Author Guidelines

Submission Requirements

• Manuscripts must be original work not previously published or under review elsewhere.
• Submit via the online portal at Author Portal
• Accepted file formats: Microsoft Word (.docx) or LaTeX (.tex with compiled PDF)
• All figures should be at least 300 DPI resolution
• References must follow the journal's preferred citation style

Manuscript Structure (IMRaD)

Research articles should generally follow the IMRaD format:

1. Title Page — Title, author names, affiliations (including ORCID iDs), corresponding author email, abstract (150–300 words), 4–8 keywords.
2. Introduction — Background, research gap, objectives.
3. Methods — Detailed methodology enabling reproducibility.
4. Results — Findings with tables and figures.
5. Discussion — Interpretation, comparison with existing literature, limitations.
6. Conclusion — Summary and future directions.
7. References — Complete and accurate reference list.

Formatting Requirements

• Font: Times New Roman, 12pt
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
• Page numbers: bottom center
• Headings: numbered (1, 1.1, 1.1.1)
• Tables and figures referenced in text and placed after references

Ethical Requirements

• Authorship — All listed authors must meet ICMJE criteria. Ghost and gift authorship are not permitted.
• Conflicts of interest — Disclose all financial and non-financial conflicts of interest.
• Funding — Acknowledge all funding sources.
• Data availability — Include a Data Availability Statement.
• Ethics approval — Research involving human or animal subjects must have appropriate institutional ethics approval.
• AI disclosure — Disclose any use of AI tools (see our AI Policy).

Peer Review

All GRASP journals employ rigorous peer review. Learn more about our peer review process.