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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.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it currently under consideration by another publisher. If this is not the case, a clear explanation has been provided in the Comments section to the Editor.
  • This submission file is in one of the following acceptable formats: OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, PDF, or RTF.
  • Where applicable, URLs or DOIs have been included for all references to ensure accessibility and verification.
  • The text is single-spaced, uses a 12-point font, and applies italics instead of underlining. All tables, figures, and illustrations are embedded within the text closest to where they are first mentioned.
  • The manuscript adheres to the formatting and bibliographic standards outlined in the Author Guidelines provided by this journal.

Author Guidelines

  1. Manuscript Length & Format: The journal may not limit the number of pages for a regular paper; however, authors are strongly encouraged to ensure that the complete manuscript is between 8 and 25 pages in length. This includes all content—figures, tables, and references—formatted in single-spaced, 12-point font size.
  2. Structure for Reviews and Mini-Reviews: Reviews and mini-reviews should include the following sections: title of the article, authors’ names and institutional affiliations, abstract and keywords, introduction, main text divided into subheadings, results, conclusions, acknowledgements (if applicable), and references.
  3. Structure for Research Articles: Research articles should contain the following elements: article title, authors’ names and institutional affiliations, abstract and keywords, introduction, research approach, results and discussion, conclusions, declaration, source of funding (if applicable), acknowledgements (if applicable), and references.
  4. Title (): The title should be concise, grammatically correct, and should clearly and precisely reflect the emphasis and content of the paper. Titles should not include numbers, acronyms, abbreviations, or punctuation.
  5. Authors' Names and Institutional Affiliations: Provide the full name of all authors (without titles or qualifications), along with their institutional addresses—including department, institute, city, and country—as well as their email addresses. Use superscript numerals to link each author to their respective affiliation, and clearly indicate the corresponding author.
  6. Abstract: The abstract should be written in italics, clear and concise, with a maximum of 250 words summarizing processes models, findings, conclusions and key recommendations. 
  7. Research Approach: The study or experimental methods should be described clearly and in enough detail to enable other researchers to reproduce the work. Where applicable, include the sources of the reagents and materials used in the research.
  8. Results: This section should clearly present all key experimental findings that support the paper’s conclusions. Irrelevant or off-topic details should be excluded. It may be organized into subsections with brief headings. Large datasets or raw data should be submitted as supplementary files. Write this section in the past tense.
  9. Discussion: This section should offer a clear analysis of the results in relation to existing research. It may be presented separately or combined with the results section.
  10. Conclusions: The conclusion should highlight the importance of the study, demonstrate how it addresses the research problem, and identify any gaps that suggest directions for future research.
  11. Acknowledgements: Authors should recognize the funding sources that supported the research, as well as any other significant contributions to the study.
  12. Statement of Competing Interests: Clearly disclose any potential competing interests (financial or otherwise) that may have affected the study or its conclusions. If there are none, include the statement: “The authors have no competing interests.”
  13. References: List all sources cited in the text at the end of the paper. Every cited source (except personal communications) must appear in the reference list, and all listed references must be cited in the text. Include only published or accepted works. Unpublished papers should not be cited, while limited reference to unpublished data may appear in the text as “unpublished data.”
  14. Citation: References cited in the text should appear in brackets, including the author's name (individual, multiple, or corporate) followed by the year of publication. Complete details must be listed in the References section.

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