Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit a candidate article to this journal. All candidate articles will be evaluated by the editors to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of the journal. Those deemed suitable will be sent for peer review to decide whether they will be accepted. Please upload the Copyright Agreement Form and Author Information Form along with your article.

Before submitting a candidate article, it is the responsibility of the authors to obtain permission to publish any material included in the candidate article, such as photographs, documents and datasets. All authors listed in the candidate article must acknowledge and declare that they are the authors. If the type of candidate article requires it, it must be approved by an ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the country in which the study was conducted.

Editors may reject candidate articles without peer review if they do not meet the minimum quality standards. Before submitting a candidate article, please ensure that the study design and research argument are properly structured and expressed. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to convey the content of the article on its own. This will help the reviewers decide whether or not to evaluate the article. Once you are satisfied that your candidate paper meets these requirements, please complete any deficiencies by reviewing the checklist below.