Please make sure the following items are complete before submitting your manuscript:

Title Page:

• Include the title, author(s)’ names, affiliations, and corresponding author’s email and postal address.
• Include acknowledgments and declarations of conflicts of interest.

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• Include the title, abstract, keywords, main text, and references.
• Remove any identity information, including declaration statements.
• Ensure all figures and tables (with titles, descriptions, and footnotes) are included.
• Ensure that all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided.
• Data Availability Statement Requirement:
  • The location of the data supporting your findings.
  • The conditions under which the data can be accessed.
  • Whether the data is available in a public repository that assigns a digital object identifier (DOI).

Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (if applicable).

Supplemental files (if applicable).

Cover letter (if applicable):

• You can submit a separate cover letter file or include the content directly in the e-submission system.

Additionally, consider the following:

• Have you spell-checked and grammar-checked your manuscript?
• Have you reviewed the journal's policies as detailed in their guide?
• Ensure that all references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa.
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Once you've confirmed all of these elements are in place, you can proceed with your manuscript submission.