The corresponding author is required to fill out the Open Science Compliance form and submit it as a “supplemental file for review” alongside the manuscript on the ScholarOne system. This document allows the corresponding author to confirm their commitment to Open Science by detailing specific aspects of the manuscript. Authors must inform if the manuscript has been shared on a preprint server and, if so, include the location of such a server; inform if data, software codes, and other cited materials are correctly acknowledged and referenced; and indicate acceptance of opening options in the peer review process.

This form must be uploaded to ScholarOne submission system in Step 2.

Download the Open Science Compliance form here.

Manuscripts will not be evaluated without this form.