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Prepare your manuscript for Ozone: Science & Engineering.

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Checked 2026-08-02
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Article types

Review
Data Note
Protocol
Clinical Trial
Research Article
Editorial
Letter
Lectio
Systematic Review
Letter to the Editor
Original 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 250 words.
  • Use a structured abstract.
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  • Should contain an structured abstract of 250 words.
  • The abstract structure should be as follows: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion.
  • 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.
  • Do not simply insert your abstract into your cover letter!

Keywords

  • Provide 3-6 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Should contain between 3 and 6 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.
  • This should include the hyperlink, DOI, or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
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  • All bibliographic entries must contain a corresponding in-text citation.
  • 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.
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing.
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  • Captions must include copyright holder details and state that permission to reproduce has been obtained.
  • Tables must be editable.

Funding statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Funding statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • 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

  • Add or confirm the author-written Data availability statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • If data cannot be made open, authors should state why in the data availability statement.
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  • Depending on the journal’s data sharing policy, authors may be required to provide a data availability statement, even where there is no data associated with the article.
  • In this instance, the data availability statement should read: “No data are associated with this article.”.
  • Data Note: [for journals on Basic or SURR data sharing policy] Further to the data sharing policy for the journal, Data Note submissions must include a data availability statement and describe data available via a repository.
  • Protocol: Data Availability: Further to the data sharing policy for the journal, authors of laboratory protocols are required to provide a data availability statement (DAS), detailing where data associated with the paper can be found and how it can be accessed.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Ethics and Consent: All research must be conducted within an appropriate ethical framework.
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  • Details of approval by the authors’ institution or an ethics committee must be provided in the Methods section of the Study Protocol.
  • In settings where ethics approval for non-interventional studies (e.g. surveys) is not required, authors must include a statement to explain this.
  • All original research papers involving humans, animals, plants, biological material, protected or non-public datasets, collections or sites, must include a written statement in the Methods section, confirming ethical approval has been obtained from the appropriate local ethics committee or Institutional Review Board and that where relevant, informed consent has been obtained.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • When you submit your article to a journal, you often need to include a cover letter.
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  • 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.
  • You will receive cover letter instructions of what you should include and what you shouldn’t, and a word template cover letter.
  • Things to avoid: Avoid too much detail – keep your cover letter to a maximum of one page, as an introduction and brief overview.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Add or confirm the author-written Author contributions statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • 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

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

Article structure and word limits

  • Should be no more than 3000 words.
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
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  • Please provide all the required information to ensure your paper is not delayed while we request the missing information.
  • Authors should be mindful when reporting ozone dosage.
  • 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.
  • If submitting a LaTeX file you will also need to provide a PDF version.
  • All research studies on humans (individuals, samples, or data) must have been performed in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.
  • 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.
  • Check before you submit.
  • Data Note: Data Notes should only describe the data.
  • Use RRIDs where appropriate.
  • Clinical Trial: Clinical trials: If the study protocol relates to a clinical trial then the Trial Registration details must be provided: name of registry, registry number, registration date and URL of the trial in the registry database.
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  • You also need to: Label the file as ‘Without author details’.
  • You also need to: If you are depositing data in a repository, make sure that it preserves anonymity.
  • 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

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

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.

Blinded manuscript

  • An anonymous version of your paper is not required when submitting.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Data Availability: In general, this article type should not include new research and data.
  • Must be cited in the main text and in chronological order.
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  • Captions must include the matching number from the main text citation.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, Data description, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; author contributions statement and ethics; data availability statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).
  • Protocol: Your laboratory protocol should be compiled in the following order: Title page; Abstract; Keywords; Main text: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Protocol, Expected Results; Acknowledgments; Declaration of Interest Statement; Data Availability Statement; References; Appendices (as appropriate); Table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); Figures; Figure captions (as a list).
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: All author names.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: All author affiliations.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: All author email addresses.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: All author ORCIDs and social media handles.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: All author biographical notes.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: Headers and footers that would reveal author identities.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: Self-citation in the main text and references.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: Acknowledgements.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: Funding statement.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: References to authors in figure and tables captions.
  • Clinical Trial: Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: Clinical trial numbers and registration dates.
  • Anonymisation Check the requirements for your article type above and if an anonymous version is required to protect your identity during peer review, create a copy of your main file and then remove the following information: File identifiers that would reveal author identities.

Manuscript structure

  • Data Note: Data Notes do not include any interpretation or conclusion of the data (see preparing your paper).
  • Protocol: Laboratory Protocols should be submitted for publication after the research activity has been completed, and the results achieved.
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  • Materials and Methods: Include details of required equipment, materials, and reagents that researchers running the protocol would need to use.
  • 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

  • Protocol: Study Protocols should follow the relevant reporting guideline for the study.
  • For animal studies, approval must have been obtained from the local or institutional animal use and care committee.
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  • 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

  • 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: 250 words
Keywords: 3-6 keywords
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Data availability, Funding, Ethics, Author contributions, Acknowledgements, 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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