Checklist

Format
Title Page and Abstract
Paragraphs and Headings
Abbreviations
Mathematics and Statistics
Units of Measurement
References
Figures and Tables
Copyright and Quotations
Submitting the Manuscript

Checklist

All manuscripts must be submitted online at __________..

Format

  • Have you gone over the journal’s website to see if there are any specific formatting criteria for submission?
  • Is the entire text double-spaced, including quotations, references, and figure captions? Is the manuscript well-organized?
  • Are there at least 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins?
  • Is the order of the manuscript elements consistent, with the text pages placed between the abstract and the references?
  • Is the numbering of the pages in order, commencing with the title page?

Title Page and Abstract

  • Is the title a maximum of 15 words?
  • Is the article title, author names, affiliations, corresponding author’s contact information, abstract, and keywords included on the title page?
  • Is the abstract between 150 and 200 words in length?
  • Are there three to six keywords listed alphabetically?

Paragraphs and Headings

  • Is each paragraph longer than a single phrase but not more than one page of a manuscript?
  • Do all headings at the same level have the same appearance?

Abbreviations

  • Are there any needless abbreviations removed, and those that are required are explained?
  • Are the figure and table abbreviations are explained in the table comments, figure captions, or legends?

Mathematics and Statistics

  • Is it possible to identify Greek letters and all except the most basic mathematical symbols on the manuscript?
  • Is it the case that all non-Greek letters used as statistical symbols for algebraic variables are italicized?

Units of Measurement

  • Is it possible to get metric equivalents for all non-metric units?
  • Is the numeric value of all metric and non-metric units abbreviated?

References

  • Is it possible to cite references both in the text and in the reference list?
  • Do the citations in the text and the entries in the reference list have the same spelling and date?
  • Is there a reference list that includes page numbers for all articles or chapters in books?

Figures and Tables

  • Is there a heading for every table column, including the stub column?
  • Does all vertical table rules have been omitted?
  • Is every table mentioned in the text?
  • Are the elements in the figures large enough to read once they’ve been shrunk down to the width of a journal column or page?
  • Are the figures given in a file format that the publisher will accept?
  • Is the figure created at a sufficiently high resolution to provide a high-quality image?
  • Are all the figures numbered in Arabic numerals in order?
  • Are all figures and tables numbered in the order in which they are mentioned in the text?
  • Is there written permission to utilize previously published material, tests, tables, or figures included with the manuscript?

Submitting the Manuscript

  • Is the manuscript accompanied by a cover letter?
  • Is the author’s postal address, e-mail address, phone number, and fax number included in the letter for future correspondence?
  • Declare that the manuscript is unique, has never been published before, and is not being considered by anybody else?
  • Notify the journal editor if the author has written any other articles that have been published?
  • Describe any additional materials you’re sending for the online version of your article.

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