Preparing Your Manuscript
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Acceptable File Formats
Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) format or LaTeX. High-resolution images and figures should be embedded directly within the manuscript document or uploaded as separate high-definition files (PNG, TIFF, JPEG at minimum 300 DPI).
Language Style
All manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English (either standard British or American spelling, consistently applied). Authors whose native language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscript reviewed by a fluent colleague or professional editing service prior to submission.
Manuscript Structure Requirements
1. Front Matter
- Title: Concise, informative, and free of non-standard acronyms.
- Author Names & Affiliations: Full names, department, institution, city, postal code, and country for each author.
- Corresponding Author: Identified with an asterisk, including current email address and ORCID iD.
- Abstract: Structured or unstructured summary (typically 150–250 words) outlining objectives, methods, main findings, and conclusions.
- Keywords: 4 to 6 relevant keywords for search engine indexing.
2. Body Matter
- Introduction: Background, literature context, and the primary objective or hypothesis of the research.
- Materials & Methods: Detailed experimental procedures, protocols, and statistical methods ensuring reproducibility.
- Results: Clear, unbiased presentation of scientific data with appropriate tables and high-resolution figures.
- Discussion: Interpretation of results, comparisons with earlier published work, significance, and limitations.
- Conclusions: Key takeaways and future research directions.
3. Back Matter
- Funding Information: List all granting agencies, funder names, and grant award numbers.
- Acknowledgments: Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet author criteria.
- Conflict of Interest Statement: Declare any personal or financial relationships that could influence the study.
- Data Availability Statement: Explanation of where research datasets can be accessed or downloaded.
References
References must follow standard scholarly guidelines (numbered or Harvard style as applicable to the domain). Include persistent DOIs for all referenced journal publications wherever available.