Submission Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements:

     ✔ This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

     ✔ This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.

     ✔ All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.

     ✔ All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.

     ✔ Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

     ✔ Manuscripts should consist of single line spacing in the body text, with 1-inch margins on all sides. Page numbers should be continuous to the right side of the page, excluding the title page.

     ✔ The title page (page 1), this should consist of the manuscript title, author/s, name of the mentor, and/ or department name to whom correspondence should be addressed.

     ✔ On page 1, there should be an abstract of not more than 300 words, which should include research facts and conclusions. Then, followed by 3-5 keywords.

To ensure a comprehensive and efficient review of your submission, please provide the following files for our editorial team:

  1. Article submission: Refer to the article format at this link.

You may also wish to submit the following supplementary materials, which will be highly beneficial for our editors during the evaluation process:

  • Data Sets: Any underlying data or supplementary material that supports the findings presented in the main work.
  • Author Disclosure Agreement Form: A completed and signed form detailing any potential conflicts of interest and study disclosure. The form can be downloaded here at this link
  • Approved Ethics Review Documentation: A copy of the approval or clearance from your institutional ethics review board, if the research involved human subjects or protected data.