Submission Preparation Checklist

Authors are required to check off each of the following items as part of the submission procedure, and submissions that don't meet these rules may be returned to the authors.

1. a) The submitted work should not have been published previously unless an explanation has been provided in the comments to the editor.
2. b) The submission file is a Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF document file.
3. c) The references contain DOI numbers and URLs from academic and scientific websites where possible.
4. d) The text complies with the manuscript guideline standards for style and bibliography.