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Article types

Review
Original Article
Letter
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Systematic Review
Lectio

Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 150 words.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
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  • A typical paper for this journal should be between 5000 and 8000 words, inclusive of: Abstract.
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of no more than 150 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

  • 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 in Harvard style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • A typical paper for this journal should be between 5000 and 8000 words, inclusive of: References.
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  • , but all names should be detailed in the reference list.
  • All bibliographical material should be placed in a Reference list at the end of the article.
  • Reference to the figures within the text should be consecutive.
  • 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.
  • In-text citations are placed in parentheses using the Author-Date system (e.g., Aharoni 1979: 25–54).

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.
  • A typical paper for this journal should be between 5000 and 8000 words, inclusive of: Figure or table captions.
  • 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].
  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Spaces should be used to indicate different figures (e.g., Figs).
  • Tables should also be numbered consecutively.
  • Tables that accompany figures (for example, pottery plates) should be presented as figure captions and should not be counted as tables.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

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

  • Use superscript numbers to indicate area and volume measuring units, for example, m2, km2, m3.
  • Note: st, nd, etc. should not be superscript: 1st and not 1st.
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  • Use “and” (not &) and no comma before the last item (e.g., Arie, Rosen and Namdar 2020).
  • Use 1960s rather than ‘60s, Sixties, or 1960’s.
  • Use double spacing and the same font size (at least 12 point) throughout and leave ample margins (at least 1” or 2.5 cm).
  • Use N-dashes (–) to express a span, such as ranges between page numbers, or chronological or spatial ranges (e.g. pages 51–55; 2nd–1st centuries BCE, Squares N/9–11).
  • Margins Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).
  • 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.
  • Note that pronouns (e.g., Its, Their) should be capitalized.
  • Capitalization of titles in other languages should follow the capitalization rules for those languages.
  • Titles of books and journals should be italicized.
  • Accents should go above the letter, e.g. à, é, È.
  • Letters bearing accents should still bear them when capitalized, e.g. “È vero.”.
  • Articles should be prepared in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style.
  • Subheadings, if used, should be in bold, upper and lower case, and left aligned.
  • The first line of subsequent paragraphs should be indented, using a single tab. Do not insert a blank line between paragraphs.
  • Use a single (not double) space after a period at the end of sentences.
  • Use regular hyphens (-) within names and terms (e.g., Tell eṣ-Ṣafi, four-room house).
  • Use Fig., Figs. for all illustrative materials (not Photo/s, Plate/s, Plan/s, etc.).
  • Use the diacritics from the Insert Symbol menu in Word (e.g., ʾ, ʿ, ḥ, Ḥ, ṣ, Ṣ, ẓ, etc.).
  • In other cases, north, northern, south, southern, etc. should not be capitalized.
  • Use ‘Tel’ in Hebrew names (e.g., Tel Reḥov), use ‘Tell’ in Arabic names (e.g., Tell eṣ-Ṣafi).
  • Do not use periods after measuring units: g, cm, m, km, ha.
  • Archaeological periods should be written out in full the first time they appear in a chapter.
  • Thereafter they should always be abbreviated when referring to a sub-phase of the period (e.g., MB IIA, LB I).
  • 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.
  • Do not include the publishers’ name.
  • Use M-dashes (—) with no spaces as punctuation marks in sentences. (e.g., Probes were conducted in various areas—the upper mound, its slopes, terraces and olive orchards).
  • Use Mount, not Mt.
  • Use hectares and not dunams.
  • 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.
  • Publications should be given in the following format: Books.
  • Do not use a period after vols, m/mm, g, cm; but do use it following ca.
  • The following terms should be capitalized: Land of Israel, the Shephelah, Israel’s/Canaan’s Coastal Plain, City of David, Temple Mount.
  • Do not spell out centuries (13th century).
  • 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.
  • Do not italicize the following: e.g., i.e., ca., idem.

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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Preparing Your Paper Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).

Language and text style

  • Please use British (-ise) spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
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  • Titles in English: all words should be capitalized except prepositions (e.g., to, from, on, of) and conjunctions (and, but).
  • Titles of articles and chapters should not be italicized and should not be marked with quotation marks.
  • Use British spelling (e.g., meagre, metre, neighbour, grey).
  • Make sure that you use ‘smart’ quotes (the ‘curly’ ones) and not ‘straight’ 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.
  • If the publication cited is in Hebrew or Arabic, a translation of the title (as indicated in the original publication) should be given, and the language should be specified in parentheses.
  • Do not italicize foreign words that have passed into regular English usage, and do not use diacritics on such words unless there is a final é; e.g. elite, precis, role, but cliché, protégé.
  • Use British punctuation (single quotation marks, with periods and commas outside the quotation marks, unless the quotation is a complete sentence or the punctuation is part of the quotation).
  • 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.
  • Do not indent the first line of a paragraph beneath a title or subheading or at the start of a new section, or after a block indented quotation.

Manuscript structure

  • A single line space should be left between sections.
  • Headings should be capitalized according to the rules of sentence case (the first word is capitalized and other words are lowercase, with the exception of proper nouns).
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  • Make a clear distinction between the various levels of headings you use.
  • Section headings should be concise.
  • 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.

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: 150 words
Paper: 8,000 words
References: Harvard
Declarations: 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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