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Prepare your manuscript for Strabismus.

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Checked 2026-08-02
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Article types

Review
Clinical Trial
Research Article
Review Article
Original Article
Lectio
Editorial
Protocol
Case Report
Letter

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 350 words.
  • Do not use proprietary names in article titles or in the abstract.
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  • Trial registration numbers should be included in the abstract, with full details in the methods section.

Keywords

  • Provide at least 5 keywords chosen by the author.
  • At least 5 keywords that are not in the title or the journal name should also be included on the title page.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references in AMA style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • All acronyms for national agencies, examinations, etc., should be spelled out the first time they are introduced in text or references.
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  • Upper case characters in headings and references should be used sparingly, e.g. only the first word of paper titles, subheadings and any proper nouns begin upper case; similarly for the titles of papers from journals in the references and elsewhere.
  • Original Article: The body of original articles should include the following distinct sections: Discussion: This should include implications of the findings and their limitations, with reference to other relevant studies and the possibilities these suggest for future research.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Figures and Illustrations Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
  • Illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be submitted as digital files for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines: 300 dpi or higher.
  • Tables should be grouped at the end of the manuscript on separate pages.
  • However, if they are in formats other than Microsoft Word, such as in Excel, the tables should be submitted separately.
  • Tables Lines of data should not be numbered.
  • 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.
  • Illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be submitted as digital files for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines: Sized to fit on journal page.
  • Illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be submitted as digital files for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines: EPS, JPG, TIFF, PowerPoint, or PSD format only.
  • Illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be submitted as digital files for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines: All illustrations should be submitted as separate files, not embedded in the text.
  • Illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be submitted as digital files for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines: Legends or captions for figures should be listed on a separate page, double spaced.
  • Footnotes to tables should be typed directly below the table and be indicated by the following symbols: * (asterisk or star), † (dagger), ‡ (double dagger), ¶ (paragraph mark), § (section mark), || (parallels), # (number sign).

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

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • In settings where ethics approval for non-interventional studies (e.g. surveys) is not required, authors must include a statement to explain this.
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  • Authors should familiarize themselves with our policy on participant/patient privacy and informed consent.
  • 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.
  • Consent All authors are required to follow the ICMJE requirements and Taylor & Francis Editorial Policies on privacy and informed consent from patients and study participants.
  • Authors must include a statement to confirm that any patient, service user, or participant (or that person’s parent or legal guardian) in any type of qualitative or quantitative research, has given informed consent to participate in the research.
  • Case Report: a clinical case report detailing their medical history, identifiable images or media content, etc), authors must include a statement to confirm that they have obtained written informed consent to publish the details from the affected individual (or their parents/guardians if the participant in not an adult or unable to give informed consent; or next of kin if the participant is deceased).
  • Case Report: For submissions where patients or participants can be potentially identified (e.g.
  • Strabismus requires that studies involving animals/humans be approved by an institutional review board, in accordance with approved published guidelines, prior to actually performing the research and publishing the data.

Blinded manuscript

  • The PDF should be uploaded as the “Manuscript - with author details”/”Manuscript - anonymous” file.
  • These studies should contain details of the study population and setting; subject selection (inclusion/exclusion criteria); methods of randomization and blinding; and efficacy and safety measures.

Cover letter

  • 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.
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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

  • 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.
  • Case Report: 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.
  • Review Article: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Original Article: Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.
  • Research Article: 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.
  • All supplementary material should be submitted with the article through Scholar One’s Manuscript Central portal, and clearly labelled “Supplementary Material”.

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

  • Please include the running head of no more than 50 characters.
  • Spell out numbers under 10 unless used with a unit of measure, e.g. nine pupils but 9 mm (do not use full stops (periods) within units).
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  • For decimals, use the form 0.05 (not.05, × 05 or 0× 05). “%” (not “per cent”) should be used in typescripts.
  • 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.
  • For all NIH/Welcome-funded papers, the grant number(s) must be included in the declaration of interest statement.
  • The sample size of each data point should be shown, with p-values and confidence intervals quoted for both significant and non-significant findings.
  • Units and Measurement: the Système International (SI) system should be used for all scientific units.
  • When a trademarked pharmaceutical or other product is named in the research, it must be accompanied by the generic name as well.
  • According to journal style, after first mention, only the generic name should be used.
  • Latin terminology, including microbiological and species nomenclature, should be italicized.
  • Numbers in text should take the following forms: 300, 3000, 30 000 (not 30,000).
  • Clinical Trial: Clinical trials should be registered prospectively – i.e. before participant recruitment.
  • Authors of retrospectively registered trials must be prepared to provide further information to the journal editorial office if requested.
  • Clinical Trial: The clinical trial registry should be publicly accessible (at no charge), open to all prospective registrants, and managed by a not-for-profit organization.
  • All research studies on humans (individuals, samples, or data) must have been performed in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.
  • Please include all relevant safety precautions; and cite any accepted standard or code of practice.
  • 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”.
  • Clinical Trial: Clinical Trials Registry In order to be published in a Taylor & Francis journal, all clinical trials must have been registered in a public repository, ideally at the beginning of the research process (prior to participant recruitment).
  • The process of obtaining consent to publish should include sharing the article with the individual (or whoever is consenting on their behalf), so that they are fully aware of the content of the article before it is published.
  • Please do not label people according to their disability or disease.
  • 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 study design and statistical methodology should be described, along with justification for the choice of analysis and sample size given.
  • Statistical methods used to compare groups for primary outcomes should specify what type of confidence interval was employed, and any additional methods for analyses (subgroup, adjusted) should be reflected as well.
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  • Original Article: The body of original articles should include the following distinct sections: Methods: Please identify the methods, mechanisms, and procedures in sufficient detail to allow others to reproduce the results, and describe statistical methods with enough detail to enable a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data to verify the reported results.

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

  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparatio n to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Main Text All articles should start with an abstract of no more than 350 words.

Manuscript structure

  • This approval should be explicitly stated in the methods section.
  • Acknowledgments should be included in a separate headed section at the end of the manuscript preceding any appendices, and before the Declaration of Interest Section.
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  • Original Article: The body of original articles should include the following distinct sections: Introduction: This section should state the background to and purpose of the study.
  • Original Article: The body of original articles should include the following distinct sections: Results: Please present your results concisely and accurately.
  • Original Article: The body of original articles should include the following distinct sections: Conclusions: Ensure that extrapolations are reasonable and that conclusions are justified by the data presented.
  • Clinical Trial: However, for clinical trials that have not been registered prospectively, Taylor & Francis journals requires retrospective registration to ensure the transparent and complete dissemination of all clinical trial results which ultimately impact human health.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Clinical Trial: Statistical Notes All articles reporting on clinical trials should conform to the CONSORT statement.
  • For animal studies, approval must have been obtained from the local or institutional animal use and care committee.

Language and text style

  • For general abbreviations and nomenclature, authors should consult the latest edition of the AMA Style Manual, 10 th edition.
  • Authors should write in clear, concise English.
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  • Language and grammar should be consistent with Fowler's English Usage; spelling and meaning of words should conform to Webster's Dictionary.
  • Use standard convention for human and animal genes and proteins: italics for genes and regular font for proteins, and upper case for human products and lower case for animal products.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 350 words
Keywords: At least 5 keywords
References: AMA
Declarations: Ethics
Format: double spacing

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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