For authors
Author guidelines
Prepare a complete, original and ethically responsible submission before beginning the manuscript workflow.
Before submission
Confirm journal fit, authorship agreement, originality, ethics approval where applicable, conflicts of interest and data availability.
Manuscript files
Upload a readable manuscript with title, abstract, keywords, methods, results, discussion and complete references as appropriate to the article type.
After submission
Monitor your author portal, respond to editorial messages and upload a clearly revised manuscript when revisions are requested.