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Prepare your manuscript for International Interactions.

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Article types

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Lectio
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review
Letter

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 250 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • All articles types should contain an unstructured abstract of 250 words.
  • 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.

Keywords

  • Provide 3-5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Authors should provide 3 to 5 keywords.
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  • Please note the following: Should contain between 3 and 5 keywords.
  • Keywords are the terms that are most important to the article and should be terms readers may use to search.

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.
  • Submitted manuscripts must, however, have a references section at the end of the manuscript.
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  • For manuscripts submitted in LaTeX format a.bib reference file must be included.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Please note the following: Authors should limit the number of citations to their work and should always refer to such work in the third person.
  • Review: Please note the following: II follows The Chicago Manual of Style with in-text citations (see below).We do not require using this reference style during the review process.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Figures should be high quality (600 dpi for black & white art and 300 dpi for color).
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  • Please note the following: Full articles should be no more than 11,000 words, inclusive of tables, figure captions, footnotes.
  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing.
  • Figures should be saved as TIFF, PostScript or EPS files.
  • As an author you are required to secure permission if you want to reproduce any figure, table or extract text from any other source.
  • Color illustrations will also be considered for print publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction.
  • Figures embedded in your text may not be able to be used in final production.

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

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

Cover letter

  • Authors are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher.
  • Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher.

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 published article.

Article structure and word limits

  • Manuscripts should be no more than 40 pages for full-length articles and no more than 17 pages for research notes and commentaries.
  • As a guideline, authors should plan for full manuscripts to be approximately 10,000-11,000 words in length (inclusive).
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  • Research notes and special data feature articles should be no more than 6000 words inclusive.
  • Text should appear in 12-point Times New Roman or other common 12-point font.
  • They should be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours.
  • 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.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • Submissions of each type of manuscript should include the following documents: 1.
  • Final, accepted papers should be submitted as Word or.tex files.
  • If submitting.tex files, a PDF version of the paper must be submitted as well and authors are responsible for submitting all appropriate.tex files.
  • The main document should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides, and all pages should be numbered consecutively.
  • Note that, regardless of the file format of the original submission, an editable version of the article must be supplied at the revision stage.
  • Your manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere.
  • 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.
  • In addition to describing the new dataset, the piece should demonstrate how the new data make a genuine contribution to the field and should include relevant, if preliminary, empirical findings.
  • Review: Please note the following: Papers submitted for review should adhere to the highest standards of proper attribution.
  • If you are submitting in LaTeX, please convert the files to PDF beforehand (you will also need to upload your LaTeX source files with the PDF).
  • 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

  • Since 2015, II has required replication of results for all published articles (see Colaresi 2016).
  • 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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Include both after main text and before references.
  • Please note the following: Supplemental online appendices should be included with the main text on initial submission, but must be submitted as a separate file if paper is accepted.
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  • Anonymous main text of the manuscript including the following elements in order: abstract of 250 words or less; at least 3 keywords on the same page as the abstract; main text; references; table(s) with caption(s); figures with captions; appendices (where appropriate).

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: 250 words
Paper: 11,000 words
Keywords: 3-5 keywords
Declarations: Artificial intelligence
Format: double spacing, 1" margins

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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