Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The manuscript is original, clearly written, and supported by appropriate evidence, examples, or professional experience.
• References and in-text citations are formatted in Chicago Author-Date style. (Chicago Notes and Bibliography style is NOT accepted.)
  
• All required sections for the selected submission type are included.
  
• The manuscript has been proofread for grammar, clarity, and consistency.
  
• Any AI-assisted content has been disclosed where required.
  
• Necessary permissions for third-party materials have been obtained.
  
• The manuscript is submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).
  
• The manuscript has been anonymized and does not contain identifying information if submitting for peer review.
  
• Author’s professional or institutional affiliation.
  
• (Optional) Author biography and headshot, uploaded as separate documents and not included in the manuscript.
  —If submitted, the biography should be up to 100 words and include relevant experience or expertise.
  —If submitted, the headshot should be at least 400x400 px. at 300 dpi.
  —If submitted, these materials should be uploaded as separate documents and should not be included in the manuscript in order to maintain anonymity during the peer review process.