Information For Authors

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you first review the About the Journal page to learn about the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines .

Authors must register with the journal before submitting a manuscript. Authors who are already registered can simply log in and begin the five-step submission process.

The manuscript submission process consists of the following five steps:

In the first step, authors review the journal's submission requirements and select the appropriate journal section for their manuscript. Authors should also review the journal's Privacy Statement, Copyright Notice, and Competing Interests requirements, as well as any applicable author fees. If the journal supports more than one submission language, authors must select the appropriate language and complete the required information accordingly.

Authors must then review and confirm all items in the Submission Checklist. Where applicable, authors must also review and agree to the journal's copyright policy and privacy statement before proceeding to the next step.

Authors upload the main manuscript file through the OJS submission system. The file is typically submitted in Microsoft Word format or another format specified in the journal's Author Guidelines. After the file has been successfully uploaded, authors should click Save and Continue to proceed to the next step.

Authors complete the manuscript metadata, including the information of all authors, title, abstract, keywords or indexing information, supporting organizations, and references where required. Any applicable Competing Interests information should also be provided at this stage.

For manuscripts with multiple authors, additional authors may be added, the order of authors may be adjusted, and the appropriate Corresponding Author may be designated through the OJS system. Authors should carefully verify all metadata before clicking Save and Continue.

This step is optional. Authors may upload supplementary materials related to the manuscript, such as research instruments, datasets, appendices, or other supporting files, where applicable. Supplementary files may be submitted in appropriate file formats and may be made available to readers according to the journal's publication policies. After uploading the files, authors should click Save and Continue.

The final step provides a summary of the submission. Authors should review all submitted information carefully and ensure that the manuscript and required materials are complete.

If applicable, information regarding submission fees, fast-track review fees, publication fees, or fee waivers will be displayed at this stage. Authors should complete any required payment or provide the necessary information regarding a fee waiver, where applicable.

When all information has been verified, click Finish Submission to complete the submission. Authors will receive an acknowledgment by email and can monitor the progress of their manuscript through the Active Submissions section of their OJS author dashboard.