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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editorial board to examine whether they meet the aims, scope and research standard of this journal. Those considered to be original, well research designed, clear with research objectives, conclusion and suggestions will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected. 

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an original author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country. 

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the How to write a research paper.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Articles

All articles must meet these following requirements:

  1. The title of the manuscript should be concise, limited to 25 words or fewer, and devoid of abbreviations.
  2. Provide the full names and affiliations of all authors.
  3. The abstract must be informative and self-contained, summarizing the manuscript’s content in 300 words or fewer.
  4. List 3-10 keywords following the abstract. Include any abbreviations used.

Please read Article Formatting Guidelines for more details.

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