Submit a Manuscript
Manuscripts are received by the editorial office by email. There is no online submission system at present.
Two ways to submit. You may email your manuscript and cover page to the editorial office, or use Upload Directly to send both files through this website. Direct uploads are stored privately and appear on the site only after the Owner or an authorised Admin approves them.
Submission process
Prepare your manuscript
Format the manuscript according to the Author Guidelines — structure, referencing style, units and declarations.
Assemble the required files
The manuscript in MS Word format together with a signed cover letter, sent from the corresponding author's own email address.
Email the editorial office
Send the files to the submission address below. The editorial office confirms receipt and begins the initial check for scope and completeness.
Pre-submission checklist
- The work is original and is not under consideration by another journal
- All named authors have approved the submitted version
- Manuscript follows the structure and formatting in the Author Guidelines
- References are in Vancouver style and numbered in order of citation
- Ethical approval statement included for studies involving animals
- Competing interests, funding and data availability statements included
- Corresponding author's email address is given on the title page
Required documents
- Manuscript file (MS Word)
- Signed cover letter
- Tables and figures, if not embedded at the end of the manuscript
- Ethical approval documentation, where applicable
After acceptance
An article publication charge applies only after a manuscript has been accepted following peer review. See Publication Charges for the current amounts and the waiver policy.