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Author Guidelines
Keep the manuscript readable and the method explicit. We ask for the minimum formatting needed to review the work properly.
Preparing Your Manuscript
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Manuscript Preparation
- PDF or Word (.docx). Single column, 1.5 line spacing, 11pt or larger.
- 6,000–9,000 words for original research; 3,000–5,000 for case studies and conceptual papers.
- Anonymise the manuscript for double-blind review: remove author names, affiliations and identifying acknowledgements.
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Structure
- Title, abstract (max 250 words), 4–6 keywords.
- Introduction, related work, methodology, results, discussion, limitations, conclusion.
- Applied and case-study papers may adapt this structure, provided the method is explicit.
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References and Figures
- Numbered references in order of citation. DOIs where available.
- Figures and tables numbered and captioned, referenced in the text, legible in greyscale.
- Supplementary material may be submitted as a single appendix file.
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Required Declarations
- Originality and non-duplicate submission.
- Conflict of interest for all authors.
- Ethics approval and consent where human participants are involved.
- Funding sources and grant numbers.
- AI use: state which tools were used and for what purpose.
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Revisions
- Revision requests include a consolidated set of reviewer comments and the editor's instructions.
- Submit a point-by-point response alongside the revised manuscript.
- Minor revisions are normally due within 21 days; major revisions within 45 days.