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Prepare your manuscript for Journal of Quality Technology.

Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.

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Article types

Review
Perspective
Lectio
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 250 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Abstract.
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of 250 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

  • Provide 3-5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Should contain between 3 and 5 keywords.

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.
  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: References.
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  • 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. 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.
  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Figure or table captions.
  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Tables.
  • 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].
  • Include relevant tables and graphs to illustrate your results.
  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • 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.
  • Format: All new submissions should include the manuscript, the source code and all the testing materials to allow reviewers and users to reproduce all the results, figures and tables in the manuscript.
  • 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.
  • 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].

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

  • Copyright attribution: All software and codes must be released on a well-recognized license.
  • Authors must use a license that allows software to be freely used and modified.
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  • Using Third-Party Material You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • 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.

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.

Supplementary files

  • Lectio: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Letter: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
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  • Review: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Protocol: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Editorial: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Perspective: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Clinical Trial: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Embed or attach the author-supplied supplementary material so Articlo can extract and label it for the package.
  • Lengthy mathematical derivations and proofs that do not support the intuitive development of research should be avoided or included in an appendix or supplementary materials as necessary.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
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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

  • 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).
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  • It should be a maximum width of 525 pixels.
  • 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.
  • Papers that develop new methodologies and then follow-up with an exemplifying application should be considered as regular papers, and not case studies.
  • The description should be succinct, but understandable to readers unfamiliar with your subject matter.
  • Case Study Subtitle: Relevant title of case study-the title or subtitle should clearly indicate that the paper is a case study.
  • Comparisons should be based on real applications/examples.
  • A detailed description of the code and a step-by-step example of its application to real data sets should follow.
  • Concluding remarks on possible extensions should complete the paper.
  • Algorithms and their descriptions must be complete, well-documented and well-illustrated to make the proposed software code accessible to a wide audience.
  • For a SoftwareX paper, the name and email address of a single designated maintainer must be indicated.
  • The source code should include all the material required to create the executable program files, possibly packaged as a compressed archive file.
  • The code should include help files and instructions to install and run the software.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • If the paper is prepared by using LaTeX, it is strongly suggested that the authors should use the template (include an example of tex file, bib file, and style file) downloadable from here.
  • Article Types Regular Articles Regular research papers should develop, evaluate, and illustrate new methodologies that can be implemented to advance quality technology in manufacturing, service, healthcare, or other applicable industries.
  • In order to be considered for publication in JQT, case studies must focus on a complex problem, use real data, and illustrate the innovative application of existing methodologies to solve or bring new insight towards a solution, though a complete state-of-the-art solution may not be necessary for publication.
  • Use photos and/or diagrams if appropriate.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • 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.
  • Please do not embed it in the manuscript file but save it as a separate file, labelled GraphicalAbstract1.
  • If you haven't submitted a paper to this journal before, you will need to create an account in ScholarOne.
  • 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.

Statistical reporting

  • The paper should focus on performance comparison in terms of assumptions, data preprocessing, completeness (in terms of the number and types of tasks implemented, robustness, possibility to include missing data, etc.) computational times, prediction errors, easiness of use.

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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Main text should be structured as follows: The manuscript should close with a conclusion or discussion of important ideas, highlighting the contributions of this study.
  • Main text should be structured as follows: Problem Description: Specifically describe the problem and the context of the problem.
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  • Main text should be structured as follows: Analysis and Interpretation: Discuss the methods used to analyze your data.
  • Main text should be structured as follows: Advice to Practitioners: Discuss how your results will be used, implemented or deployed in practice.
  • Main text should be structured as follows: For a survey paper, authors should compare existing software packages implementing the same/similar methodology.
  • Preparing Your Paper For blind review, any information about the authors should not be identifiable anywhere in the manuscript, which include the title, the main text, the acknowledgement section, and the reference section of the manuscript, and any supplementary files.
  • Main text should be structured as follows: The body should begin with an introduction that will place the research in perspective with recently published work and encourage quality control practitioners to read the article, for example, with one or more motivative cases.
  • Main text should be structured as follows: Data Collection and Preparation: Describe the data used for the study, the data collection method used, and any preparation or preprocessing steps taken to prepare the data for analysis.
  • Main text should be structured as follows: For a SoftwareX paper, the manuscript should start with an introduction of the newly implemented method, which was recently proposed in the literature, highlighting why it can be of interest for the JQT audience.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page (including author(s) names); abstract; keywords; main text (with embedded figures and tables, as well as their captions); list of references; acknowledgments (can be included in a footnote).

Manuscript structure

  • Should be no more than 8000 words, inclusive of: Footnotes.
  • Regular research papers introducing a new methodology should provide adequate justification that the method can be applied in practice, preferably by including one or more actual examples using real data from a real process or scenario.
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  • Papers that primarily illustrate a solution to a complex problem using real data or illustrate the innovative application of an existing methodology but do not provide a substantial methodological contribution should be submitted to the JQT Case Study Section.
  • Provide prescriptive guidelines for how practitioners should use the results of the case study in practice, including any obstacles that need to be addressed or overcome in achieving results.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Language and text style

  • Please use American spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please use double 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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: 8,000 words
Keywords: 3-5 keywords
Title page: separate file
Declarations: Acknowledgements, 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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