Author's checklist

General

• □ This paper has not been and will not be published in any other journal.
• □ This paper follows the format of the submission guideline.
• □ This paper includes a title page, an abstract, key words, main text, and references in the correct order. Each page has a consecutive page number.
• □ Manuscript has been 'spell-checked' and 'grammar-checked.'
• □ This work follows the 'Research and publication ethics.'

Cover page

• □ The title page includes the title, authors, affiliation of all authors.
• □ The title page includes the identifier of the corresponding author and provides contact information for the corresponding author (full postal address, phone number (including country code), and e-mail address).

Main text

• □ All citations in the text match the reference list and follow the journal's citation style.
• □ Subheadings are clearly formatted and follow the journal's structural guidelines.
• □ The main text must be formatted with continuous line numbers to facilitate the review process.

References

• □ References are in the correct format of this journal.
• □ Only the references used in the main text are included in the reference list and vice versa.
• □ Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources.

Figures and tables

• □ For the figures and tables, the first letter of the very first word is capitalized.
• □ Color figures are clearly marked as being intended for color reproduction on the Web and in print.
• □ All figure legends include both a title and a detailed explanation to help in understanding what the figure depicts.
• □ All tables are self-explanatory and do not repeat the content from figures or sources included in the main text.
• □ All abbreviations used in tables and figures must be defined individually.