Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting, authors must confirm that:

• the manuscript fits the journal’s Aims and Scope;
• the manuscript is original;
• it has not been published substantially elsewhere;
• it is not simultaneously submitted to another journal;
• all authors have approved submission;
• author information is accurate;
• ORCID identifiers are included where available;
• the manuscript follows the official template;
• the review manuscript has been anonymized;
• figures and tables are clear;
• methodologies are adequately described;
• references are accurate;
• DOI information is provided where available;
• funding has been disclosed;
• conflicts of interest have been disclosed;
• ethical approval is provided where necessary;
• informed consent is reported where necessary;
• third-party permissions have been obtained;
• data availability has been addressed where relevant;
• AI use has been disclosed where required; and
• authors have read the copyright, licensing, open-access, and publication ethics policies.

 

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Author Guidelines | Peer Review Process | Publication Ethics