Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submission, authors must confirm that:

• the manuscript fits the journal’s Aims and Scope;
• the manuscript represents original work;
• the manuscript has not been published in substantially the same form elsewhere;
• the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal;
• all authors have approved the submission;
• author names and affiliations are accurate;
• ORCID identifiers are included where available;
• the official manuscript template has been followed;
• the manuscript has been anonymized for double-blind peer review;
• identifying author information has been removed from the review file;
• tables and figures are appropriately numbered and cited;
• statistical analyses have been reported appropriately;
• references are accurate and complete;
• DOI information is included where available;
• conflicts of interest are disclosed;
• funding information is disclosed where applicable;
• ethical approval is reported where required;
• informed consent is obtained where applicable;
• necessary permissions for third-party material have been obtained;
• research-data information has been provided where relevant;
• all required supplementary files have been uploaded; and
• the authors have read and accepted the journal’s copyright, licensing, ethics, and open-access policies.

 

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Author Guidelines | Peer Review Process | Copyright Notice | Publication Ethics