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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Author guidelines are based on the CSE’s Recommendations for Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal  Publications and Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.

Aims and Scope

The aim of the Journal is to inform the professional community of practicing physicians (therapists, general practitioners, and specialist physicians) about achievements in medical science in territories that were part of the former USSR, to contribute to the development of new promising research, and to support the education and professional development of researchers and practitioners both in Russia and in the former CIS countries.

Objectives

1. To regularly and promptly inform the medical community (medical specialists, pharmaceutical professionals, medical institution leaders, and medical students) about the latest achievements and development prospects in domestic and international medical science and healthcare.
2. To promote the worldwide development of preventive healthcare and the broad implementation of achievements of medical science into practice.
3. To systematically publish research materials that contribute to the improvement of scientific knowledge and scientific literacy of medical personnel.
4. To publish materials that highlight and promote best practices for general practitioners, therapists, pediatricians, and specialist physicians.
5. To widely cover international scientific collaborations.

The Journal has a practical focus and publishes articles by leading experts and opinion leaders on current issues in clinical practice, diagnostics, and treatment of a wide range of diseases, as well as the most up-to-date algorithms for diagnostics and therapy of internal diseases and management of urgent conditions. The Journal accepts original articles, reviews, and case reports for publication. The Journal welcomes submissions from postgraduate students, researchers, specialists, and experts in the field.

I. Recommendations for Authors Before Submitting an Article

Submitting an article to the «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal implies that:

• The work has not previously been published in another journal.
• The work is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• All co-authors agree with the publication of the current version of the article.

Before submitting the article for review, ensure that the file(s) contain all the necessary information in both Russian and English, that sources of information in figures and tables are indicated, and that all citations are correctly formatted.

The editorial board of the «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal recommends that authors use the following checklists and guidelines developed by international health organizations (EQUATOR, Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research) when preparing original articles and other materials:

• For preparing for publication the results of randomized clinical trials – «CONSORT 2010 checklist of information to include when reporting a randomized trial».
• For preparing for publication the results of non-experimental studies – «The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies».
• For preparing systematic reviews – «PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)».
• For preparing case reports – «The CARE Guidelines: Consensus-based Clinical Case Reporting Guideline Development».
• For preparing for publication the results of qualitative research – «SRQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research)».
• For preparing for publication the results of prognostic studies – «STARD 2015: An Updated List of Essential Items for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies».

The title page includes the following elements (in Russian and English):

Author's name (authors' names)

Authors are individuals who have made a significant intellectual or scholarly contribution to the research and its output and who have agreed to take responsibility for their work. In addition to being responsible for their own part of the work, authors must be able to specify who among their co-authors is responsible for the other parts of the work.

The «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal adheres to the following authorship criteria:

1. Substantial contribution to the conception and design of the study, data collection, or data analysis and interpretation.
2. Preparation of the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the version to be published.

Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should not be listed as authors. The names of individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but provided other support should be listed in the «Acknowledgements» section.

When listing authors' names in Russian, initials and patronymic should follow the surname (e.g., Ivanov P.S., Petrov S.I., Sidorov I.P.).

When listing authors' names in English, the following format should be used: «First name, patronymic initial, surname» (e.g., Ivan I. Ivanov). Surnames in English must be written in accordance with the foreign passport or as they were indicated in previously published articles. If the author does not have a foreign passport and/or previous publications, the BSI standard must be used to transliterate surnames and first names.

Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to lvrach@osp.ru or on the website of the journal “Lechaschi Vrach” www.journal.lvrach.ru as Microsoft Word documents (*.doc, *.docx, *.rtf).

The total length of the manuscript (experimental research, lectures, and reviews) should not exceed 6 000 words including tables and references. For clinical reports, the word count should not exceed 4 000 words, and for brief reports or letters to the editor it should be no more than 2 000 words. The word count can be checked in Microsoft Word through the menu («File» – «View Document Properties» – «Statistics»). If the author believes that the article's length exceeds the limits for justifiable reasons and cannot be reduced, the decision to publish will be made by the editorial board upon the reviewer's recommendation.

