For authors

Start here

• Focus and scope The aims, topics and sections the journal accepts. Open
• Author guidelines Scope, manuscript format, checklist and copyright before you submit. Open
• Create an account Register as an author to submit and follow your manuscripts. Open
• Submit a manuscript Upload your manuscript and its details in a few steps. Open
• Track your manuscript See where your manuscript is in review and production. Open
• Author services Optional services to prepare your manuscript. Open

From manuscript to publication

1. Step 1

   Prepare

   Check the scope and format your manuscript with the guidelines.

2. Step 2

   Register

   One author account follows all your manuscripts.

3. Step 3

   Submit

   Upload the manuscript with its metadata and declarations.

4. Step 4

   Peer review

   Editors and reviewers assess the work; you may be asked to revise.

5. Step 5

   Publication

   Accepted articles are edited, given a DOI and published open access.

Policies for authors

• Authorship and contributorship
• Copyright and licensing
• Open access
• Plagiarism and similarity
• Use of AI tools
• Peer review process
• Preprints and repositories
• Data availability
• Publication ethics