{"id":12375,"date":"2026-02-02T20:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biointerfaceresearch.com\/?page_id=12375"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:47:01","slug":"submission-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biointerfaceresearch.com\/?page_id=12375","title":{"rendered":"Submission Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

To ensure a smooth and efficient editorial and peer-review process, authors are required to complete the Final Submission Checklist<\/strong> before submitting their manuscript. This checklist is designed to help authors verify that their submission complies with the journal\u2019s formatting requirements, ethical standards, and transparency policies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The checklist covers key aspects of manuscript preparation, including required declarations, data availability, reference formatting, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence\u2013based tools. Careful completion of this checklist helps reduce delays in editorial processing and supports a fair and timely peer-review process.<\/p>\n

Authors should review each item and confirm that all applicable requirements have been met. Submission of a manuscript implies that the authors have read, understood, and complied with the journal\u2019s policies and that the information provided is accurate and complete.<\/p>\n

Manuscripts that do not fully conform to the journal\u2019s requirements, or that contain incomplete or inconsistent information, may be returned to the authors for revision prior to peer review<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Final Submission Checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before submitting a manuscript, authors are required to confirm that all applicable items below have been completed.<\/p>\n

Manuscript Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 The manuscript follows the journal\u2019s formatting and structural guidelines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2610 The title, abstract, keywords, figures, and tables comply with journal requirements.<\/p>\n

\u2610 All abbreviations are defined at first mention and used consistently throughout the manuscript.<\/p>\n

\u2610 References are numbered in order of appearance and cited using square brackets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ethical and Transparency Declarations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 An Author Contributions statement is included. For multi-author manuscripts, individual contributions are reported using the CRediT taxonomy; for single-author manuscripts, a simplified sole-author contribution statement is provided.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 A Funding statement<\/strong> is included, using the official names of funding bodies, or a statement confirming that no external funding was received.<\/p>\n

\u2610 A Role of Funders<\/strong> statement is included, clearly indicating whether funders influenced the study.<\/p>\n

\u2610 A Conflicts of Interest<\/strong> statement is included for all authors, or the statement<\/p>\n

\u201cThe authors declare no conflict of interest.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2610 An Acknowledgments<\/strong> section is included where appropriate, and consent has been obtained from all acknowledged individuals or organizations.<\/p>\n

Data Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 A Data Availability Statement<\/strong> is included for all original research articles.<\/p>\n

\u2610 The statement clearly explains where and how the data can be accessed, or why data cannot be shared.<\/p>\n

\u2610 Any ethical, legal, confidentiality, or third-party restrictions on data access are clearly described.<\/p>\n

\u2610 Publicly available datasets are properly cited, including persistent identifiers (e.g., DOI), where applicable.<\/p>\n

Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 Any material use of artificial intelligence\u2013based or generative tools in manuscript preparation has been disclosed in accordance with the journal’s AI and Generative Tools Policy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2610 Where artificial intelligence, machine-learning systems, or related computational tools were used as part of the research methodology, their use is clearly and sufficiently described in the Methods or other appropriate section.<\/p>\n

\u2610 AI systems have not been listed as authors or contributors.<\/p>\n

\u2610 The authors confirm full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, originality, methodological validity, and scientific content of the manuscript.<\/p>\n

References and Supporting Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 All references are complete, accurate, and include DOIs where available<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2610 All figures, tables, and supplementary materials are correctly labeled and cited in the text.<\/p>\n

\u2610 Permissions have been obtained for any third-party material, where required.<\/p>\n

Final Confirmation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2610 All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.<\/p>\n

\u2610 The manuscript complies with the journal\u2019s ethical, data sharing, and submission policies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2610 The manuscript is ready for submission and peer review.<\/p>\n

Editorial Note<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements listed above may be returned to the authors for revision prior to peer review<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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