If the content of the paper you plan to submit falls into this category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), please adhere to the the guidelines below.

STEM Submission Guidelines

If the content of the paper you plan to submit falls into this category (i.e. Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, etc.), please adhere to the the guidelines below.

SOCIAL SCIENCE Submission Guidelines

If the content of the paper you plan to submit falls into this category (i.e. Visual Arts, Performing Arts, English, etc.), please adhere to the the guidelines below.

ARTS Submission Guidelines

Supplemental Material

If you are uploading an art piece:

• In the text box provided, include a description of the piece

• Be sure to mention:

  • the medium, the type of canvas or display surface and the size of the work

If you are uploading a coded project or program:

• If your code is hosted online, such as in Google Colab, paste a shareable link in the text box

• If your project is stored elsewhere, paste a shareable link to a Google Drive folder containing your code and all supporting material

If you are uploading another type of supplemental material:

• Paste a shareable link to it in the text box provided

If you are submitting more than one supplemental item:

• Paste a shareable link to one Google Drive folder containing all supplemental materials

All pasted links must be shareable and accessible to anyone with the link. Failure to provide accessible links may result in automatic rejection of your paper from publication consideration.

AI Policy

Authors must disclose any AI tools used and explain their specific purpose in the manuscript submission form.

Prohibited Uses

The following uses of AI are not allowed:

• Generating any part of the manuscript writing

• Fabricating or altering data or analyses

• Inventing citations

Permitted Uses

The following uses of AI are allowed:

• Grammar and spelling correction

• Clarity improvements that do not change intellectual content

• Formatting references and citations

Please have the following ready:

• Your manuscript title

• The names of any coauthors, if applicable

• Your abstract (maximum 250 words)

• 3–6 keywords

• Information about whether this paper has been submitted elsewhere, and if so, where

You may only select one category to submit your paper to:

• Social Sciences

• STEM

• Arts & Humanities

Depending on the category you choose, you will be asked for additional section-specific information.

For STEM Submissions:

Be prepared to answer:

• Discipline
  Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Environmental Science, Neuroscience, or Other

• Study Type
  Experimental, Computational, Theoretical, Review, Design/Prototype, or Other

• Ethics Compliance
  If human or animal subjects were involved you must explain how you complied to safety/ethics (list IRB, IACUC, biosafety, lab safety)

For Social Science Submissions:

Be prepared to answer:

• Methodology
  Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods, Theoretical, Review, or Other

• Ethics Compliance
  If human subjects were involved you must disclose your IRB/ethics approval status if applicable

• Key Research Question

For Arts Submissions:

Be prepared to answer:

• Submission Type
  Literary Analysis, Manuscripts, Historical Analysis, Philosophy, Cultural Critique, Visual Arts Essay, Creative Scholarship, or Other

• Any Primary Texts / Sources / Works Engaged

• Rights/Permissions
  If your submission includes images of media requiring permissions, you must state that you have aquired them