Template

Manuscript preparation

There is no need to follow a specific template when submitting your manuscript. However, please ensure your sections are clearly defined. The text should be double-spaced throughout. Main text should be written with the font size between 10 and 12 points. To facilitate the peer review, please add line numbers in the left margin alongside of each line and add the page numbers at the bottom of the document. Also, please prepare your submission according to the following requirements.

 

Length of paper

Article type

Requirements

Full Length Article

Research articles should be full-length studies that present important breakthroughs. Articles can be short or long format, up to 12,000 words, with up to 20 figures and 6 tables, and 80 references. Other materials could be included in Appendix.

Review

Review articles should describe and synthesize recent significant developments in a single field, or across multidisciplinary fields, and highlight future directions. Reviews are limited to 15,000 words, up to 30 figures and 7 tables, and no more than 150 references (more may be permitted upon request). Other materials could be included in Appendix.

Technical Note

Technical note should be brief scientific report of a preliminary nature. They are limited to 8000 words, up to 15 figures and/or 6 tables, and no more than 50 references (more may be permitted upon request). Other materials could be included in Appendix.

 

Figures

  • File type: TIFF, PNG, DOC/DOCX, GIF and JPG;
  • Image resolution: A minimum of 300 dpi.
  • Figure size: the figures should be 80 mm (for double-column text areas) or 170 mm (for single-column text areas) wide, respectively.
  • Figure lettering: Use the same font and font size in all figures throughput the text (usually 8 pt). Only use the following fonts in your illustrations: Times New Roman or Arial.
  • Line: All lines should be at least 0.5 pt. in thickness.
  • All figures should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their number of appearance.

 

Tables

  • Tables should supplement, not duplicate, the text.
  • For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
  • Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
  • Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
  • All tables should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their number of appearance.

 

After acceptance

When your paper is accepted, please follow the journal template and reformat the manuscript.

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