Prepare your paper for submission

Find Guide for Authors

Each journal has its own requirements for publication which are specified in the journal's Guide for Authors. This guide can be found on the journal's homepage.

Before you begin

Read the Guide for Authors. You need to consider topics in advance related to:

• Ethical requirements
• Open Access options, copyright and funding body agreements relevant for that journal

Preparation of your paper

Consulting and following the instructions in the Guide for Authors is essential. It also contains information pertinent to the preparation of your paper such as:

• article structure
• abstract
• highlights
• keywords
• accepted formats for artwork, data sources and video

A number of content innovations available for your journal of choice also require preparation. Some of the content innovations we have been adding to our journals include article-based publishing, graphical abstracts, highlights and Google Maps