Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that all required information, files and declarations have been prepared in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines. Submissions that are incomplete or do not comply with the journal’s requirements may be returned to the authors for correction before editorial evaluation.

Authors should confirm that:

• The manuscript is within the journal’s aims and scope. 

• The manuscript is original, unpublished and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. 

• The manuscript has been prepared in clear, coherent and scholarly English. 

• The manuscript follows the journal’s formatting requirements and manuscript template. 

• The title, abstract and keywords are included. 

• The abstract clearly presents the purpose, method, main findings and contribution of the study. 

• All tables, figures and supplementary materials are properly numbered, titled and cited in the text. 

• All in-text citations and references follow APA 7th edition style. 

• All references cited in the text are included in the reference list, and all references in the reference list are cited in the text. 

• All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript. 

• Author names, affiliations and contact information are complete and accurate. 

• Ethical approval, informed consent or research permission statements are included where applicable. 

• Conflicts of interest are clearly disclosed, where applicable. 

• Funding information is provided, where applicable. 

• Author contribution statements are included, where required. 

• Data availability statements are provided, where applicable. 

• Any use of artificial intelligence or automated tools is disclosed, where relevant. 

• Permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted material used in the manuscript. 

• The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, fabricated data, falsified results or any form of unethical research practice. 

• All required files have been uploaded through the journal’s online submission system. 

By completing this checklist, authors confirm that their submission complies with the journal’s ethical, technical and academic requirements.

SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system. Before submitting a manuscript, authors should carefully review the journal’s aims and scope, article types, author guidelines, publication ethics policy and submission checklist.

All required files and information must be provided at the time of submission. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the journal’s formatting requirements and manuscript template. Submissions that are incomplete or do not comply with the journal’s technical, ethical or academic requirements may be returned to the authors for correction before editorial evaluation.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors also confirm that all required ethical approvals, permissions, disclosures, authorship information, conflict of interest statements and funding information have been provided where applicable.

Following submission, manuscripts are first reviewed by the editorial office for completeness, technical suitability and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s initial requirements may proceed to editorial evaluation and peer review.

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AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality and integrity of the manuscripts they submit to the journal. Submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work, must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.

Authors should ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made a significant scholarly contribution to the conception, design, execution, analysis or interpretation of the study. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission. Contributions that do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

Authors are responsible for presenting their research honestly and transparently. Data, findings, analyses and interpretations must be reported accurately and should not be fabricated, falsified, manipulated or selectively presented in a misleading manner. Authors should retain research data and supporting materials where appropriate and be prepared to provide them if requested during the editorial or review process.

All sources used in the manuscript must be properly cited and referenced in accordance with the journal’s referencing style. Authors must obtain permission for the use of copyrighted materials, including figures, tables, images, data sets or extended textual extracts, where required.

Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research, interpretation of findings or publication process. Funding sources, institutional support, sponsorships or other financial and non-financial relationships relevant to the submitted work should be clearly stated.

Where applicable, authors must provide information regarding ethical approval, informed consent, research permissions, data availability and the use of artificial intelligence or automated tools. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with relevant ethical standards, institutional requirements and applicable legal regulations.

During the revision process, authors are expected to respond to editorial and reviewer comments carefully, respectfully and in sufficient detail. Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by a response letter explaining how the comments have been addressed.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they accept the journal’s editorial policies, publication ethics principles, peer review procedures and author responsibilities.

AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRUBUTION POLICY

All individuals listed as authors must have made a significant scholarly contribution to the submitted manuscript. Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to the conception or design of the study, data collection, analysis, interpretation of findings, drafting of the manuscript or critical revision of its intellectual content.

All authors must review and approve the final version of the manuscript before submission and must agree to be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of the work. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors have approved the submission and that all necessary authorship, contribution and disclosure information has been provided.

Individuals who contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately in the manuscript, where applicable. Guest authorship, gift authorship, honorary authorship and ghost authorship are not acceptable.

The order of authors should be agreed upon by all authors before submission. Any request to add, remove or rearrange authors after submission must be clearly justified and approved by all authors. The journal may request written confirmation from all authors before considering authorship changes.

Authors are encouraged to provide an author contribution statement where appropriate. Such statements should clearly describe each author’s role in the research and manuscript preparation process.

FUNDING POLICY

Authors are required to disclose all sources of financial support related to the submitted manuscript. Funding information should include the name of the funding organization, grant number or project number where applicable, and any role of the funder in the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation or reporting of the research.

If the research received no specific funding, authors should include a statement indicating that no funding was received for the study.

Funding sources must not influence the research findings, interpretation of results, editorial evaluation or publication decision. Authors are responsible for ensuring transparency regarding any financial support, sponsorship or institutional assistance connected to the submitted work.

ETHICAL APPROVAL AND INFORMED CONSENT

Authors are responsible for ensuring that research involving human participants, personal data, sensitive information or institutional records is conducted in accordance with relevant ethical standards and applicable legal requirements.

Where required, authors must obtain ethical approval from an appropriate ethics committee, institutional review board or relevant authority before conducting the study. The name of the approving body, approval number and approval date should be stated in the manuscript where applicable.

For studies involving human participants, informed consent must be obtained before data collection. Participants should be informed about the purpose of the study, voluntary participation, confidentiality measures and their right to withdraw where applicable.

If ethical approval or informed consent is not required for a particular study, authors should provide an appropriate statement explaining the reason.

CONTACT TO EDITORIAL OFFICE

For questions regarding manuscript submission, editorial procedures, publication policies or technical issues related to the online submission system, authors may contact the journal’s editorial office.

Before contacting the editorial office, authors are encouraged to review the journal’s aims and scope, author guidelines, submission checklist and publication policies. Questions that are already addressed in the journal’s guidelines may not require individual response.

All correspondence regarding submitted manuscripts should include the manuscript title, manuscript ID, corresponding author’s name and a brief description of the inquiry. This information helps the editorial office process requests accurately and efficiently.

The editorial office aims to respond to inquiries in a timely and professional manner. However, response times may vary depending on the nature of the request and the stage of the editorial process.

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