Author Submission Checklist

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-blind 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.

☐ I agree to HCMCOUJS's Copyright and 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.