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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.
  • The author(s) has obtained permission for the use of any previously published material or images.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • The manuscript adheres to The Chicago Manual of Style using footnotes and no bibliography.
  • The manuscript is anonymized.
  • The manuscript 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 manuscript includes an abstract of 150-200 words with keywords.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • I agree to include the names of 3 potential referees in the Comments for the Editor field when submitting my manuscript.
  • I, the submitting author, and (if applicable on behalf of ) the co-author(s), accept and agree that the editorial decisions on submissions are final with no right to appeal. A blind review process is followed by the Journal and the decision of the editors usually -but not necessarily- align with the recommendations of reviewers.

Author Guidelines

By submitting a manuscript to the Journal, the author(s) agrees to pass copyright to the Journal and the Publisher. The Publisher is authorised to disseminate the submitted material in print and electronic formats following thorough peer-review and editorial process.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All contributors must submit their manuscripts via the online submission platform after registering. As part of the submission process, authors are required to comply with the guidelines listed below. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned. Please include your full details, contact and mail addresses as well as affiliations (if any).

Submissions must: 

  • be an original piece of work, having not been published before nor currently considered for publication elsewhere, either in printed or electronic form.
  • be in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • be anonymized. 
  • include an abstract (150-200 words) with keywords.
  • include the names and contact information for 3 potential referees qualified to review this paper. (Please enter this information in the Comments for the Editor field when submitting your paper)
  • adhere to the most recent Chicago Manual of Style using footnotes and no bibliography. For examples, see The Chicago Manual of Style Online.

Acknowledgements should be given either in a footnote on the first page or at the end of the manuscript, before the list of references.

Tables and figures should be integrated in the text and the copy editors may alter the layout whenever necessary. The title page must include an abstract of about 150 words and 5 keywords. Full contact information with institutional affiliations and any acknowledgements must also be provided in the online submission but not in the submitted manuscript. 

Any opinions expressed in the Journal are those of authors and do not necessarily those of the editors or publisher.

Authors are personally responsible for obtaining permission for the reprint of any previously published material, including images. Any submission which does not conform to the above instructions may be returned for the necessary revision before consideration for publication.

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