Before Submission
• Confirm that the manuscript fits the journal’s aims and scope.
• Ensure that all listed authors have approved the final manuscript.
• Confirm that the work is original and not simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
• Disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
• Provide ethical approval and consent information where applicable.
• Prepare figures, tables, references, and supplementary files according to the article type.
Recommended Manuscript Structure
• Title
• Author names and affiliations
• Corresponding author details
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Data availability statement
• Funding statement
• Conflicts of interest
• Author contributions
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Supplementary information, where applicable
Authorship and Contributorship
Authorship should reflect substantial contributions to the work. All authors should approve the submitted version and accept responsibility for their contributions. The journal may request an author-contribution statement using a recognized contributor taxonomy such as CRediT.
Originality and Duplicate Submission
Manuscripts should not be submitted simultaneously to another journal. Authors must disclose related manuscripts, preprints, conference materials, or prior publications that could create overlap or confusion.
Research Ethics
Authors must provide relevant approvals, informed consent statements, trial registration details, animal-welfare information, or other documentation when applicable.
AI-Assisted Tools
Authors should disclose the use of generative AI or other automated tools when such use materially affects manuscript preparation, analysis, images, code, or interpretation. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and appropriate attribution of the submitted work.