Text Format

The manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman with a 12 point font size, a line spacing of 1.5 pt, and a 2 cm margin on all sides of the text. Word hyphenation should not be used. All redundant spaces and line breaks should be removed from the text (automatically through Microsoft Word's «Find and Replace» service). The total length of the manuscript including tables and references must not exceed 20 000 characters (10 A4 pages). Italics should be used for emphasis but not underlining (except for URLs). All illustrations, charts, and tables should be placed within the text at appropriate locations (preferably close to where it is first referred to in the text), not at the end of the document. All pages should be numbered. The text should be submitted in Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX) or Rich text format (RTF).

The manuscript file should include all the information for publication including images and tables. The manuscript's structure should follow the template:

Abstract in Russian

Title

The title in Russian should accurately, clearly, and concisely reflect the content of the article. The title in English should be grammatically correct and fully correspond in meaning to the title in Russian.

Author Information

This section lists the title, position, and other credentials of the authors. It also includes the email and full postal address of the corresponding author.

When listing authors, the full name including first name, patronymic, and surname should be provided along with their affiliation, position, academic degree, and title as well as their ORCID (if available) and contact information (email) for communication with readers.

Author Affiliation

The affiliation should include the full official name of the institution/organization where the research was conducted and full postal address (zip code, city, and country). Authors must indicate all relevant institutions/organizations involved in the research.

If authors from different institutions participated in the preparation of the article, the affiliation of each author should be indicated using a superscript index.

An official English name of the institution is required for the English version of the information block.

Institution Name

The full official name of the institution (without abbreviations) must be provided. After the institution name, include the full name and position of the head of the institution in parentheses. If the manuscript includes authors from different institutions, the institution names should be matched with the authors' names by adding numerical indices in superscript before the institution names and corresponding authors' names.

Article Abstract

The abstract of the original work must be structured and summarize relevance, aim, materials and methods, results, and conclusions, providing a concise and comprehensive description of the study. The abstract should fully correspond to the content of the work and must be at least 1 500 characters. The abstract should contain the following sections: Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

The abstract should not include newly introduced terms, abbreviations (except for commonly known ones), or references.

Keywords

Provide 3 to 10 keywords after the abstract for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in both Russian and English. Ideally, the keywords should complement the abstract and the title of the article.

Authors' Contribution

The submitting author is responsible for providing the contributions of all authors at submission. The following roles should be indicated:

• Conceptualization
• Study design development
• Writing – Original Draft Preparation
• Data Curation (collection and processing)
• Formal Analysis
• Writing – Review & Editing
• Approval of the final version of the article

Abstract in English

Title

The title in English should be grammatically correct and should fully correspond in meaning to the Russian title.

Author Names

Authors' names should be written according to the foreign passport or as in previously published articles in foreign journals. Authors who are publishing for the first time or do not have a foreign passport should use the BGN/PCGN transliteration standard (see below).

The OFFICIAL ENGLISH NAME OF THE INSTITUTION must be provided. The most comprehensive list of institution names and their official English versions can be found on the Scientific Electronic Library website eLibrary.ru.

The English version of the abstract must correspond fully in meaning and structure to the Russian version and be grammatically correct.

For selecting English keywords, use the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) thesaurus from the National Library of Medicine, USA.

Article Structure

The full text (in Russian, English, or both) should be structured into sections according to the IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion). The structure of the full text of the manuscript describing the results of original research should follow the standard template and include the following sections: Introduction (relevance), Aim and Objectives, Materials and Methods (patients and methods), Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.

Additional Information (in Russian, English, or both languages)

Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest is a situation in which a person or organization has competing or conflicting interests that could affect editorial decisions. Conflicts of interest can be potential or actual, conscious or unconscious. Personal, political, financial, scientific, or religious factors can influence objectivity.

Authors must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest related to the study and notify the editor about any real or potential conflicts by including this information in the relevant section of the article.

