Materials Today Proceedings Template
Get your Materials Today Proceedings paper right the first time. The template handles the official structure, margins, and references, so you can focus on the work with confidence.
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How to Use the Materials Today Proceedings Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
A MT conference paper is most often sent back for formatting, not content: margins, front-matter order, and page numbering. The proceedings chairs checks these before anything else. This template sets the correct structure from the first draft, following the Materials Today Proceedings formatting guidance.
What is the Materials Today Proceedings Template?
It is a formatting shell for a MT conference paper, built to the official rules. It covers the title page, approval/signature page, abstract, table of contents, chapters, references, and appendices, with a consistent citation style. Confirm the current requirements in the official guidelines before you begin.
What's actually in a MT conference paper:
Set up the front matter and chapters in the required order, apply the correct margins and spacing from the manual, and use the prescribed citation style throughout. Keep figures and tables captioned and numbered as specified.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets sent back:
The signature failure mode is margin, front-matter order, and page-numbering rules. Second is inconsistent citations. Third is missing or out-of-order front matter. Fix all three against the official guidelines before submitting.
What does this Materials Today Proceedings Template include?
The shell mirrors what the proceedings chairs checks first: structure order, margins, and citation consistency. Use the Materials Today Proceedings formatting guidance as the source of truth.
Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The Scispace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload your institution's current version.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and the specific rule you must satisfy.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts the required structure and citation style.
- Use View Outputs to verify structure order and margins.
- Export to your required format and submit.
Materials Today Proceedings Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | MT requirement |
|---|---|
| Figures/tables | Captioned and numbered per manual |
| Keywords | 5-10 keywords required. |
| References | Sequential numeric system (numbered in square brackets). Journal references: author surname and initials, article title, abbreviated journal title (italics), year, volume, page numbers. Books: author surname and initials, book title (italics), place of publication, publisher, year. Example: [1] Van der Geer J, Hanraads JAJ, Lupton RA. The art of writing a scientific article. J Sci Commun 2000;163:51–9. |
| Peer review | Peer review is mandatory with a minimum of two reviewers per paper. Guest Editors are responsible for the peer review process. The specific review model (single-blind, double-blind, or open) is not explicitly stated in the official Materials Today: Proceedings guidelines, though some individual conference proceedings published in the journal have used double-blind review. |
| Submission | https://ees.elsevier.com/matpr/default.asp |
| Structure | Title page, front matter, chapters, references, appendices |
| Margins/format | Per the official manual |
| Front matter | In the prescribed order |
| Citations | Per the official guidelines |
| Source of truth | scimagojr.com |
Quick Tips for Using the Materials Today Proceedings Template
Read the official manual before drafting and before submission. Set margins and front-matter order first. Apply the citation style from the first reference. Compare against a recently accepted MT conference paper in your department.
Best Practices
Keep numbering and captions consistent. Verify every required page is present and in order. Do a dedicated formatting pass against the official guidelines before submission.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass for margins, front-matter order, and page numbering. Then confirm citation style and that all required pages/sections are present, following the Materials Today Proceedings formatting guidance.
