Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography, Europe welcomes original scholarly manuscripts in chromatography, separation science, analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, sample preparation, method development, analytical instrumentation, and related laboratory sciences.
The journal considers manuscripts that present clear scientific value, reliable methodology, appropriate analysis, and relevance to the advancement of chromatographic science and laboratory practice.
Submission Email
Authors should submit manuscripts by email to the editorial office: lcgceu@technicalreport.org
Authors are requested to use a clear email subject line, such as: Manuscript Submission – [Short Title of Manuscript]
The submission email should include the manuscript file and all supporting documents required for editorial assessment and peer review.
Accepted File Formats
The journal accepts manuscripts in standard academic formats. Authors may submit papers in:
- Microsoft Word format:
.docor.docx - LaTeX format:
.tex, together with a compiled PDF and all required source files
Authors submitting LaTeX manuscripts should include the main .tex file, bibliography file if applicable, figures, tables, style files, and a compiled PDF version for review.
At the initial submission stage, authors are not required to use a strict journal template. However, manuscripts should be complete, clearly organized, consistently formatted, and suitable for academic review.
Manuscript Types
The journal accepts the following article types:
- Original research articles
- Review articles
- Technical studies
- Methodological papers
- Case studies
- Short communications
- Application-focused studies
- Laboratory practice and method-development papers
All submissions should fall within the journal’s aims and scope and should contribute to chromatography, separation science, analytical chemistry, or related laboratory-based fields.
Manuscript Preparation
A complete manuscript should normally include:
- Manuscript title
- Full names of all authors
- Author affiliations
- Corresponding author email address
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Main text
- Figures and tables, where applicable
- References
- Funding statement
- Conflict of interest statement
- Ethical approval statement, where applicable
- Data availability statement, where applicable
- Supplementary material, where applicable
The manuscript should be written in clear academic English. Authors should ensure that the text is scientifically accurate, readable, and carefully checked before submission.
Title Page
The title page should include the full manuscript title, author names, affiliations, and the contact details of the corresponding author. Authors may also include ORCID iDs, acknowledgements, funding information, and author contribution details where applicable.
The title should be concise, informative, and directly related to the content of the manuscript.
Abstract and Keywords
Each manuscript should include an abstract that summarizes the purpose, methods, main findings, and significance of the work. The abstract should be clear and understandable without reference to the full article.
Authors should provide appropriate keywords that represent the main subject of the manuscript. Suitable keywords may include liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, HPLC, UHPLC, LC–MS, GC–MS, sample preparation, method validation, analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis, environmental analysis, food analysis, forensic analysis, or related terms.
Figures, Tables, and Supplementary Files
Figures and tables should be numbered consecutively and cited in the manuscript text. Each figure and table should include a clear caption or title.
Authors should ensure that chromatograms, spectra, calibration plots, diagrams, schemes, figures, and other visual materials are clear and of sufficient quality for review and publication.
Supplementary files may be submitted when they provide useful additional information, such as extended datasets, validation details, analytical conditions, chromatographic parameters, experimental procedures, or additional figures.
Where figures, tables, or other materials are reproduced or adapted from another source, proper permission and citation must be provided.
References
References should be complete, accurate, and consistently formatted. Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every item in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript.
At the initial submission stage, authors may use any standard academic reference style, provided that the style is applied consistently throughout the manuscript. After acceptance, the editorial office may request reference formatting according to the journal’s final publication style.
Cover Letter
Authors are encouraged to include a brief cover letter with the submission. The cover letter should state:
- The title of the manuscript
- The article type
- The originality and importance of the work
- The relevance of the manuscript to the journal
- Confirmation that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere
- Confirmation that all authors have approved the submission
- Any relevant ethical, funding, or conflict of interest information
Required Declarations
Authors should include all required declarations in the manuscript or as a separate document.
Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the work. If there is no conflict of interest, authors may state: “The author(s) declare no conflict of interest.”
Funding: Authors should disclose all sources of financial support. If no funding was received, authors may state: “This research received no external funding.”
Ethical Approval: Studies involving human participants, clinical samples, animals, private data, regulated materials, or sensitive information should include an ethical approval statement where required.
Data Availability: Authors should state whether the data supporting the findings are available, restricted, included in the manuscript, available upon request, or not applicable.
Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts first undergo an initial editorial check, normally completed within 7 days of submission. During this stage, the editorial office checks the manuscript for completeness, relevance to the aims and scope, basic academic quality, ethical declarations, and suitability for peer review.
Manuscripts that pass the initial check are sent for external peer review. The journal requires a minimum of two independent reviewers for manuscripts considered for peer review.
The peer-review process is normally completed within 3 months, depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, revision requirements, and editorial assessment.
Editorial Decisions
After editorial and peer-review evaluation, authors may receive one of the following decisions:
- Accept
- Minor revision
- Major revision
- Revise and resubmit
- Reject
If revision is requested, authors should submit a revised manuscript together with a detailed response letter explaining how each editor and reviewer comment has been addressed.
Open Access and Publication Charges
Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography, Europe is a diamond open access journal. Authors are not required to pay article processing charges, submission fees, peer-review fees, acceptance fees, publication fees, page charges, figure charges, DOI registration fees, or online access fees.
All accepted articles are published online without financial barriers for authors or readers.
Copyright and License
Authors retain copyright of their published work. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits reading, downloading, sharing, distribution, adaptation, and reuse in any medium or format, provided that proper credit is given to the original author(s), article, and journal.
Submission Checklist
Before submission, authors should confirm that:
- The manuscript fits the aims and scope of the journal.
- The work is original and not under consideration elsewhere.
- The manuscript is prepared in Microsoft Word or LaTeX format.
- The title page includes author names, affiliations, and corresponding author details.
- The abstract and keywords are included.
- All figures, tables, chromatograms, spectra, and supplementary files are included where applicable.
- All figures and tables are cited in the text.
- References are complete and consistently formatted.
- Funding information is provided, where applicable.
- A conflict of interest statement is included.
- An ethical approval statement is included, where applicable.
- A data availability statement is included, where applicable.
- Permission has been obtained for third-party material where required.
- All authors have reviewed and approved the final version for submission.
Manuscript Status and Inquiries
For manuscript submission, manuscript status, revision files, peer-review progress, proof corrections, or publication-related questions, authors should contact: lcgceu@technicalreport.org
Authors should include the manuscript title, corresponding author name, and manuscript ID, if available, when contacting the editorial office.