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 submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in Microsoft Word.
The text adheres to all the requirements outlined in the 'Notes for Contributors': available on the 'For Authors' page.
The text has been anonymised: ie it does not include the author's/authors' name(s) on the paper or reference the author's/authors' previous work in a way that might identify them.
All illustrations, figures and tables etc are included. If possible these should be placed within the text at the appropriate points. If material is being provided as separate files, please insert placement markers in your manuscript.
All illustrations, figures and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
Where necessary, URLs for the references have been provided.
Articles should include an abstract of no more than 250 words. You may include a short abstract for your 'Commentaries and Notes' piece if you wish.
Articles should include a list of up to 10 keywords. You may include keywords for your 'Commentaries and Notes' piece if you wish.
Author Guidelines
To submit an article, note, commentary or book review first-time authors need to request registration from the Production Editor, Marie Selwood. Once registered, authors can then log in and begin the process. Potential authors can request registration at any time and do not necessarily have to wait until they have a completed article or short piece.
Articles and special issues
Articles of any length will be considered for publication, but should not normally exceed 12,000 words.
If you have any queries about the suitability of your article for the journal or if you have an idea for a special issue, please contact the Chief Editor Dr Mark Flear.
Notes and commentaries
If you have any queries about your idea for our 'Commentaries and Notes' section, please contact Commentaries & Notes Editor, Dr David Capper.
Book reviews
If you would like to submit a book review, please contact our Book Reviews Editor Dr Clayton Ó Néill.
Preparing your article for submission
Full details are available on our 'For Authors' page. Please follow the submission guidance carefully so as to avoid delays in the review and production processes.
Copyright Notice
If your submission is accepted, you will be requested to sign the journal's standard copyright agreement. The link will be sent to you automatically in your acceptance notification.
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