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, 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 is not under review elsewhere and complies with originality requirements.
- Plagiarism falls below 15% as per journal standards.
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- DOIs or direct links are included for cited references where applicable.
- 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.
- The manuscript is structured into major sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References (plus other sections as required for the specific article type).
- All contributing author names, affiliations, and contact details are included.
- Corresponding author is clearly identified.
- Human and/or animal studies have received ethical approval from a recognized body (e.g., Institutional Review Board, Ethics Committee).
- Informed consent was obtained where applicable.
- The research complies with accepted ethical standards for medical research.
- All submission steps (five-step process) will be followed as per the system workflow.
- I understand the journal uses a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and am prepared to respond to reviewer comments and make revisions as needed.
- I understand and will sign the copyright transfer agreement if the manuscript is accepted.
- I am aware of the article processing charges (USD 150 for non-members; USD 100 for members) and have funding or have arranged payment (or requested a waiver).
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