Submission Guidelines

Authors submit manuscripts through the secure online author portal. Create an account or sign in, complete the submission form, upload the manuscript file, confirm the required declarations, and follow any payment or editorial instructions shown by the journal.

Authors may use standard email and password login. Where the administrator has enabled a supported social login provider, authors may also sign in with that provider and allow the journal to collect basic profile information needed for the account, including name, email address, and profile photo when supplied by the provider.

• Manuscript is original
• Title page is complete
• Abstract is included
• Keywords are included
• Citations are complete
• References or footnotes are accurate
• Author details are correct
• Conflict of interest statement is included where applicable
• Manuscript is not under review elsewhere

1. 1

   Submission received

   The portal records the manuscript and notifies the journal team.

2. 2

   Editorial screening

   Editors review the submission for scope, completeness, originality, and basic formatting.

3. 3

   Peer review

   Suitable manuscripts may be assigned for double-blind scholarly review.

4. 4

   Editorial decision

   The editorial team records the decision and communicates the outcome to the author.

5. 5

   Revision where necessary

   Authors may be asked to revise and resubmit through the portal.

6. 6

   Acceptance

   Accepted manuscripts move into publication preparation.

7. 7

   Publication

   Published article records can include abstracts, keywords, citation details, issue placement, and PDF access.

If the installed app is opened after pages have loaded, supported manuscript forms can be saved while offline. The app keeps the pending submission on the device and attempts to send it to the journal automatically when internet access returns.

• Accept
• Minor revision
• Major revision
• Reject

Authors will be contacted through the email address provided during submission. When the administrator has configured outgoing mail, relevant submission and account notifications can also be delivered by email.