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The full paper should be formatted with Times New Roman font, font size 12, and 1.5 line spacing. It should be submitted as a Word document.
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A separate title page should include:
- Manuscript Title
- Author(s)
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- ORCID ID of the authors
Please specify the corresponding author on the title page. Ensure that the sequence of the author names is correct, and the title is final when submitting the manuscript. This title page should be a separate Word document.
b) Tables and Figures
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Tables and Figures should be given as a separate sheet at the end of the document.
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Number them consecutively as Table 1.1, Figure 1.1, etc., and reference them in-text in sequential order.
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Avoid phrases like "the following table/figure." Provide a concise caption for each table/figure.
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The source of the table should be indicated at the bottom. If the table is made by the author, state: Source: Author(s).
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Tables should not be submitted as figures.
c) Foot Note and End Note
- Footnote: Should be kept to a minimum. No citations should be included in footnotes.
- End Note: No end notes are allowed.
d) Headings and Heading Numbering
- 20.2 Heading 1
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e) Abbreviations and Emphasized Words
- Abbreviations should be spelled out the first time they are used, followed by the abbreviation in brackets.
- Words needing emphasis should be in italics.
f) References
In-text Citation
- One author: (Miller 1991) or Miller (1991).
- Two authors: (Miller and Smith 1994) or Miller and Smith (1994).
- Three authors or more: (Miller et al. 1995) or Miller et al. (1995).
Referencing Style
- Journals and Articles: Smith J, Jones M Jr, Houghton L et al (1999) Future of health insurance. N Engl J Med 965:325–329.
- Book Chapter: Brown B, Aaron M (2001) The politics of nature. In: Smith J (ed) The rise of modern genomics, 3rd edn. Wiley, New York, p 234–295.
- Book Proceedings: Zowghi D et al (1996) A framework for reasoning about requirements in evolution. In: Foo N, Goebel R (eds) PRICAI’96: topics in artificial intelligence. 4th Pacific Rim conference on artificial intelligence, Cairns, August 1996. Lecture notes in computer science (Lecture notes in artificial intelligence), vol 1114. Springer, Heidelberg, p 157.
- Paper Presented at a Conference: Chung S-T, Morris RL (1978) Isolation and characterization of plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid from Streptomyces fradiae. Paper presented at the 3rd international symposium on the genetics of industrial microorganisms, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 4–9 June 1978.
- Dissertation: Trent JW (1975) Experimental acute renal failure. Dissertation, University of California.
- Book: International Anatomical Nomenclature Committee (1966) Nomina anatomica. Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam.
- OnlineDocument: Doe J (1999) Title of subordinate document. In: The dictionary of substances and their effects. Royal Society of Chemistry. Available via DIALOG. http://www.rsc.org/dose/ title of subordinate document. Accessed 15 Jan 1999.
g) Acknowledgements
Acknowledgment of support or assistance in preparing individual chapters can be included under Acknowledgments, including the usage of large language model (LLM) tools.
h) Competing Interest
If the authors have no conflict of interest, include a statement like: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this manuscript.
i) Third-party Material – Copyright Permission
Authors are responsible for obtaining prior permission for the use of copyrighted material such as photos, videos, tables, illustrations, and other materials in the manuscript. Ensure all permissions are obtained for any non-original or previously published work.
j) AI Usage
Using AI for content or figure generation is not acceptable due to risks of false information and plagiarism. Generative AI models like ChatGPT cannot be considered as authors. However, use of LLMs should be properly documented in the Acknowledgments section. Ensure that content in the manuscript is properly referenced and does not violate copyrights.