Paper submission

Submission Guidelines

  • Paper size is European A4.

  • Margins are 4cm (top), 2.5cm (left and right) and 2.7cm (bottom).

  • The paper includes the author name and affiliation (full address including country).

  • There are no page numbers, or headers and footers, within the paper.

  • The PDF is free of formatting errors (e.g. corrupt equations, missing or low-resolution figures), since conversion from Word to PDF can introduce formatting errors.

  • Text is single spaced, not double spaced.

  • The PDF file is editable and not password protected.

  • All pages are portrait (landscape pages should be rotated).

  • Reference lists are checked for accuracy. References can only be linked via Crossref if they are correct and complete.

  • Figures are placed within the text, not collected at the end of the document.

  • A thorough proofread is conducted to check the standard of English and ensure wording is clear and concise.

  • All submitted papers will be subjected to a "similarity test" by iThenticate Software. Papers achieving a minimal similarity index i.e. less than 20% will be examined, and those are deemed unacceptable will be rejected/withdrawn without a formal review.