Paper Format

Cover Letter

During the submission process, authors will have the opportunity to provide a cover letter directly in a text field of the submission questionnaire or upload a separate cover letter together with the submission files. 

Parts of the Manuscript

The submission should be uploaded in separate files: 1) manuscript main text file; 2) figures; 3) Supplementary Materials(s) If any.

1. Manuscript Main Text File
        The text file should contain all of the manuscript text, including the tables and figure legends. 
        The text should be presented in the following order:
   

   - Title

   - A short running title of less than 40 characters

   - The full names of all authors, The authors' institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for an author’s present address if different to where the work was carried out

   - Abstract and Keywords

   - Main text

   - References

   - Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes)

   - Figure Legends

   - Acknowledgments
   
   Title
   

   The title should be short and informative, containing major keywords related to the content.

   Abstract

   Please provide an abstract of 200–250 words containing the major keywords (see below). The abstract must be written in complete sentences. It should concisely state the questions addressed, the methods used, the main results and their significance. Importantly, the abstract should stand alone without references and with abbreviations appropriately defined. Note, the Abstract should not be structured; please do not include line breaks or paragraph headings.

   Keywords

   Please provide five to seven keywords related to your manuscript.

   Reference Styles

   This journal uses APA reference style.

   Tables

   Each table must be numbered in order of appearance and be cited at an appropriate point in the text. Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files (i.e., created in Microsoft Word or similar), not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive—the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Statistical measures such as standard deviation (SD) or standard error of the mean (SEM) should be identified in the headings.

   Figure Legends

   Legends should be concise but comprehensive—the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement. Legends for each figure should not exceed 200 words.

    

2. Figures
   

   Although authors are encouraged to send the highest quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes, a wide variety of formats, sizes, and resolutions are accepted.  Figures should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text.

   Figures should be supplied in as high resolution as possible.

   Acknowledgements
   

   Contributions from individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be mentioned. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.

   Conflict of Interest Statement

   Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process.