Step by step: Read the guidance, open the linked tools if needed, then record your verified decisions below. Your work is saved in this browser; export the portfolio to keep a backup.
ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME40–60 min
You are ready to continue when
All items in the submission checklist are complete and co-authors have approved the final files.
Tools, templates and prompts for this stepLearn the software on its own guide. Return here to record verified outputs.
Key guidance
- Cover letter: address the editor by name, state the article type and title, explain the contribution and fit with the journal’s scope in one paragraph, and confirm originality and declarations.
- Highlights (if required): 3–5 bullets, each about 85 characters, stating findings rather than activities.
- Suggested reviewers: active researchers in the topic, from different institutions and countries, with no recent collaboration with any author.
- Final read-through on the PDF generated by the submission system: check figures, tables, special characters and line numbers.
- Keep a submission record: journal, date, manuscript ID, version files and correspondence.
Submission readiness checklist
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