A conflict of interest can be any situation (financial relationships, employment, or affiliation with institutions that have a financial or political interest in the published materials, official duties, etc.) that could influence the author and lead to the concealment, distortion, or misinterpretation of data. The presence of a conflict of interest among one or more authors is not grounds for rejecting the publication. However, if the editorial team identifies a concealed potential or actual conflict of interest, this may result in the manuscript being rejected.

If there are no competing interests to declare, the authors should provide a confirmation statement in their manuscript, e.g., «The author declares no conflict of interest».

Sponsorship Information

The source of funding for the research and the publication process (foundation, commercial or governmental organization, private individual, etc.) should be indicated. The amount of funding does not need to be disclosed.

Acknowledgements

Authors may express their gratitude to individuals and organizations that contributed to the publication of the article but are not its authors.

This section lists all sources of research funding as well as acknowledgments to individuals who contributed to the research but did not qualify for authorship. Participation in the work on the article includes: recommendations for improving the research, providing research space, departmental control, financial support, specific types of analysis, providing reagents/patients/animals/other materials for research.

References

The bibliography (reference list) should be provided at the end of the article and formatted according to GOST R 7.0.5-2008. Each reference should be placed on a new line with a serial number. The author is responsible for the accuracy of the references.

• The references should be listed in the order of citation, NOT in alphabetical order.
• The number of cited works: up to 20 in original articles and lectures and no more than 30 in reviews.
• References must be identified in the text by consecutive Arabic numerals in square brackets.
• The bibliographic description of each reference should include ALL AUTHORS. If the work has four or more authors the abbreviation «et al.» or «и др.» should be used after the third author's name. It is not acceptable to abbreviate the article title. Titles of articles written in Cyrillic should be transliterated and the title of the publication should be translated into English. The titles of English-language journals should be cited according to the MedLine database. If the journal is not indexed in MedLine, its full title must be provided. Russian journal titles cannot be abbreviated.

The format of reference lists should meet the requirements and standards of MedLine (U.S. National Information Standards Organization ANSI/NISO Z39.29-2005 (R2010), ensuring the article's future indexing in international databases. When citing journal articles (the most common source of information for citation), the following template should be followed:

Author A.A., Co-author B.B. Title of the article // Journal Title. Year; Volume(Issue): pages–pages.

Periods should be placed after the authors' initials. The article and journal titles should be separated by «//». For describing the publication date, volume, issue number, and pages, use a shortened format.

Example:

Zaplatnikov A.L., Maikova I.D., Lepiseva I.V. Respiratory mycoplasmosis in the practice of a pediatrician // Meditsinskiy sovet. 2016; 1: 157-161.

English Language and Transliteration

When publishing an article, part or all of the information should be translated into English or transliterated (written in Latin letters). When transliterating, it is recommended to use the BGN/PCGN standard (United States Board on Geographic Names/Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use) recommended by Oxford University Press as the «British Standard». To transliterate text according to the BGN standard, you can use the following link: https://translit.ru/.

Formatting Translated References for Articles and Monographs

The general structure of a reference to an article looks as follows:

Authors (transliteration). [Translation of the article title into English in square brackets]. Name of the Russian-language source (transliteration). Publication details in English or numeric format. Indication of the article's language (in Russ.)

The general structure of a reference to a monograph looks as follows:

Authors (transliteration). [Translation of the monograph title in square brackets]. Publication details: place of publication in English, if it's an organization, and transliteration if the publisher has its own name (indicating in English that it is a publisher). Number of pages.

Example:

1Familia I.O., 2Familia I.O. [Translation of the article title]. Transliteration of the journal name = Official name in English. Year; Volume(Issue):00-00. DOI: 0000-0000 (In Russ.)

1Familia I.O. [Translation of the monograph title]. City: Publisher; 2000. (In Russ.)

References to Online Resources

Title of the material on the website [site]. Website name; 2016 [updated October 19, 2016; cited October 30, 2016]. Available: http://www.example.ru.

