Submissions

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. Submissions may be returned to authors if they do not adhere to these guidelines.

• I confirm that the submission is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication by any other journal (any exceptions should be explained in the Comments to journal editors).
• I confirm that the manuscript is submitted in a “MS Word” document format (e.g., .doc, .docx, .rtf, etc.).
• I understand that if the manuscript is accepted for publication and is externally funded, an Article Publication Fee will be required. However, if the research is self-funded, no publication fee applies.
• I have reviewed and understood the specific submission guidelines provided by the platform.
• I have carefully reviewed the entire manuscript for grammatical errors, typos, and clarity.
• I have reviewed the abstract to ensure it accurately summarizes the key findings and contributions.
• I confirm that relevant keywords are included for proper indexing and searchability.
• I have correctly labeled, referenced, and formatted all figures and tables.
• I verify that the data presented in figures and tables match the content in the text.
• I confirm that tables are editable and not screenshots. Each table contains a brief caption of no more than one sentence placed above the table.
• I understand that visual materials (e.g., figures and photographs) must be sent as Bitmap images (e.g., .PNG, .JPEG, .TIFF, .GIF, etc.) with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Each figure contains a brief caption of no more than one sentence placed under the figure. If required, a legend for charts and graphs is added to the figure or in the figure caption.
• I confirm that the numerical equations and tables in the manuscript are submitted in MS Word (.DOCX) and not as images.
• I have correctly formatted all in-text citations according to the citation style required for my chosen category.
• I confirm that every citation in the text corresponds to a complete and accurate entry in the references section.
• I confirm that I have submitted a single document, including tables and figures.
• I confirm that the manuscript is organized logically and coherently, with the help of correctly formatted headings and subheadings.
• Detailed information about submission requirements, including bibliographic requirements, can be found in the Article Guidelines.
• I consent to receive manuscript status updates and marketing emails from the publisher. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time.