Author Hub

To review the submission guidelines for our journals, please visit the “Instructions for Authors” section on the respective journal’s webpage. If your selected journal supports submissions via the ScienceOpen submission system, you can watch a video tutorial on how to submit here. 

High-quality metadata is vital for increasing the visibility and impact of your work, ensuring that researchers can find and access your article. When preparing your submission, consider how you search for articles – this perspective can help you optimise your metadata. Below are the key elements required for a successful submission to our journals.

1. Title of the Article

  • Clearly describe the main result or focus of your research.
  • Be concise and aim for a title of no more than 100 characters.
  • Avoid using acronyms or overly technical jargon.
  • Ensure the title aligns with the journal’s specific formatting guidelines.

2. Author(s) 

Consistency in author names is crucial for ensuring accurate attribution and enables researchers to locate other articles you have authored.

3. Affiliation

  • Include the name of your university or institution, as well as the city and country.
  • Properly listed affiliations help academic libraries support publications authored by their faculty.

4. ORCID iD 

Registering for an ORCID iD is quick and provides a unique digital identifier for authors. ORCID ensures that your work is correctly attributed and linked across disciplines and time, avoiding confusion caused by similar names. Register for your ORCID iD here.

5. Author Email(s) 

Provide a valid email address to receive notifications about the publication status of your article and to facilitate communication during the copyediting process.

6. Abstract 

The abstract should succinctly summarise your research in 150–250 words. It should give readers a clear understanding of your paper’s focus and help them decide whether to read the full article. The abstract must be distinct from the first paragraph of the article. Search engines and bibliographic databases use the abstract, along with the title, for indexing. Therefore, include key terms to enhance discoverability.

7. Keywords 

Include up to 10 keywords or phrases that reflect the main topics of your article. Consider terms researchers might use when searching for articles and how your work relates to broader themes, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (e.g., #SDG, #SDG5 for gender-related topics). Ensure your keywords complement your title and abstract for maximum visibility.

8. Article Type 

Specify the type of article: e.g., Research Article, Book Review, or Other.

Providing comprehensive and accurate metadata ensures your article reaches the right audience and maximises its academic impact. Take care to review these elements before submission to help your research gain the visibility it deserves.

By submitting my manuscript to a journal published by Pluto Journals Limited (hereafter the ‘Publisher’) of 72 Priory Gardens London N6 5QS, I herewith grant permission to the Publisher to publish my article upon editorial acceptance under the following publishing agreement.I hereby confirm that this is my original work and that
 
  • I own sole copyright in this work
  • And/or I have obtained permission from all other Authors to execute this Agreement on their behalf if necessary

And that the work

 
  • Has never been published before

I understand that in granting this consent I am granting to Pluto Journals Ltd, Publisher of the journal, the Rights to publish under a CC-BY 4.0 license. Moral rights will be retained by the original Author/s and copyright will be held by the Author.I agree to this Publishing Agreement, consent to execution and delivery of the Publishing Agreement electronically and agree that confirming my consent electronically during the manuscript submission process an electronic signature shall be given the same legal force as a handwritten signature.

Terms of Use

  1. The Contribution will be made Open Access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY License) which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the Contribution is properly cited.
  2. The Journal (and Pluto Journals) reserves the right to require changes to the Contribution, including changes to the length of the Contribution, as a condition of its acceptance. The Journal (and Pluto Journals) reserves the right, notwithstanding acceptance, not to publish the Contribution if for any reason such publication would in the reasonable judgment of the Journal (and Pluto Journals), result in legal liability or violation of journal ethical practices. If the Journal (or Pluto Journals) decides not to publish the Contribution, the Author is free to submit the Contribution to any other journal from any other publisher.
  3. As above, the final Contribution will be made Open Access under the terms of the CC-BY license. Reproduction, posting, transmission or other distribution or use of the final Contribution in whole or in part in any medium by the Author as permitted by this Agreement requires a citation to the Journal suitable in form and content as follows: (Title of Contribution, Author, Journal Title and Volume/lssue, Copyright © [year], copyright owner as specified in the Journal). Links to the final published Contribution should be provided following the guidance below on best practice.

Best Practice

Pluto Journals tracks the usage statistics of each Contribution to the Journal that is published. Usage statistics inform Authors, the Publisher, and the Journal how a Contribution is being utilised. This data includes information on the spread of readers of the Contribution, as well as geographical and institutional data on readers. Usage statistics are provided by the content host for Pluto Journals. In order to capture this important data, we encourage the Author to share the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) link to the Contribution that is provided once the Contribution is published. This provides a stable link to the content on the hosts website and enables the Publisher to track the usage statistics of the Contribution. Pluto Journals and the Journal discourages the sharing of PDF, HTML or XML versions of the final Contribution. Instead, the Author is encouraged to share the DOI link to their Open Access Contribution in order to capture this important data.

Retained Rights

The Author retains all proprietary rights in addition to copyright, such as patent rights in any process, procedure or article of manufacture described in the Contribution.

Copyright Notice

The Author and any associated company/employer agree that any and all copies of the final published version of the Contribution or any part thereof distributed or posted by them in print or electronic format as permitted herein will include the notice of copyright as stipulated in the Journal and a full citation to the Journal as published by Pluto Journals.

Author’s Representations

The Author represents that the Contribution is the Author’s original work, all individuals identified as Authors actually contributed to the Contribution, and all individuals who contributed are included. If the Contribution was prepared jointly, the Author agrees to inform the co-Authors of the terms of this Publishing Agreement and to obtain their signature to this Agreement or their written permission to sign on their behalf. The Contribution is submitted only to this Journal and has not been published before. (If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, the Author must obtain written permission from the copyright owners for all uses and show credit to the sources in the Contribution.) The Author also warrants that the Contribution contains no libellous or unlawful statements, does not infringe upon the rights (including without limitation the copyright, patent or trademark rights) or the privacy of others, or contain material or instructions that might cause harm or injury.

Use of Information

The Author acknowledges that, during the term of this Agreement and thereafter (for as long as necessary), Pluto Journals and the Journal may process the Author’s personal data, including storing or transferring data outside of the country of the Contributor’s residence, in order to communicate with the Author and that the Publisher has a legitimate interest in processing the Author’s personal data. By entering into this Agreement, the Author agrees to the processing of the Author’s personal data (and, where applicable, confirms that the Author has obtained the permission from all other authors to process their personal data). Pluto Journals and the Journal shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations relating to data protection and privacy and shall process such personal data in accordance with Pluto Journals’ Privacy Policy located at: https://www.plutojournals.com/privacy-policy/

All Journal titles published by Pluto Journals are free of author charges. This means that authors are not charged any submission fees, editorial processing charges, article processing charges (APCs) or any other charge during any point from submission to publication.

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