In today’s competitive academic publishing world, following journal submission guidelines is essential for professional scholarship and effective dissemination. These guidelines ensure consistency, transparency, and efficiency in editorial and peer review processes. Not complying with them can result in delays, desk rejection, or misrepresentation of otherwise high-quality work.

Submission guidelines provide a standardized framework for screening manuscripts. Editors often base initial decisions on adherence to formatting, structure, and referencing conventions (1). Non-compliant manuscripts may be returned without review due to avoidable technical issues, making compliance a key indicator of professionalism and respect for editorial procedures.