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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit 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 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 Author Guidelines.
  • 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

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Copyright Notice

By submitting the article manuscript, the author agrees to all policies established by the journal and the publisher.

The author declares that:

  • this policy has been acknowledged and agreed upon by all authors;

  • the manuscript has not been officially published previously in any printed or electronic media with an ISSN, or in any registered ISBN publication, except in the form of an abstract, or as part of lecture materials, or in unpublished undergraduate theses, master’s theses, or dissertations;

  • the manuscript is not currently under editorial review or being considered for publication elsewhere;

  • the publication of this manuscript has been approved by all authors, the authors’ affiliated institutions, the responsible authorities, and the institution(s) where the activities were conducted;

  • the manuscript contains material that is free from copyright infringement.

Copyright and Licensing Agreement

The author retains copyright and other proprietary rights related to the article.
The author has the right and is permitted to use the substance of the article for the author’s subsequent works, including for teaching/lecture materials and books.
The author grants the journal the right of first publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

 

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  • Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;

  • Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial purposes.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms below:

  • Attribution - You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

  • No additional restrictions - You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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