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Prepare your manuscript for AICCM Bulletin.

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Article types

Review
Lectio
Research Article
Review Article
Case Report
Perspective
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Letter
Systematic Review

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • You will also be required to submit a social media abstract of up to 50 words with an accompanying image in the submission portal.
  • Include an unstructured abstract of 100-200 words.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Abstract (100–200 words).
  • Your abstract should focus on what your research is about, what methods have been used, and what you found out.
  • The instructions for authors for each journal will give specific guidelines on what’s required here, including whether it should be a structured abstract or graphical abstract, and any word limits.

Keywords

  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Keywords (five, lower case).

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in APA style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • A typical paper for this journal should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of references, figure and table captions, footnotes, and endnotes.
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  • An in-text citation should appear at the end of each quotation.
  • Use lower case for generic references (‘Australian galleries’); capitals for specifics (‘the National Gallery of Victoria’ or ‘the University of Melbourne’).
  • All in-text citations should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper in alphabetical order.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • Please use this reference guide [https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines] when preparing your paper.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Reference list.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
  • Tables and figures Show clearly in your article text where the tables and figures should appear, for example, by writing [Table 1 near here].
  • Within the text, figures and tables should be referred to by number (Figure 1; Table 1), and preferred position, sizing, and groupings in the text should be clearly indicated.
  • A maximum of six figures (including photographs, diagrams, drawings, and graphs) may be included in your paper.
  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or, for figures drawn in Microsoft Word, DOC or DOCX.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • Authors wishing to reproduce colour figures in their publications will be required to pay this fee.
  • It’s very important that you have been given permission to use any tables or figures you are reproducing from another source before you submit.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Lists of captions for tables and/or figures (if applicable).
  • Check the instructions for authors to see how you should supply tables and figures, whether at the end of the text or in separate files, and follow any guidance given on the submission system.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].
  • The title page, funding details, and acknowledgements should be removed upon submission.
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  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Funding statement (if applicable).

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Data availability statement (if applicable).

Ethics statement

  • Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • The PDF should be uploaded as the “Manuscript - with author details”/”Manuscript - anonymous” file.

Cover letter

  • Using Third-Party Material You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • Review: The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
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  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.

Author contributions

  • Please provide CRediT roles for yourself and your co-authors.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Please include all authors' full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses on one version with author details, and remove author details on the version without author details.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Title page (including title and author details).
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  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • Please use SI units (non-italicised), with a space between the value and unit (e.g., 25 °C, 50 %).
  • Foreign words and legislation should be italicised, for example Xanthorrhoea, P. aeruginosa, and Victorian Heritage Act 1995.
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  • Either the ‘20th century’ or ‘Twentieth Century’ can be used, however it must be consistent in the paper submitted.
  • Use the ‘Second World War’ and not ‘World War 2’.
  • This could be adapted from your departmental website or academic networking profile and should be relatively brief (e.g. no more than 200 words).
  • Margins Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).
  • Researchers and authors should be aware of all principles, for example: Principle 1: Recognition of the diversity and uniqueness of peoples, as well as of individuals, is essential.
  • It should be a maximum width of 525 pixels.
  • Review: These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Do not use capitals for words like ‘conservator’.
  • Include the location when referring to institutional names, for example Heide Museum of Art, Bulleen.
  • For products, generic or chemical names should be used as well as trade names, wherever possible (e.g., Orvus WA Paste (sodium lauryl sulfate)).
  • When trade names must be used, and when the name is a registered trademark, the trade name should be capitalised.
  • Articles originally written for oral presentation should be submitted in a style suitable for written communication.
  • You will also need to upload your LaTeX source files, which should be uploaded as a single zip file alongside your submission and marked as “LaTeX Source Files”.
  • Research in Indigenous studies must recognise the diversity of Indigenous peoples, including their different languages, cultures, histories and perspectives.
  • The paper title should be concise, accurate, and informative.
  • The title should be specific and it should contain words that readers might be searching for.
  • Abstracts should be succinct but sufficiently comprehensive to provide a comprehensible summary of the article.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Before you submit your article, make sure you’ve checked the instructions for authors for your chosen journal, so you are aware of everything required.
  • Most journals create image descriptions during the production process, but a minority may require authors to provide image descriptions.
  • Review: Running heads and received dates These aren’t required when submitting a manuscript for review.
  • Use our APC finder [ https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-open-access/open-access-cost-finder/ ] to view the APC for this journal.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: European accents (Greek, Hebrew, or Cyrillic letters, or phonetic symbols): choose Times New Roman font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: Asian languages (such as Sanskrit, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese): choose Arial Unicode font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Title (on new page).
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Acknowledgments (if applicable).
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Declaration of interest statement.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Materials list, including manufacturer(s) and supplier(s) (if applicable).
  • Additionally, please note the following style specifications for this journal: Capitalisation should be kept to a minimum.
  • Please do not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GraphicalAbstract1.
  • If you are at the early stage of your research, you may also need to read how to start writing a journal manuscript.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Manuscript structure

  • Commercial products referred to in the paper should be listed under a Materials section at the end of the paper (see the ‘Checklist: What to Include’ section below).
  • Commercial products referred to in the paper should be listed by trade name, composition (if known) and the supplier's or manufacturer's postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address, if applicable, under the heading 'Materials'.
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  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.
  • Letter: Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Conclusion) should be in bold, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Main body, with subheadings (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion).

Article type and manuscript length

  • The maximum word limit is 8000 words.
  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: Word count.

Language and text style

  • Australian English spelling style must be used consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please use single quotation marks, except where a ‘quotation is “within” a quotation’.
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  • Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
  • As a general rule, foreign words and phrases should be used only if there is no precise English equivalent.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fourth-level headings should be in bold italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fifth-level headings should be in italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Letter: Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Second-level headings should be in bold italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Letter: Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Third-level headings should be in italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Additionally, please note the following style specifications for this journal: Acronyms and abbreviations should be spelled out in the first instance they are used, e.g., ‘The Australia Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM)’.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Paper: 8,000 words
References: APA
Declarations: Artificial intelligence
Format: Times New Roman

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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