Submission Guidelines

Before entering OJS to submit, authors should use this page to prepare manuscript files and attachments, complete key formatting and ethics checks, and understand the editorial screening, peer-review, licensing, and final verification steps that follow.

Submission Preparation

Before formal submission, confirm that the journal scope, article type, active calls, and first-decision timeline fit the manuscript and research plan.
Make sure publication permission has been obtained for all manuscript materials, including images, documents, and datasets, and that every listed author agrees to authorship. Research involving human participants or animals should complete the required ethics approval under applicable law.
Before submission, check that the research design and argument are clear and complete, that the title is concise, and that the abstract can stand on its own. Manuscripts that do not meet the basic quality threshold may be declined during editorial screening.
Prepare the title, abstract, keywords, author details, funding information, correspondence details, and bilingual metadata in advance to reduce repetitive entry inside OJS.

Files and Statements

Template-Compliant Manuscript

Prepare the manuscript in the target journal template and submit an editable main file together with any required figures, tables, supplementary files, or data appendices. Use clear file names so editors and reviewers can track versions accurately.

Similarity and AIGC Reports

Prepare a full-text similarity report with a duplication rate below 25% and a full-text AIGC report with an AIGC rate below 20%, so the editorial office can complete its baseline compliance checks.

Underlying Data and Supplementary Files

For empirical, interview-based, or other data-driven manuscripts, prepare the underlying research materials together with any necessary explanatory files. If data sharing is restricted, explain the access boundaries, preservation method, and review conditions.

Permissions, Authorship, and Ethics Records

If the manuscript uses third-party images, figures, documents, or datasets, submit the corresponding publication permissions. All listed authors should confirm the author order and contribution details. Research involving human participants or animals should include ethics approval information or an exemption note.

Originality and Conflict Statements

Authors should confirm that the manuscript is not under duplicate submission and that citations, images, data sources, and collaboration details are disclosed fully. Any funding relationship, institutional collaboration, or commercial interest should be declared at submission.

Editorial Screening and Peer Review

The portal is for journal discovery, policy review, and routing into submission. Formal submission, file upload, review notices, and acceptance communications are handled in the OJS subsite. Authors should treat the OJS status, timestamps, and mail notices as the operational source of truth.

Review timelines vary with discipline, manuscript complexity, reviewer availability, and revision rounds. The first-decision timeline shown on journal pages is a reference only, and editors may request supplementary files, formatting fixes, or updated disclosure statements when needed.

Initial Screening

After submission, the editorial office first checks whether the files are complete, the required information is present, and the manuscript fits the journal's scope and editorial direction. Manuscripts that do not meet baseline requirements are usually returned promptly with an explanation.

Format Review and Content Assessment

The editorial office reviews formatting details such as font use, type size, and heading structure, and then evaluates the manuscript's scholarly value, originality, and relevance. When a submission does not meet the standard, authors are normally informed within one week and given specific suggestions for improvement.

Double-Blind Peer Review

Submissions that pass screening enter a double-blind review process to protect author and reviewer privacy and support fair, objective evaluation. Standard manuscripts are typically reviewed by one to three experts, while interdisciplinary or more contested submissions may be assigned to three or four reviewers.

Revision Notices and Editorial Decisions

Based on the review reports, the editorial office decides whether to accept, decline, or request revision and provides concrete, actionable revision guidance. Authors should rely on the status, timestamps, and email notices issued through OJS.

Reviewer Selection and Review Support

Reviewers are matched from the expert pool according to the manuscript topic and research direction. The journal prioritizes specialists with relevant review experience, strong scholarly standing, and close disciplinary fit, and updates the reviewer pool regularly to maintain review quality and coverage.

Reviewer Allocation

Each manuscript is usually assigned to one to three peer reviewers. For interdisciplinary or more controversial submissions, the panel may be expanded to three or four reviewers to obtain broader evaluation.

Selection Principles and Confidentiality

Reviewers are selected by the editorial office based on manuscript topic, research direction, and subject expertise, and they work within a double-blind framework to preserve professional rigor, authority, and confidentiality.

Recognition and Reviewer Benefits

Review activity can be recorded as part of a reviewer's academic service record, and the journal may publish reviewer rosters and issue honor certificates to annual outstanding reviewers. High-performing reviewers may receive fast-track or priority consideration for future submissions, journal subscription benefits, and invitations to scholarly events.

Training and Resource Support

The editorial office organizes reviewer training on a regular basis and provides guidance materials, FAQs, and other resources to help reviewers complete their assessments more efficiently and consistently.

Open License and Dissemination Rights

Published works are released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Once a manuscript moves into production, authors should complete the required open-license and authorization confirmations in line with the OA Policy, Authorization Statement, and OJS instructions.

Sharing and Adaptation

Under CC BY 4.0, readers and institutions may copy and redistribute the work in any medium or format and may also adapt, transform, or build upon it for any purpose.

Attribution Duties and Limits

Reuse requires appropriate attribution to the author and source, a link to the license, and a note indicating whether changes were made. Users may not impose additional legal or technical restrictions that prevent others from exercising the same licensed rights.

The Press's Non-Exclusive Dissemination Rights

Authors grant the publishing entity a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to print and distribute the work, disseminate it through the journal website and indexing platforms, and preserve, archive, and manage its metadata in support of scholarly citation and access.

Final Checklist Before Submission

Confirm that the target journal, article type, and call theme match the research, and that the title, abstract, keywords, author order, and affiliations match the final manuscript.
Confirm that the main manuscript follows the required template and that all figures, tables, citations, appendices, supplementary files, and file names correspond correctly throughout the submission.
Confirm that the full-text similarity report, the full-text AIGC report, and any required underlying data materials or supplementary explanations are complete.
Confirm that declarations covering originality, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, authorship, data availability, and permissions for third-party materials are complete.
If APCs, payment, or invoicing may affect planning, review the Fees & Invoices guide before submission. For licensing and dissemination boundaries, review the OA Policy and Authorization Statement as well.