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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Authorship and contributorship

  • Listed authors in a manuscript should be those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research.
  • Authors are free to set the order of names, which should be clear from the submission process.
  • Authors are free to define their roles and contributions. In that case, the Credit taxonomy can be used. Roles and responsibilities can be presented in the Contribution Statement section, which should be placed before the References.
  • The corresponding authors must be defined before the manuscript submission. This person oversees all editorial communications between the editors and our editorial office.
  • Authors should provide their full name, affiliations, country, ORCID, and contact information to establish their credentials and facilitate communication with editors and readers.
  • Clearly distinguish between authors and contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship but have made valuable contributions. Before submission, encourage transparency about funding sources, technical assistance, or other support received.
  • Authors should be responsible for ensuring the integrity of their data and results.
  • Authors must adhere to our ethical guidelines, including obtaining informed consent (for human subjects), respecting copyright laws, and disclosing conflicts of interest.
  • All listed authors should have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.

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