Author Guidelines

These guidelines apply to all Ital Publication journals. Each journal’s website has its own manuscript template and the authoritative version of its policies. Where a journal’s website gives more specific instructions, follow the journal.

Before you submit

By submitting a manuscript, the authors confirm that:

• the manuscript is their original work and has not been published before, in print or online, in English or any other language;
• it is not under consideration by any other journal, and will not be submitted elsewhere while under review;
• all authors have approved the manuscript and agreed that the corresponding author acts on their behalf with the editorial office, including reviewing the edited manuscript and proofs;
• any related or possibly duplicated material (for example work using the same data) that is published or under consideration elsewhere is provided with the submission;
• the sources of all data, text and images are acknowledged.

Submit each manuscript only once, so it receives a single submission ID. Duplicate submissions may be rejected and may delay the editorial process.

How to submit

Submission is fully online through each journal’s submission system, which guides you step by step through creating and uploading your files. Register or log in on the journal’s website to start.

At first submission, you may upload the manuscript as a single Word file (.doc or .docx) with all figures, tables and supplementary data embedded. Include a cover letter with the title and the names of all authors.

Article types

Research article

A full report of original research, with Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. This is the most common article type.

Review article

A comprehensive summary of research on a topic, with a perspective on the state of the field and where it is heading.

Technical note

A short article on a new technique, method, procedure, software tool or computational method, or an important modification or unique application of one. Suggested minimum length: 3,000 words.

Letter to the Editor

A comment on an article published in the journal within the last six months, or on an issue of current interest within its scope. Up to 1,000 words, 10 references and one figure or table; no new, unreviewed data.

Language

Manuscripts must be written in clear English, using either American or British spelling consistently, not a mixture. Authors who need help may use any professional language editing service of their choice. Language editing is optional: using a particular service, including EUHERA Author Services, is never a condition of submission and has no effect on peer review or the editorial decision.

Manuscript structure

There are no strict formatting rules at first submission, but every manuscript must contain these elements, in this order:

1. Title: concise and informative.
2. Abstract and Keywords.
3. Introduction.
4. Materials and Methods, with enough detail for the work to be reproduced.
5. Results and Discussion.
6. Conclusion.
7. Declarations: author contributions, data availability statement, funding, acknowledgements, ethical approval and informed consent where relevant, and conflict of interest statement.
8. References.

Figures and tables must have captions and be cited in the text. Supplementary material is sent to the reviewers and assessed as part of the review.

References

Format the reference list in the journal’s style, as shown in its manuscript template. Where applicable, include the authors’ names, year, article or chapter title, journal or book title, volume or edition, and page range. Include a DOI wherever one exists.

Cite only work you have read, and cite it because it is relevant. Excessive self-citation, citations added only to raise the metrics of an author or journal, and copying citations from other reference lists are not acceptable. See the citation policy.

Reporting guidelines

We strongly encourage authors to follow the relevant reporting guideline and to upload the completed checklist as a supplementary file:

Authorship

Authorship is reserved for people who made a significant intellectual contribution to the work. Acquiring funding or general supervision of a research group alone does not justify authorship, and honorary or guest authorship is not accepted. Every listed author must:

1. have made a substantial contribution to at least two of: conception or design; data collection and processing; analysis and interpretation of the data; writing substantial sections of the paper;
2. have critically reviewed the drafts and approved the final version;
3. be able to defend the paper as a whole, though not necessarily every technical detail.

Contributors who do not meet these criteria, such as people who provided technical help, writing assistance or general support, are listed in the Acknowledgements.

Order of authors

• The person who made the major contribution or led the writing is normally the first author.
• The order is agreed by all authors according to their contributions. All authors must meet the authorship criteria and approve the final order.
• If all authors contributed equally, this can be stated in a footnote.

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors. See the AI policy.

Required statements

Conflict of interest

All authors must declare any financial or personal relationships that could be seen to influence the work, or state that none exist.

Funding

Declare all sources of funding for the research. Manuscripts in which any research costs or author salaries were funded, in whole or in part, by a tobacco company are not considered.

Data availability

State where the data supporting the results can be accessed, preferably in a public repository with a DOI, or explain why the data cannot be shared.

Ethics and consent

Research involving human participants, animals, cell lines or plants needs the statements described in the ethical oversight section, including the name of the approving committee and the approval code.

Use of AI tools

Disclose any use of generative AI beyond basic language editing, in the Methods and the Acknowledgements.

Revised manuscripts

Submit revised manuscripts in the journal’s template as an editable file, together with a point-by-point response to every reviewer comment. Keep the layout simple, and check spelling and grammar before uploading. Revised manuscripts are normally returned to the original reviewers.

Open access, copyright and fees

• All articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence.
• Authors keep the copyright of their work and are never asked to sign a copyright transfer agreement.
• There is no submission fee. An article processing charge (APC) applies only after a manuscript is accepted. Each journal states its APC, waiver policy and any other charges on its Author Fees page.
• Payment, discounts and the use of paid services have no influence on editorial decisions.

Last updated October 2026.