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Article type: Research Article ( ), Research Note ( ), Review ( )
Did the paper comply with the manuscript guidelines of the above article types? ( )
Did the manuscript follow the template format? ( )
Did you write the page number at the bottom and the line number on the left? ( )
Has it been written using a word processor with consecutive pages?
HWP ( ) or MS word ( )
Title page
Did you write it on a separate page in the submission system? ( )
Is the title within 250 characters (150 characters without spaces)? ( )
Are only the first words in the title capitalized? ( )
Are the author's name, affiliation, and address correct? ( )
Is the running title limited to 50 characters or less? ( )
Are the corresponding author's phone number, fax number, and e-mail address listed? ( )
Abstract
Is the abstract 250 words or less? ( )
Are the keywords listed fewer than five? ( )
Are the research objectives, methods, results, and conclusions included? ( )
Is it on a separate page? ( )
Are scientific names and proper nouns are written in lowercase italics? ( )
Main body (Introduction–Results)
Does it include continuous pages of text from introduction to results & discussion? ( )
Are scientific names and abbreviations written in accordance with the guidelines? ( )
Have the places from where reagents and instruments were purchased been mentioned in accordance with the guidelines? ( )
Have the units been written according to the guidelines? ( )
Are the research methods and results consistent? ( )
Have the statistical methods, results, and significance in tables and figures been written in accordance with the guidelines? ( )
If the study includes humans or animals, is the IRB/IACUDC approval number listed? ( )
References
Are all the references cited in the main body? ( )
Have the references been written in accordance with the guidelines? ( )
Are the abbreviations of the reference journals correct? ( )
Tables
Have the titles and footnotes been written according to the guidelines? ( )
Are the footnote numbers consistent? ( )
Are the indications of statistical significance accurate? ( )
Are all tables cited in order in the main body? ( )
Figures
Have the titles and footnotes been written according to the guidelines? ( )
Are the indications of statistical significance accurate? ( )
Is the picture clear and the tic included inside the picture? ( )
Are the figures numbered in the order of their citation in the text? ( )
Supplementary materials
If supplementary materials are to be posted electronically, the following statement should be included in the manuscript: “The supplementary materials are available online at [URL].”
Acknowledgements and funding
Are acknowledgements for only those people and their institutions that have made significant contributions to the research included if any? ( )
Is information about the research funding provided? ( )
(Example) This work was supported by an academic research grant funded by Hangook University in 2022.
Conflicts of interest
Have conflicts of interest been declared? ( )
If there are no conflicts of interest, please state “The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.”
Author contributions
Are the author's individual contributions provided? ( )
(Example) Conceptualization: Yoon YH, Choi KH. Writing - original draft: Lee Y. Writing - review and editing: Lee Y, Yoon YH.
Ethics Approval
Have the authors complied with the research and publication ethics regulations? ( )
ORCID
Are the ORCID IDs of all authors provided? ( )
