Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

• This submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration at another journal. Any related or overlapping manuscripts are disclosed in Comments to the Editor.
• The main manuscript file is in an editable format (e.g., Microsoft Word or RTF). Tables and figures are provided in appropriate formats (e.g., Word, Excel, PNG, TIFF).
• The manuscript follows an appropriate structure for the article type (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion for Original Research). If submitted to a peer-reviewed section, all efforts have been made to ensure a blinded manuscript, where required.
• References are complete and consistent. Where applicable, a data availability and/or code availability statement is included.
• Funding sources, conflicts of interest, and any required ethics/IRB statements are clearly reported in the manuscript.
• The submission adheres to the policies described in the For Authors page, including the Fees and Access Policy.