Confmeets is committed to helping researchers prepare, submit, publish, and promote high-quality scholarly work. This Author Resources page provides practical guidance, tools, reporting standards, and publication support materials to assist authors at every stage of the publication process.

Whether you are preparing your first manuscript or submitting advanced research, these resources can help improve the quality, transparency, discoverability, and impact of your work.

Manuscript Preparation Resources

Preparing a manuscript according to recognized scholarly publishing standards helps facilitate efficient peer review and editorial assessment.

Authors are encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts:

• Follow journal-specific formatting requirements.
• Present research clearly and accurately.
• Use appropriate reporting guidelines.
• Include complete references and citations.
• Meet ethical and research integrity standards.
• Contain high-quality tables, figures, and supplementary materials.

Careful preparation significantly improves the submission and review experience.

Manuscript Submission Checklist

Before submission, authors should verify that:

✓ The manuscript falls within the journal's scope.

✓ All authors approve the submission.

✓ Title, abstract, and keywords are complete.

✓ References are accurate and properly formatted.

✓ Figures and tables are correctly numbered and cited.

✓ Ethical approvals have been obtained where applicable.

✓ Funding information has been disclosed.

✓ Conflicts of interest have been declared.

✓ Supplementary files are properly labelled.

✓ Data availability information is included when appropriate.

✓ All required supporting documents are ready for submission.

Reporting Guidelines

Reporting guidelines help improve transparency, reproducibility, and completeness in scholarly communication.

Authors should consult relevant reporting standards when preparing their manuscripts.

Consort

• For randomized controlled trials.
• The CONSORT Statement promotes transparent reporting of clinical trials and helps readers assess study design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation.

Prisma

• For systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
• PRISMA provides a structured framework for reporting literature searches, study selection, evidence synthesis, and review findings.

Strobe

• For observational studies.
• STROBE supports comprehensive reporting of cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies.

Care

• For case reports.
• CARE Guidelines help ensure consistency, transparency, and educational value in case-based publications.

Arrive

• For animal research.
• ARRIVE Guidelines promote ethical reporting and reproducibility in animal studies.

Spirit

• For clinical trial protocols.
• SPIRIT supports complete and transparent reporting of trial design and methodology.

Research Integrity Resources

Confmeets supports responsible conduct of research and ethical scholarly communication.

Authors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with accepted standards related to:

• Research ethics.
• Publication ethics.
• Authorship practices.
• Data transparency.
• Responsible citation.
• Reproducibility.
• Conflict of interest disclosure.

Research integrity is fundamental to maintaining trust in scientific communication.

Plagiarism Awareness and Academic Integrity

Authors should ensure that all submitted work is original and appropriately referenced.

Unacceptable practices include:

• Plagiarism.
• Self-plagiarism.
• Duplicate publication.
• Redundant publication.
• Citation manipulation.
• Data fabrication.
• Data falsification.

All manuscripts may undergo editorial screening and similarity assessment before peer review.

Data Sharing and Research Transparency

Transparent reporting of research data enhances reproducibility and scientific collaboration.

Authors are encouraged to:

• Deposit datasets in recognized repositories.
• Provide repository identifiers or DOIs.
• Include Data Availability Statements.
• Share supporting research materials whenever feasible.

Examples of data repositories may include institutional repositories, discipline-specific repositories, and recognized open-science platforms.

Data Availability Statement Examples

Publicly Available Data: "The datasets generated during the current study are available in the designated repository and can be accessed through the provided DOI or accession number."

Available Upon Request: "The datasets supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."

Restricted Data: "Data are not publicly available due to ethical, legal, or confidentiality considerations."

No New Data Generated: "No new datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study."

Code and Software Availability

For computational, engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, bioinformatics, and data science studies, authors are encouraged to make research code and software resources accessible whenever possible.

Authors may consider sharing:

• Source code.
• Analysis scripts.
• Algorithms.
• Computational workflows.
• Software documentation.