It is recommended that you provide a link to the material from the website mentioned in the article. A link to the homepage is not informative and does not allow for verification of the information.

Tables

Tables should be placed within the text of the article. They must have numbered headings and clearly labelled columns that are easy to read. The information in the tables should correspond to the information given in the main text but should not duplicate it. All tables must be mentioned in the text. Table titles should be provided in both Russian and English.

Tables must be of high quality suitable for printing. Editable tables are preferred over scanned or image-based tables.

Each table should have a brief but descriptive title.

Tables are numbered with Arabic numerals in order in which they are first mentioned in the text. If there is only one table in the text it should not be numbered.

References to tables are formatted as follows: «In Table 3, it is indicated that...» or «It is indicated that... (see Table 3)».

Tables should be labelled with a number preceding the table title, e.g., «Table 2. Description of vital processes». The title of the table should be centred. No period is placed after the table title.

The English translation of the table title should be placed after the Russian title.

For figures and tables, their source must be indicated (reference to materials from other articles, created by the author, etc.).

Figures

Figures (graphs, diagrams, schemes, drawings, and other illustrations created using MS Office) must be in high-contrast, solid colours, and clear. The volume of graphic material should be minimal (except in cases where it is justified by the nature of the research). Figures should be placed within the text and labelled with a number followed by a descriptive caption or title. All figures must be mentioned in the text. Figure titles should be provided in both Russian and English.

Figures must be of high quality suitable for printing. All figures must have captions.

Figures are numbered with Arabic numerals in order in which they are first mentioned in the text. If there is only one figure in the text it should not be numbered.

References to figures are formatted as follows: «In Fig. 3, it is indicated that...» or «It is indicated that... (see Fig. 3)».

The figure caption includes the figure number and its title. Figures should be labelled with a number preceding the figure title, e.g., «Fig. 2. Description of vital processes». The title of the figure should be centred. No period is placed after the figure caption.

The English translation of the figure caption should be placed after the caption in Russian.

Photographs, Screenshots, and Other Non-drawn Illustrations

Photographs, monitor screen prints (screenshots), and other non-drawn illustrations should be uploaded separately as *.jpeg, *.bmp, or *.gif files (or *.doc and *.docx if additional markings are added to the image). The image resolution should be >300 dpi. Image files should be named according to the figure number in the text. The file description should include the figure caption which should match the title of the photograph placed in the text (example: Fig. 1. Sechenov Ivan Mikhailovich).

Footnotes

Footnotes are numbered with Arabic numerals and placed at the bottom of the page. Footnotes may include references to anonymous online sources, textbooks, teaching aids, GOSTs (state standards), statistical reports, articles in socio-political newspapers and journals, abstracts, dissertations (if it is not possible to cite articles published based on the dissertation research), and author's comments.

Ethics Compliance

To publish the results of original work it is mandatory to indicate whether signed informed consent was obtained from study participants. For studies involving animals, the research protocol should comply with ethical principles and norms for conducting biomedical research involving animals. In both cases, authors are required to describe in their manuscripts ethical approval obtained from an appropriate committee (providing the name of the relevant organization, its location, protocol number, and the date of the committee meeting).

Supporting Documents

When submitting a manuscript to the editorial office, authors should additionally upload files containing scanned images of the completed and certified supporting documents (in *.pdf format). Supporting documents include a cover letter from the author's place of work with the seal and signature of the organization's head as well as signatures of all co-authors (a separate cover letter must be provided for each organization mentioned in the manuscript).

II. How to Submit an Article for Review

The manuscript is submitted to the editorial office online via lvrach@osp.ru  or on the website of the journal “Lechaschi Vrach” www.journal.lvrach.ru. The manuscript file should be submitted in Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx, or *.rtf) format.

III. Interaction Between the Journal and the Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the Journal. The Journal's editorial office communicates primarily with the corresponding (contact) author although communication letters can also be sent to all co-authors for whom an email address is provided.

