The publication process begins with a manuscript submission to a journal by an author. The first stage of the process is an editorial review that aims to assess the quality and merits of a manuscript. It is a condition of publication that authors make the primary data, materials (such as statistical tools, protocols, software), and code publicly available. These must be provided at the point of submission for our editors and reviewers for peer-review, and then made publicly available at acceptance.

The goal of the publication is efficiently moving submitted manuscripts through the publication system so that worthy studies can be successfully published in a timely fashion for readers as well as authors. Authors can facilitate this process by following the journal’s instructions with precision and consistency.

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