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Submission Preparation Checklist
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- 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 OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- The text is single-spaced; uses font type and sizes on the template; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
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Plagiarism & Misconduct
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- Any detected academic misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate publication, will result in immediate rejection or retraction.
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Author Responsibilities
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- The author(s) are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their research and will cooperate with editorial requests for data verification if necessary.
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