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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • 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).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • Have you completed the covering letter?
  • Did you complete the title page according to the requirements?
  • Title page: Have you added the ORCID identifiers of all ORCID-registered authors?
  • Is your manuscript consistent with the journal’s guidelines?
  • Have you added your abstract and keywords?
  • Is your manuscript formatted in the recommended style?
  • Have you ensured that the paper size is A4 with “normal” margin settings?
  • Have you ensured that your figures and images are centred and all images have a minimum 300 ppi?
  • Have you completed the declarations section of your manuscript?
  • Are your references formatted in the Vancouver referencing style?
  • Are your word counts and number of references within the limits required by the journal?
  • Have you completed and signed the publishing agreement?

Author Guidelines

Please see Manuscript Guidelines and Title Page Guidelines for bibliographic and formatting standards to be used in submissions. Please ensure you sign and upload the Publishing Agreement upon submission.

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