##about.submissions##

##about.onlineSubmissions.registrationRequired##

##about.submissionPreparationChecklist##

##about.submissionPreparationChecklist.description##

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The draft paper used the GCS template as suggested.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

##about.authorGuidelines##

Please pay attention to the format of your manuscript. Ensure to use the provided GCS template.

##about.copyrightNotice##

Authors retain copyright and grant the Global Community Service (GCS) right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to:

Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Authors can enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or edit it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) before and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.