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Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- Manuscript has not been published and is not being considered for publication elsewhere, in whole or in part in any language
- All authors listed have made a significant contribution to the manuscript with regards to its conception, writing and final approval
- All authors have read and approved the submission of the manuscript
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Instructions for authors.
- The submission may be scanned against plagiarism and AI-generated text! By submitting a manuscript, the author acknowledges and accepts that the editorial board may/will subject the manuscript to such a check to verify its originality. The purpose of the check is solely to ensure scientific integrity. The system does not disclose the content of the manuscript, share it with anyone, or use it for any purpose other than the check. (The Turnitin end-user license agreement is available here: https://www.turnitin.com/agreement.asp)
- ORCID policy: all authors are requested to provide their ORCID ID when submitting their manuscript. For more information about ORCID, please visit https://orcid.org/.
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