Author Guidelines
Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.
Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.
An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.
After Receiving a Final Decision
Publishing agreement
The corresponding author will be asked to complete a publishing agreement after acceptance.
Proof correction
To ensure a fast publication process, corresponding authors will be sent an email asking them to provide proof corrections within five days following acceptance.
You can edit text, comment on figures and tables and answer questions raised by our copy editor in track changes.
Responsible sharing
We encourage you to share and promote your article to give additional visibility to your work, enabling your paper to contribute to scientific progress and foster the exchange of scientific developments within your field.
Language and editing services
We recommend that you write in American or British English but not a combination of both.If you feel the English language in your manuscript requires editing to eliminate possible grammatical or spelling errors and to conform to correct scientific English, you may wish to use the online AI editing services.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Before completing the submission of your manuscript, we advise you to read our submission
checklist
- This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
- All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
- All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
- Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
- One author has been designated as the corresponding author and their full contact details (email address, full postal address and phone numbers) have been provided.
- All files have been uploaded, including keywords, figure captions and tables (including a title, description and footnotes) included.
- Spelling and grammar checks have been carried out.
- All references in the article text are cited in the reference list and vice versa.
- Permission has been obtained for the use of any copyrighted material from other sources, including the Web.
- All authors understand that they are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) of $200 if the manuscript is accepted. A 50% discount will apply on the APC for manuscripts submitted by students as first authors, upon provision of a letter from their institutional supervisors.
Editable files (e.g., Word, LaTeX) should be submitted by email to covabjournals2025@gmail.com . All correspondence, including notification of the editor's decision and requests for revision, is sent by email.