1. Coatings Journal Publication
Participants of this conference are cordially invited to submit a complete manuscript to a Special Issue (to be announced) of Coatings Journal (ISSN 2079-6412, IF: 3.4, CiteScore: 6.1, Ei Compendex) and enjoy a 20% discount on the publication fee.
Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.

2. Materials Proceeding Publication
For authors whose abstracts have been accepted by the conference, you are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (4-8 pages) to Materials Proceedings journal (ISSN 2673-4605) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge.
Publication Notice: Proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.

Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the MCST 2027 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.

Proceedings paper submission period: 25 October 2026 to 9 December 2027.