Manuscript Submission

By submitting a manuscript, it is understood that the presented work has not been previously published, is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere, and has received approval for publication from all co-authors, if applicable, as well as from the relevant authorities, whether implicitly or explicitly, at the institution where the research was conducted. The publisher will not assume legal responsibility in the event of any claims for compensation.

Permissions

Authors who intend to incorporate figures, tables, or text excerpts that have been previously published elsewhere must secure permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online formats. When submitting their papers, authors should provide evidence of obtaining such permission. Failure to submit supporting evidence will lead to the assumption that the material originates from the authors themselves.

Length of the Paper

Manuscripts must adhere to a maximum word limit of 8000 words and include no more than 10 tables and figures combined. When dealing with multi-part figures, they will be treated as a single entity. Submitting an article with multiple parts is prohibited unless explicit authorization has been obtained from the editorial board beforehand.

Submission Requirements

The submission should comprise a single email containing a title page, the manuscript with author information, and the manuscript without author information.

Title Page

The title page should include:

• The name(s) of the author(s)
• A concise and informative title
• The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
• The e-mail address andcontact numbers of the corresponding author
• Abstract of the manuscript

Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 200 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. The abstract must include the purpose of the study, the methods used, the results obtained and conclusions of the study.

Keywords

Please provide 3 to 5 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

Text Formatting

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.

• Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 12-point Times New Roman) for text.
• Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
• Do not use field functions.
• Please use the decimal system of headings with no more than three levels.
• Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
• Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.
• Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.
• Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section before the reference list. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.