Recognized repositories may be used to improve transparency and reproducibility.

Figure Preparation Guidelines

High-quality figures enhance scientific communication and improve reader understanding.

Authors should ensure that figures:

• Are relevant and scientifically accurate.
• Remain legible after publication.
• Include clear labels and legends.
• Are cited within the manuscript text.
• Maintain consistency in style and formatting.

Table Preparation Guidelines

Tables should present information efficiently and avoid duplication of data already described in the text.

Authors should:

• Create tables using editable table tools.
• Use concise titles.
• Number tables consecutively.
• Explain abbreviations within footnotes.
• Ensure consistency throughout the manuscript.

Technical Table Specifications

Tables should:

• Be editable and not image-based.
• Use standard formatting.
• Include appropriate column headings.
• Present data clearly and accurately.
• Avoid unnecessary complexity.

Screenshots of tables are generally unsuitable for publication.

Supplementary Materials

Supplementary files may be submitted to support the findings reported in the manuscript.

Examples include:

• Extended datasets.
• Additional figures.
• Additional tables.
• Research protocols.
• Multimedia files.
• Survey instruments.
• Software documentation.

Supplementary materials should be clearly identified and referenced within the manuscript.

Reference Management Resources

Accurate referencing is essential for scholarly communication.

Authors should:

• Verify all citations before submission.
• Ensure consistency between in-text citations and reference lists.
• Include DOI information where available.
• Cite primary sources whenever possible.

Reference management software may assist authors in organizing citations efficiently.

ORCID and Researcher Identification

Confmeets strongly encourages authors to obtain and maintain an ORCID iD.

Benefits of ORCID include:

• Accurate author identification.
• Improved discoverability.
• Integration with scholarly databases.
• Enhanced publication tracking.

Authors are encouraged to provide ORCID iDs during manuscript submission.

Language and Editing Support

Clear communication improves the accessibility and impact of research findings.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts:

• Use professional academic language.
• Maintain consistency in terminology.
• Follow either British or American English consistently.
• Avoid grammatical and typographical errors.

Language quality may influence the efficiency of peer review and editorial assessment.

Graphical Abstract Guidelines

Graphical abstracts provide a concise visual summary of a study's key findings.

Effective graphical abstracts should:

• Present a clear visual message.
• Use minimal text.
• Highlight the principal findings.
• Maintain high image quality.
• Be understandable independently of the full manuscript.

Video Abstract Guidelines

Authors may consider preparing video abstracts to improve research visibility and engagement.

Recommended specifications:

• Duration: 2–5 minutes.
• Clear narration.
• Professional audio quality.
• MP4 format preferred.
• Focus on study objectives, methods, key findings, and significance.

Video abstracts can enhance dissemination and public engagement with research.

Proof Correction Guidance

Following acceptance, authors will receive publication proofs for final review.

During proof review, authors should:

• Verify author information.
• Check tables and figures.
• Review formatting and layout.
• Identify typographical errors.
• Confirm accuracy of references.

Major scientific revisions are generally not permitted at the proof stage.

Prompt proof approval helps avoid publication delays.

Increasing the Visibility of Your Research

After publication, authors are encouraged to actively promote their work through:

• Institutional websites.
• Research networking platforms.
• Academic conferences.
• Professional societies.
• Personal academic profiles.
• Scholarly communication channels.

Responsible dissemination helps increase readership, visibility, and citation potential.

Author Support and Assistance

The Confmeets Editorial Office is available to assist authors with:

• Manuscript preparation inquiries.
• Submission requirements.
• Technical submission issues.
• Publication policies.
• Editorial procedures.

Authors are encouraged to contact the journal's editorial team whenever additional guidance is needed.

Additional Resources

Authors may also benefit from:

• Reporting guideline checklists.
• Research ethics guidance.
• Data management best practices.
• Scholarly communication resources.
• Open science initiatives.
• Research impact and dissemination strategies.

Confmeets remains committed to supporting researchers through every stage of the scholarly publishing lifecycle.