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.- 1. 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).
- 2. The submission file is in OpenOffice or Microsoft Word document file format.
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3. Manuscript Formatting: the manuscript has been formatted according to the guidelines provided by Altifani; font size and type, margins, spacing, and page numbering are in compliance with the journal's requirements; the title, author names, affiliations, and other relevant information are correctly presented
- 4. References and Citations: all cited sources are included in the reference list; the citation and reference list formats follow the journal's specified style
- 5. Language and Writing Style: the article has been checked for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors; the language used is clear and appropriate for a scientific audience
- 6. Abstract: the abstract is clearly written and summarizes the key points of the research, relevant keywords have been added to assist with the article's indexing
- 7. Figures and Tables: all figures and tables are included in the manuscript and meet the journal's standards; figure and table captions are clearly written
- 8. Research Ethics: the authors have ensured that the research was conducted in accordance with ethical standards; if applicable, ethical approval has been obtained and is mentioned in the manuscript.
- 9. Copyright and Permissions: all permissions for the use of third-party material have been obtained and included; this manuscript is not under consideration by another journal and has not been previously published.
- 10. Author Contact Information: the author's phone number has been added to the manuscript for communication purposes; the email and affiliation addresses of the authors are included.
- 11. Supplementary Materials and Supporting Documents: all necessary supplementary materials and supporting documents have been included in the submission
- 12. Statements and Declarations: all conflict of interest statements, funding sources, and author contributions have been clearly declared in the manuscript
Articles
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