Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

• - No prior publication nor is the paper presently under consideration by another journal. - If applicable, all authors have consented to submission. - An author was designated as corresponding. - Manuscript is in Microsoft Word format. - Editorial Policies have been adhered to. - Author Guidelines have been observed. - Conflicts of interest, should any be present, have been declared. - Manuscript includes keywords, all figures (include relevant captions), all tables (including titles, description, footnotes). - Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided. - Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print. - Highlights files (where applicable). - Supplementary files (where applicable). - Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'. - All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa. - Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet). - Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements.