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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.

Note: For any equations, please embed them using an equation editor (MathType).

Publication charges and options:

  • Fast review + Open access: 2400 GBP
  • Fast review: 2000 GBP
  • Regular review + Open access: 1000 GBP
  • Regular review: 600 GBP

Information for authors:

Note about AI use:

This journal permits the use of generative AI tools, such as LLMs, for manuscript preparation, provided authors adhere to strict guidelines of transparency and accountability. Under this policy, AI cannot be credited with authorship; human authors are fully and solely responsible for the entire manuscript's integrity, originality, and validity, including any AI-generated content. Authors must explicitly declare the use of AI in the Methods or Acknowledgments section, specifying which tool was used and for what purpose (e.g., language editing, drafting). The use of AI to fabricate or falsify data, images, or results is strictly prohibited. Authors have a critical duty to meticulously verify all AI-generated output for accuracy and bias, as it can be plausibly incorrect. Failure to comply with these rules is a serious ethical violation that may lead to the manuscript's rejection or subsequent retraction.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet/include the following requirements:

  • This submission complies with the requirements set out in the Guidelines for Authors in the previous section (above).
  • Authors must submit additional author data (please, fill in the excel indicating name and surnames - without abbreviations - of all authors, their email addresses, their ORCID codes and their main profiles, such as ResearchGate, Scopus, WoS, Google Scholar).
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness and will be in Vancouver format. DOIs are included if available.
  • 6 digits UNESCO code corresponding to the article's subject matter
  • 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.
  • In the case of acceptance for publication, the authors assign non-exclusive rights to the publisher and agree to the payment of the APC costs, according to the selected amount option.
  • Declaration of use of AI if used in the creation of the article

 

Articles

It will include the results of original research, which may be theoretical, simulated or experimental. The proposed objectives and the results obtained or expected must be clearly stated, as well as their originality. With a maximum length of 5,500 words including abstract and references, it will contain a maximum of 40 bibliographical references, with figures or tables appropriate to the dimensions and length of a printed publication. The research can be basic or applied, the latter being preferable. If it is basic, at least the possible practical use of its conclusions must be proposed. 

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