Before completing submission through the OJS system, authors must confirm that all of the items below have been checked and fully satisfied.
1. Originality and No Concurrent Submission
☐ I confirm that the manuscript is an original work of the author(s).
☐ The manuscript has not previously been published in any form, except as a preprint (if fully disclosed in accordance with the Journal's policy).
☐ The manuscript is not currently under review at any other journal or publisher.
☐ The content of the article does not infringe any copyright, intellectual property right, or third-party right.
2. Alignment With the Journal's Aims and Scope
☐ I have carefully read the Journal's Aims and Scope.
☐ The research topic falls within the Journal's academic scope.
☐ The article type matches one of the article types accepted by the Journal.
☐ The article makes a clear scientific contribution with academic or practical value.
3. Manuscript Preparation
☐ The manuscript has been prepared in accordance with HCMCOUJS's Manuscript Preparation guidelines.
☐ The article structure matches the selected article type.
☐ The article is formatted according to the HCMCOUJS template.
☐ All tables, figures, and equations are fully numbered and captioned.
☐ References and in-text citations are formatted according to APA 7th Edition.
☐ Every reference cited in the text appears in the reference list, and vice versa.
4. Title Page and Anonymized Manuscript
☐ I have uploaded a separate Title Page, containing complete author information.
☐ I have uploaded a Main Manuscript with all author-identifying information removed to support double-anonymous peer review.
☐ The metadata entered in OJS is fully consistent with the information in the Title Page.
5. Authorship
☐ All authors meet the authorship criteria set out by HCMCOUJS and ICMJE.
☐ There are no honorary authors, ghost authors, or authors added in violation of the requirements.
☐ All authors have read, agreed to, and approved the final version of the manuscript.
☐ All authors have agreed to submit the manuscript to HCMCOUJS.
6. Research and Publication Ethics
☐ The article fully complies with HCMCOUJS's Publication Ethics & Research Integrity Policy.
☐ Research involving human subjects or animals has received ethics approval (where applicable).
☐ Informed consent to participate has been obtained (where applicable).
☐ There is no plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, or salami slicing of research results.
7. Required Statements
☐ I have fully completed the following disclosures in the Unified Author Disclosure Form:
- Originality Statement;
- Scientific Contribution Statement;
- Authorship;
- Funding;
- Conflicts of Interest;
- Research Ethics Approval and Informed Consent;
- Data/Code Availability Statement;
- AI Use;
- Copyright;
- Academic Integrity;
- Compliance with HCMCOUJS Policies.
8. Research Data
☐ Research data, source code, or supplementary materials have been prepared in accordance with the Journal's policy.
☐ I am prepared to provide the raw data upon request from the Editorial Board.
9. Use of Artificial Intelligence
☐ I have read HCMCOUJS's AI Governance Policy.
☐ Any use of AI tools during the research or manuscript preparation process has been fully disclosed.
☐ AI is not credited as an author of the article.
10. Copyright
☐ I agree to HCMCOUJS's Copyright & Licensing Policy.
☐ I hold the right to use all images, tables, data, and materials included in the manuscript.
☐ I have obtained permission from the copyright holder for any material requiring such permission.
11. Submission Package
☐ Main Manuscript
☐ Title Page
☐ Cover Letter
☐ Unified Author Disclosure Form
☐ Appendices and Supplementary Materials (if any)
☐ High-resolution Figures/Tables (if submitted separately)
☐ Research Data/Data Sharing Links (if any)
12. Final Confirmation
☐ I confirm that all information disclosed is truthful, accurate, and complete.
☐ I understand that providing false information or violating HCMCOUJS's policies may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, or other corrective measures in accordance with the Journal's regulations.
☐ I agree to comply with all HCMCOUJS policies throughout the entire lifecycle of the manuscript, from submission through post-publication.