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As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • Agreeing with the Conditions for publication
  • Typing in the author(s) names and affiliation, title, abstract, keywords, and other metadata
  • Completing the submission metadata by adding details about any supporting agencies, conflict of
    interest, ethical statement, comments to the editors
  • Agreeing with the journal's Data Publishing Policy and specifying the availability of the data
    underpinning your article
  • Uploading the submission file and the additional files: the cover letter, the manuscript WORD file for
    review (which must not contain indications of authorship) and all other required files
  • Confirming the automatically generated PDF review version of the article, and the metadata (or revising
    them, if needed)
  • Uploading supplementary files (see below for details) and associated metadata
  • Suggesting reviewers, final verification of the submitted files and confirmation

Papers submitted for publication must be written in English.


As an author, you are kindly advised to use the instructions for authors available for downloading below.
It is mandatory to submit your original work in Microsoft Word format by using our online manuscript submission system. You have to make “New Submission” and upload your paper by using the online interface. All subsequent versions should be uploaded by using the same paper ID and your defined password. We are unable to process files sent by E-mail. We will do the final formatting and all necessary format conversions of your paper.


An PHEDSS Authors Statement Form will have to accompany your submission. The signed Authors Statement Form has to be scanned and uploaded by using the corresponding Supplementary files upload interface on the website.