About the Journal
4D Printing is the premier journal dedicated to the manufacturing of dynamic entities that respond to environmental stimuli by integrating time as a fourth dimension. As the first of its kind, the journal aims to make a significant impact on the 4D additive manufacturing field. It focuses on the principles and advances of 4D materials and additive manufacturing while providing valuable insights and knowledge for researchers.
Submission information
Accepted manuscript types and word counts
- Original Paper — up to 10000 words
- Editorial — up to 3000 words
Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.
Reference style
Use the Harvard reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.
Keywords
Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper. When you submit to the journal, you’ll be able to choose keywords that describe the main topics of your paper from a list of recommended keywords, or you can add your own.
Peer review type
Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.
Open access options
This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.
ORCiD
All authors, including co‑authors, must have a valid ORCiD. Visit the ORCiD website to register.
Accepted languages
This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.
Accepted submission files
Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format. LaTeX files can also be used but only if an accompanying PDF document is provided.
Closes: 31st December 2026
The 4D Printing is the first of its kind journal and aims to make a significant impact on the 4D additive manufacturing field. It focuses on the principles and advances of smart and stimuli-responsive materials and additive manufacturing and provides valuable insights and knowledge for researchers.
Guest editor(s): Dr Ali Zolfagharian; Dr Mahdi Bodaghi
Open access articles
Metrics snapshot
- Downloaded articles in the last 12 months
- 8580
Publication timeline
- Time to first decision
- 22.9 days
- Acceptance to publication
- 82 days
- Acceptance rate
- 73.7%
