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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 Microsoft Word file format.
  • The text is single-spaced, uses a 10-point font for the abstract, table, and figure titles, an 11-point font for the body, and a 14-point font for headings; it employs italics instead of underlining (except for URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Authors must check for similarity to avoid plagiarism and ensure faster publication.
  • Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Conference papers may only be submitted if completely rewritten and with necessary permissions from the copyright owner, if applicable.
  • Briefs and research notes are not accepted.
  • All authors must declare they have read and agreed to the content of the submitted manuscript.
  • The full Publication Ethics statement is available.
  • This journal publishes Open Access articles with an Article Processing Charge (APC), allowing authors to retain copyright.