's name (without initials, unless there is ambiguity) and the year of publication;
2. Two authors: both authors' names and the year of publication;
3. Three or more authors: first author's name followed by 'et al.' and the year of publication.
Citations may be made directly (or parenthetically). Groups of references should be listed first alphabetically, then chronologically.
Examples: 'as demonstrated (Saengsupavanich, 2000a, 2000b, 1999; Saengsupavanich & Pranzini, 1999). Saengsupavanich et al. (2010) have recently shown ....'
List: References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication.
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
Tanakitkorn, K. (2019). A review of unmanned surface vehicle development. Maritime Technology and Research, 1(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.33175/mtr.2019.140730
Prukpitikul, S., Kaewpoo, N., & Ariffin, E. H. (2019). An evaluation of a new offshore breakwater at Sattahip Port, Thailand. Maritime Technology and Research, 1(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.33175/mtr.2019.139185
Reference to a book:
Saengsupavanich., C., & Panzini, E. (2000). The coasts of the world. ed. Thailand: Longdo Publishing.
Reference to a chapter in book:
Metdea, G. F., & Asasam, L. G. (2009). How to do a homework. In Fsones, F. K., & Dith, Q. V. (Eds.). Introduction to a slow life (pp. 281-304). Thailand: Kikim Publishing.
Reference to a website:
Coastal Research UK. (2001). Coasts and People. Retrieved from https://www.cherdvong-coast.com
