Authors should prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the journal's publication policies and formatting requirements.

General Requirements

• Manuscripts must present original research and must not have been published or submitted elsewhere.
• Papers should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
• The manuscript should not contain author-identifying information to ensure double-blind peer review.
• The maximum manuscript length is 10,000 words, including references and appendices.

Manuscript Structure

• Title
• Abstract (100–300 words)
• Keywords (3–5)
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements (if applicable)
• Declarations
• References

Formatting

• Times New Roman
• 11-point font
• Single line spacing
• APA 7th Edition referencing style
• Figures and tables must be cited in the text and submitted at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Publication Ethics

The journal follows the ethical principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and internationally accepted publication standards.

Authors are responsible for:

• originality of the manuscript,
• avoiding plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification,
• obtaining ethical approval where required,
• declaring conflicts of interest,
• providing funding information where applicable,
• including ORCID iDs for all authors.

Peer Review

All manuscripts undergo:

• Editorial screening
• Similarity checking
• Double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers
• Final editorial evaluation

Manuscripts accepted for publication are copyedited and prepared for online publication.