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Article types

Review
Letter
Review Article
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review
Letter to the Editor
Lectio
Original Article
Research Article

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 100 words.
  • Letter: Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
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  • Use a unstructured abstract.
  • They should contain only an abstract (not more than 100 words), main body and references.
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.
  • Letter: Each article must be accompanied with a covering letter from the corresponding author mentioning the category of consideration (full articles/short communication), abstract (note more than 200 words), keywords, graphical abstract (TIFF or GPEG files) and name of four reviewers (preferably experts in the area the article relates to) with their respective complete contact details (mailing address, phone, e-mail address etc.).
  • There are no strict formatting requirements, but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, author affiliation, figures, tables, funder information, references.
  • Please do not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GraphicalAbstract1.Taylor & Francis Editing Services provides a graphical abstract creation service for a fee.
  • Letter: Do not simply insert your abstract into your cover letter!

Keywords

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

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • For manuscripts submitted in LaTeX format a.bib reference file must be included.
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  • All bibliographic entries must contain a corresponding in-text citation.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Each figure and table should be considered as equivalent to 150 words while counting total number of words per article.
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  • Short Communications should be limited to 2500 words in total (including figures and tables).
  • There should not be more than a total of 4 figures or tables.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) files are acceptable for figures that have been drawn in Word.

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].

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

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

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

  • Letter: Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • Letter: Please include a statement to acknowledge that this requirement has been met within your manuscript cover letter.
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  • Letter: Please include a statement to acknowledge that this requirement has been met within your Cover Letter.
  • Using Third-Party Material in your Paper You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • Letter: When you submit your article to a journal, you often need to include a cover letter.
  • Letter: The cover letter should explain why your work is perfect for their journal and why it will be of interest to the journal’s readers.
  • Letter: You will receive cover letter instructions of what you should include and what you shouldn’t, and a word template cover letter.
  • Letter: Things to avoid: Avoid too much detail – keep your cover letter to a maximum of one page, as an introduction and brief overview.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Manuscript submission process including which online submission system you need to use.
  • Read our guidance on when you’ll need to seek written permission for third-party material.
  • Letter: You might find that the submission system for your chosen journal requires your cover letter to be submitted into a text box rather than as a separate document, but it is still a good idea to write a draft first to make sure you have included everything.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • 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

  • 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.
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  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • Note that, regardless of the file format of the original submission, an editable version of the article must be supplied at the revision stage.
  • Please include the full list of authors and their detailed contributions to the current research.
  • Please explain the significance and novelty of the current work, why it is important, and why you think the readership of the journal should be interested in it.
  • 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”.
  • This originality check will take place in addition to the Similarity Check required by authors prior to submission.
  • Queries Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us here.
  • 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 start to write, please check the instructions for authors (IFAs) of your chosen journal, as not all journals will require one.
  • You should also check the IFAs for any journal specific information on what to include.
  • Submission ready Use our submission checklist to make sure you’ve included everything you need to.
  • It also includes details of specific processes to follow to make sure there are no problems during production, should your article be accepted.
  • The IFAs include all the essential information you’ll need to know before you submit your article.
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  • Use this article submission checklist to find out.
  • By the time you’re ready to submit your paper to a journal, there are a lot of things you’ll need to have checked, understood, and incorporated into your article.
  • You should also check whether your research funder’s policy requires you to make your work open access.
  • Your article should be a good fit and format for the target journal’s style guide.
  • Your study design, research argument strength and positioning should be structured and articulated properly.
  • Make sure your article is revised appropriately to address possible issues before you submit.
  • Include your manuscript's title and the name of the journal.
  • Remember: Check the specific requirements of your chosen journal to make sure you include everything you need to.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • For example, the journal may not accept editorials, or clinical studies.
  • Your manuscript needs to be a good fit, but the journal may not accept your article if there are too many similarities with existing articles.
  • 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

  • They should not be subdivided, i.e., Short Communications should not have any sub-heading.
  • 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.

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).

Authorship and originality

  • Editorial: The Editorial Policies apply to all Taylor & Francis journals, and all authors should read them before submitting.
  • Include contact information for yourself and any co-authors.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 100 words
Declarations: Artificial intelligence

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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