Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • 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).
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Cover Letter document is ready.
  • Author Declaration Form is completed and ready.
  • Article Copyright Form is filled out and ready.
  • Confirm that the complete text, excluding the title page, acknowledgments, and any running headers with author names, has been prepared for blinded review. Ensure that your anonymity has not been compromised in any Supporting Information files or Additional Files for Review uploaded.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word file format.
  • Title Page document is ready