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Author Guidlines

Author Guidlines

CELT Journal of Medical Sceinces will provide detailed author instructions covering submission requirements, ethics, formatting, and more.

  • Submission types: Original research articles, critical reviews, case studies, and short communications in English. (All manuscripts must be scholarly and aimed at researchers or practitioners.)
  • Manuscript Formatting: Submissions should use 12‑point font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. The paper must include a title page (with title, author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and corresponding author’s contact), abstract (150–250 words) and 3–6 keywords. A structured main text (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, etc.) and separate References section are required. Figures and tables should be embedded in the text or at the end, with captions. References must follow APA (or journal style) formatting. These instructions ensure a professional, uniform presentation.
  • Ethical Compliance: Authors must confirm that manuscripts are original, not published or under review elsewhere, and comply with ethical standards. Upon submission, authors imply that the work is their own and approved by all co-authors. The journal prohibits plagiarism (text/images copied without attribution), data fabrication, duplicate publication, and salami-slicing. Any prior posting as a preprint or conference paper must be disclosed; such content may be cited with permission. If a paper was partly presented as a conference proceeding or as a thesis, authors must explain this in the cover letter. These requirements follow COPE’s core practices and Elsevier’s policies. We reserve the right to reject or retract work that violates these ethics.
  • Authorship Criteria: Authorship should reflect significant contribution: each author must have contributed substantially to (1) study conception or design, or data acquisition/analysis; (2) drafting or critically revising the manuscript; and (3) final approval of the submitted version. All authors share accountability for the work. Authors will identify a corresponding author to handle communications. Changes to the author list after submission will only be allowed with written justification and agreement of all original and new authors, as per ICMJE/COPE guidelines. (The policy for authorship changes will be published on the site, mirroring Elsevier’s: any addition or removal requires editor approval and signed author consent.)
  • ORCID iDs: All authors must provide ORCID identifiers to ensure accurate attribution and integration with research profiles. ORCID integration improves discoverability, as publishers increasingly include ORCID iDs in metadata. The submission system will collect ORCID iDs for all authors and include them in CrossRef metadata.
  • Data Availability: To promote transparency, authors must include a Data Availability Statement. The statement should describe where and how the underlying data can be accessed (e.g. deposited in an open repository like Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad, or institutional archives). If data cannot be shared (for confidentiality or legal reasons), authors must explain the restrictions. This follows best practice: publishers and funding agencies expect raw data to be available so others can replicate and build on results. Large datasets should be in repositories rather than supplementary files. Authors are also encouraged to submit analysis code and materials when feasible. Non-compliance can lead to queries during review or after publication, and possibly a published notice if data cannot be obtained when requested.
  • Supplementary Materials: Authors may submit supplementary files (datasets, extensive tables, additional figures, multimedia) to support the manuscript. Such files should be referenced in the text (e.g. “see Supplementary Table S1”) and will be published online along with the paper. The supplementary materials must adhere to ethical and formatting standards, and should be included in the DOI registration.
  • Preprints: The journal allows authors to post preprints of their manuscripts (on platforms like arXiv, SSRN, or institutional servers) prior to submission without penalty. Authors should cite any preprint posting in the submission cover letter. The journal does not consider posting a preprint as prior publication.
  • Plagiarism Screening: All submissions will be screened for text similarity using Crossref’s Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate). Manuscripts with high overlap will be reviewed manually. Authors must ensure the work is original; extensive uncited similarity may result in rejection. The journal follows COPE guidance for handling suspected plagiarism.
  • Licensing (CC BY): CELT Journal of Business Research is fully open access. Upon acceptance, authors will publish under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing unrestricted reuse with credit. The CC BY license will be displayed on each article. This aligns with DOAJ’s definition of OA and Plan S requirements: authors retain copyright and grant an open license for the Version of Record. The journal will state its Open Access license and policy clearly on the website.
  • Author Processing Charges (APCs) and Waivers: This journal charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover publishing costs. The exact fee will be announced on the website and in the “Author Fees” page. All applicable charges (submission fees, editorial processing charges, page or color fees, etc., if any) will be transparently listed. The journal will also offer full or partial waivers for authors from low-income countries and case-by-case discounts for others with demonstrated need, as recommended by cOAlition S and Plan S. Waiver policies (eligibility and how to apply) will be clearly described. Crucially, editorial decisions will never be influenced by payment status. This full disclosure of fees and waivers meets DOAJ and COPE transparency standards.
  • Copyright: Authors retain copyright of their work without restrictions. They grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish the work under CC BY terms. Copyright notice on articles will name the author(s) as owner. The site will clearly distinguish copyright terms for content from those for the website itself. (In line with open access, we never use “all rights reserved” for published articles.)