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Prepare your submission

Before starting the wizard, please download and complete the documents below. You'll upload them during the submission.

Required documents

Blinded manuscript template
Use this Word template for the blinded manuscript file (no author names or affiliations).
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Author Publishing Agreement
Must be signed by all authors and uploaded as a single PDF.
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Conflict of Interest Statement
Complete, sign, and upload as a PDF.
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Quick checklist

Title, abstract, and 3–6 keywords
Corresponding author and co-author details (name, email, affiliation, ORCID iD)
Suggested and opposed reviewers (optional)
Conflict of interest, ethics, and data-availability answers
Required uploads: blinded manuscript, title page, signed Author Publishing Agreement, signed Conflict of Interest Statement
Optional uploads: figures/images, supplementary files, graphical abstract, copyright permission

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