All articles submitted to the «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal undergo a preliminary assessment by the Journal's executive secretary of the manuscript's suitability for publication, including a check for compliance with formal Journal's requirements. At this stage, the article may be returned to the author(s) for revision with a request to correct errors or add missing data. Manuscripts that do not comply with the Journal's aims, are not within the Journal's scope, lack originality, or have low scientific value may be rejected at this stage.

If the manuscript passes the initial assessment, the responsible editor forwards the article to the reviewers with an indication of the review deadlines. The author receives a corresponding notification.

In case of dispute, the editor may decide to consult several specialists and the editor-in-chief.

If the reviewers give positive recommendations, the article is passed on to the editor for preparation for publication.

If the manuscript needs to be substantially improved, the reviewers' comments and suggestions are sent to the author. The authors are expected to address the comments and revise the manuscript within two months. If within this period the author does not notify the editorial office of the planned actions regarding manuscript revision, the article is removed from the publication queue.

In case of rejection, the editorial office sends the corresponding decision to the author.

If the manuscript is accepted, the editorial office will give a final check of the manuscript to the responsible (corresponding) author. The authors are expected to reply within two days, otherwise the manuscript's layout is considered approved.

IV. Procedure for Appealing an Editorial Decision

If the author disagrees with the reviewers' and/or editor's conclusions or comments, they may appeal editorial decision. To do so, the author needs to:

- Revise the manuscript according to the comments of the reviewers and editors.

- Clearly explain the position on the issue in question.

Editors encourage the resubmission of manuscripts that could potentially be accepted but were rejected due to the need for significant revisions or additional data collection. They are also willing to explain in detail what needs to be corrected in the manuscript for it to be accepted for publication.

V. Actions by the Editorial Office in Case of Plagiarism, Data Fabrication, or Falsification

If research misconduct, i.e., unethical behavior, plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification, is discovered, the editorial office follows COPE guidelines.

«Unethical behavior» refers to any to actions and behaviors by researchers encompassing improper handling of research subjects or deliberate manipulation of research data resulting in a misrepresentation of the research findings. This also includes behavior that does not conform to accepted ethical and scientific standards.

Research misconduct does not include honest error or honest differences in design, conduct, interpretation, or judgement in evaluating research methods or results, or misconduct (including gross misconduct) unrelated to the research process.

VI. Correction of Errors and Retraction of Articles

If the manuscript contains errors that affect its interpretation but do not distort the research results and scientific meaning, they may be corrected by replacing the article's PDF file and publish a correction notice within the article and on the article's page on the Journal's website.

If the manuscript contains errors that distort the research results, or in the case of plagiarism or unethical behavior involving data falsification and/or fabrication, the article may be retracted. The retraction can be initiated by the editorial office, the author, the organization, or a private individual.

A retracted article is marked with «Article Retracted», and information about the reason for the retraction is placed on the article's page. Information about the retraction is also sent to the databases where the Journal is indexed.

The rejection rate is 35%.

VII. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Article Preparation

Given an increasing use of AI-based programs in the preparation and writing of scientific articles, the editorial board of the «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal emphasizes the following principles.

1. Chatbots, such as ChatGPT (and similar tools), under no circumstances can be listed as authors or contributors to the preparation of an article. AI-based programs and tools do not meet the criteria for authorship because they cannot (and do not) bear responsibility for the work presented, cannot declare the presence or absence of conflicts of interest, and cannot manage copyright.
2. The use of chatbots or other AI-based programs is not prohibited in article preparation as they can be an effective tool to improve the clarity, style, and coherence of scientific writing. In some cases, these programs can be useful for editing text, searching for relevant literature, collecting and analysing data. However, chatbots often produce false information (literally «fabricating» non-existent facts and references to publications that never existed), so authors need to verify the information received from chatbots.
3. If AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, this information must be disclosed in the article. Always specify the version of the program and the date of its use.
4. The sole responsibility for the content of the final version of the manuscript submitted to the «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal lies with the author, regardless of what AI tools and to what extent were used.
5. The «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal uses anti-plagiarism tools to detect AI-generated text.

