Submission Checklist

Before submitting your manuscript and other materials, review this checklist to ensure you have met all the JEED requirements. Submissions that are incomplete or not in full adherence to this checklist may be returned. (Use cmd/ctrl-click to open a link in a new tab.)

1. Review the Aims and Scope

   • Review the aims and scope of JEED to determine if your manuscript is suitable for this journal.

2. Register with Pub Pub

   • Add any additional information you would like to share with others reading your work, such as a profile photo, short biography, website, Google Scholar page, and social media information. 

   • Add your unique ORCID identifier. If you do not have one, register with ORCID to establish a unique ID that will distinguish you and your work from other researchers. 

3. Prepare Cover Letter

   • Use the provided template.

   • Describe how the submitted work meets the aims and scope of JEED. 

   • Disclose ​any​ additional information related to ​conflicts​ ​of​ ​interest not covered in the manuscript Conflict of Interest Statement.

   • Disclose any restrictions on the ability to share study raw data, materials or information as required.

   • Suggest a minimum of 4 possible peer reviewers.

   4. Prepare Author Agreement Form

   • Download the provided form. 

   • Read the form and sign it. A digital signature is acceptable.
     

   5.​ Develop Manuscript 

   • Download the manuscript template and prepare your manuscript using the formats and guidance given. 

   • Make​ ​sure​ ​​your manuscript​ ​does​ ​not​ ​exceed​ ​the​ ​word​ ​count​ for the paper type.

   • Include​ ​abstract, graphical abstract (optional), and photographs (optional) ​in​ ​the​ ​manuscript​ ​file.

   • Follow the citation style provided in the template ​and​ ​provide​ ​complete​ ​references.

   • Tables and figures should appear in the text after first mention.

   • Get​ ​prior​ ​written approval​ ​for​ ​reuse​ ​of​ ​any​ ​tables,​ ​figures,​ ​or other copyrighted material.

   6. Develop Supplemental Material (optional)

   • If submitting supplemental material, develop the material into a single PDF file. 

   • At the top of the supplemental material, include the title of your paper and name all authors and their affiliations, as presented at the beginning of your manuscript.
     

   7.​ ​Submit​ ​Cover Letter, Author Agreement, ​Manuscript, and Supplemental Material

   • Proofread​ all documents. 

   • Email your submission to [email protected]. Attach your cover letter, signed author agreement form, manuscript, and supplemental material to a single email with the subject line, “JEED Submission Materials.” Include your full name and contact information in the body of your message. A member of the Editorial Board will reply to confirm receipt.