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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered a good fit will be sent for peer review before it is determined whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents, and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to being identified as authors. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise, and the abstract should be self-contained. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you are satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare it.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before completing a submission to QELJ, the corresponding author must confirm that:

Research Ethics and Participant Protection—where applicable

☐ The name of the approving Research Ethics Committee, Institutional Review Board (IRB), or equivalent authority is clearly stated in the manuscript.

☐ The ethics approval/reference number is provided. If formal ethical approval was not required, the manuscript clearly explains the reason and, where relevant, identifies the applicable institutional or national exemption.

☐ The date of ethical approval is reported where available.

☐ A clear statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from all human participants is included.

☐ For research involving minors or participants unable to provide independent consent, parent/legal guardian consent and participant assent are reported, as appropriate.

☐ Explicit consent for publication has been obtained for any identifiable photographs, videos, clinical images, case details, quotations, or other information that could reveal a participant's identity.

☐ For clinical trials or other studies requiring prospective registration, the registry name, registration number, and registration date are provided.

☐ Research involving human participants has been conducted in accordance with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical standards, including the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki where relevant.

☐ Research involving animals includes the name of the approving animal ethics committee, approval/reference number, and confirmation that applicable animal-welfare standards and reporting guidelines were followed.

☐ The manuscript clearly identifies any ethical limitations, exemptions, retrospective approvals, or circumstances in which consent or formal ethics approval was waived, together with an appropriate justification.

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Authors retain copyright in articles published by the Qubahan EcoLead Journal (QELJ).

Copyright is not transferred to QELJ. By publishing with the journal, authors grant QELJ the non-exclusive right of first publication and permission to publish, distribute, preserve, archive, and identify the article as the Version of Record.

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