Submission guidelines
Our 3-step submission process
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Before you submit
Now you’ve identified a journal to submit to, there are a few things you should be familiar with before you submit.
- Make sure you are submitting to the most suitable journal - Aims and scope
- Understand the costs and funding options - Fees and funding
- Make sure your manuscript is accurate and readable - Language editing services
- Understand the copyright agreement - Copyright
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Ready to submit
To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these policies and formatting guidelines.
- Check the quality of your writing - Free Language check
- General formatting rules for all article types - Preparing your manuscript
- Make sure your submission is complete - Prepare supporting information
- Copyright and license agreement - Conditions of publication
- Read and agree to our Editorial Policies - Editorial policies
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Submit and promote
After acceptance, we provide support so your article gains maximum impact in the scientific community and beyond.
Please note that manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
- Who decides whether my work will be accepted? - Peer-review policy
- Want to submit to a different journal? - Manuscript transfers
- Spreading the word - Promoting your publication
Annual Journal Metrics
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Citation Impact 2023
Journal Impact Factor: 2.0
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.3
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.793
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.646
Speed 2023
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 25
Submission to acceptance (median days): 146
Usage 2023
Downloads: 2,693,510
Altmetric mentions: 1,378