1.Pre-Submission Preparation
Before submitting, authors must ensure their manuscript meets the journal’s format requirements, including the use of accepted file formats such as DOC/DOCX or LaTeX, with templates available for download, and a complete structure containing the title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, and properly captioned figures or tables. Additionally, required materials include a cover letter outlining the research significance and innovation, an author contribution statement, and an ethics approval number if the study involves human or animal subjects.
2.Online Submission Steps
The submission process begins with account registration on the journal’s website by clicking the “Online Submission” link and using an institutional email address. Authors must then complete all submission information, including details for every contributor such as name, affiliation, email, and ORCID. Following this, manuscript files and any supplementary materials should be uploaded as prompted by the system, while confirming agreement to the Copyright Transfer Agreement and Research Ethics Statement. Upon successful submission, the system will assign a unique manuscript ID and send an automatic email confirmation to the corresponding author.
3.Post-Submission Process
After submission, authors can track the status of their manuscript in real-time by logging into the online submission system. Key status indicators displayed include stages such as Under Review, Revision Required, Accepted, or Rejected, keeping authors informed throughout the editorial and peer-review workflow.
4.Important Policies
The journal enforces strict academic integrity policies, requiring all submissions to undergo plagiarism screening with a recommended similarity index of 20% or lower, while prohibiting practices such as multiple submissions, duplicate publication, or salami slicing. The review timeline commits to an editorial review within three working days, peer review typically completed within four to six weeks, and a final decision rendered within one week after receiving all reviewer comments. Applicable publication fees are charged according to the journal’s fee policy upon formal acceptance of the manuscript.