The «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal aligns with the position of the international publishing community regarding the use of AI in preparing scientific articles, as outlined in the following documents: Chatbots, Generative AI, and Scholarly Manuscripts, Artificial intelligence (AI) in decision making.

The Journal uses the «Scientific Publishing Neuroassistant» software for handling manuscripts at all stages. The Neuroassistant is available to authors for article analysis, to reviewers, and to editors for preparing articles for publication.

The «Scientific Publishing Neuroassistant» includes the following services:

• Bibliographic reference recommendation service
• Keyword recommendation service
• Citation source search service
• Quality assessment of article formatting

The reviewers and editor of the «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal receive a summary report on the author's use of the Neuroassistant services. The reviewers assess the appropriateness of the Neuroassistant's recommendations. The editor must acknowledge in the final version of the manuscript the use of AI tools in preparing the article for publication.

Only a human can interpret the results of the Neuroassistant services and make a decision on the appropriateness of the proposed corrections and additions.

The Neuroassistant cannot, under any circumstances, be listed as the author of the article. Authors, reviewers, and editors may, but are not required to, accept all suggested corrections and additions from the Neuroassistant. The responsibility for using the corrections and additions suggested by the Neuroassistant lies with the author, reviewers, and editor.

Informed Consent/Consent for Publication

The «Lechaschi Vrach» Journal requires that informed consent/publication consent be provided for any study in which an individual or a group of individuals can be identified. This consent form is also necessary when deceased individuals are mentioned in the study. Consent must be obtained for the publication of clinical cases, photographs, X-rays, etc.

Authors must provide a statement to the editorial office of the «Lechashchi Vrach» Journal confirming that informed consent was obtained from the patient or their representative. The published article will include information indicating that such consent was obtained.

Information that must be included in the informed consent

1. The patient's name and signature.
2. If the patient is not the signer, the relationship of the signer (i.e., the proxy) to the patient must be stated.
3. If one person is signing for a family or other group, that person should attest that all relevant members of the family or group have been informed.
4. If proxy consent is obtained, the form should include a statement to indicate that the individual or group do not have legal, mental, or physical capacity to consent and the reason why. If such reasons exist, they must be specified (e.g., underage children, persons with cognitive or intellectual disabilities, or deceased persons).
5. The person obtaining informed consent must be authorized to do so.
6. The form should clearly indicate that even with the best efforts of research staff at confidentiality, the Journal cannot guarantee anonymity.
7. The form should indicate that the patient may revoke consent at any time before publication, but once the information has been published, revocation of the consent is no longer possible.
8. The form should make it clear what current and further uses might be made of the published manuscript, including as applicable publication in print or online.
9. The form should indicate whether or not the patient or proxy has seen the final version of the manuscript to be published. If a final version has not been shown, it must be clear what the patient or proxy has seen and that he or she has agreed to publication without having seen the final version of the article.

Informed Consent

Submission Preparation Checklist

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.

1. The manuscripts are accepted if has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

2. The materials should be prepared in a format OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or World Perfect.

3. Internet links are provided as a complete URL. 

4. Text should be typed with an interval of one and a half line spacing, font Times New Roman, 14 pt; to highlight the accents it is recommended to use italics rather than underlining (except Internet links). All images, graphics and tables are placed within the text according to the meaning of the particular part of text  (and not at the end of the document).

5. Text should follow the stylistic and bibliography requirements as stated in  Regulations  located in the Part "About Us." 

6. Please, remove the authors' names from the title of the article and other parts of the document to ensure the  anonymity of reviewing.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License BY-NC-ND 4.0that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

Privacy Statement

Specified when registering the names and addresses will be used solely for technical purposes of a contact with the Author or reviewers (editors) when preparing the article for publication. Private data will not be shared with other individuals and organizations.