Submissions

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The paper has not been previously published elsewhere.
• The paper is written following the Guidelines for Authors and Manuscript Template. This includes aspects such as the total number of word (excluding tables, figures, and references), the maximum number of tables and figures, etc.
• The paper must be in Microsoft Word format.
• The paper is written in correct English. If the paper is accepted, it will be required to go through a proofreading step (funded by the author) before its publication.
• If the study involves humans or animals as subjects, ethical clearance is required.
• The corresponding author should ensure that those who are involved in the research process are duly acknowledged according to their respective roles.
• All authors must provide their consent.