Frequently asked questions

Create an author account, then use the manuscript submission form to upload your paper and supporting documents. Review the author guidelines first to make sure your manuscript meets formatting requirements.

Original research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, and case studies. See the current Call for Papers for the specific scope of the open issue.

No. Manuscripts must be original and not under review elsewhere. Submitting the same work to multiple journals simultaneously is a breach of publication ethics.

Double-blind peer review by default — author and reviewer identities are not disclosed to each other. See the full peer review process for each stage and possible decisions.

Timelines vary by submission volume and reviewer availability. You can track your manuscript's status from your author dashboard at any point in the process.

If a revision is requested, you will receive reviewer comments through your author dashboard and can upload a revised manuscript along with a response to reviewers.

Submission itself is free. An article processing charge applies only if your manuscript is accepted for publication — see Fees below.

Everyone listed as a co-author should have made a substantive contribution to the research and have approved the final manuscript and author order before submission.

Apply through Become a Reviewer. Reviewer responsibilities and review criteria are outlined on the peer review page.

Reviewers can receive digital certificates for completed reviews, and the journal recognises consistent reviewer contributions through its reviewer programme.

Editorial decisions are made by the handling editor based on reviewer recommendations, editorial policy, and the manuscript's fit with the journal's scope.

You will be notified once your article is published, and it will appear on the current issue and archives pages with its own article page.

Yes. Published articles are open access, so you are free to share the link, download the PDF, and cite the article using the citation formats provided on its article page.

Accepted articles receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), giving your work a permanent, citable link.

Yes. Published articles are freely available to read online without a subscription.

The current APC is shown at the point of acceptance and on your invoice. It covers editorial handling, production, and open-access hosting of your article. The APC applies only after a manuscript is accepted.

Manuscripts are expected to be original work with proper attribution. See the full publication ethics policy for details on plagiarism, duplicate submission, and research integrity.

Authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any conflicts of interest that could influence a manuscript's evaluation. See the publication ethics page for the full policy.

Copyright and licensing terms are set out in the journal's copyright policy, available from the journal administration and referenced on each article's page.