Use this page as a demonstration author handbook. Replace file links and house style with your institution’s approved templates before production.
Manuscript preparation
Prepare your manuscript in an editable format (DOCX or LaTeX). Structure the file with a clear title, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, and figure/table captions. Use British or American English consistently.
Recommended structure
- Title and author details
- Abstract (150–250 words) and 4–6 keywords
- Introduction and literature context
- Methods / approach
- Results and discussion
- Conclusion and implications
- Acknowledgements, funding, conflicts, ethics
- References
File checklist
- Main manuscript (editable)
- Title page (if double-anonymous review)
- Figures as separate high-resolution files
- Supplementary materials (if any)
- Cover letter summarising contribution
Manuscript template (demo)
For this demonstration, authors may follow a standard research-article layout:
- Title: concise, informative, ideally under 20 words
- Abstract: background, methods, key findings, implications
- Headings: numbered or unnumbered hierarchical headings
- Citations: APA or journal house style (demo uses APA-like)
- Tables/figures: numbered, captioned, referenced in text
Before you submit
- Confirm the manuscript fits the journal’s focus and scope
- Ensure all co-authors approve the submitted version
- Disclose funding, conflicts of interest and ethics approvals
- Include ORCID iDs and accurate affiliations where possible
- Review the publication ethics guidance
Start a submission
Create or sign in to an author account, then upload files through the journal’s online system.