Authors submit manuscripts directly to the journal that best matches the subject, article type and intended readership of their work. Journal-specific instructions always take precedence for formatting, article types, fees, peer-review procedures and submission requirements.
Choose the right journal
Review the journal’s aims and scope, article types, current author guidelines and peer-review model before preparing a submission. Explore the QES Academic Press journal portfolio →
Publishing journey
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Select the appropriate journal. Read its aims, scope and author guidelines.
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Complete pre-submission checks. Confirm originality, authorship, ethics approval, consent, trial registration and required reporting guidelines.
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Prepare the manuscript and files. Follow the journal’s current formatting and submission instructions.
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Submit through the official system. Do not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to another journal.
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Respond to editorial and peer-review requests. Address comments accurately and respectfully, including a point-by-point response when revision is invited.
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Complete accepted-manuscript requirements. Provide final declarations, licensing/copyright documentation and responses to production queries.
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Review proofs carefully. Report production errors promptly and avoid introducing unnecessary new content at proof stage.
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Protect the scholarly record after publication. Contact the journal if a material error or integrity concern is identified.
General author standards
- Originality: submitted work should be original and overlapping publication, preprints or related manuscripts should be disclosed.
- Authorship: listed authors should meet the journal’s criteria and take appropriate responsibility; contributorship should be described accurately.
- Conflicts and funding: relevant financial and non-financial relationships, funding sources and sponsor roles should be disclosed.
- Research ethics: human and animal research should include appropriate ethics approval and consent information where required.
- Clinical trials: prospective trial registration should be provided where applicable under the journal’s policy.
- Reporting quality: authors should use appropriate study-design reporting guidelines such as CONSORT, PRISMA, STROBE or ARRIVE when relevant.
- Data and images: data, figures and images must not be fabricated, falsified or inappropriately manipulated.
- AI-assisted tools: authors remain responsible for all submitted content and should disclose AI-assisted use when required. AI tools should not be listed as authors.
Fees, waivers and editorial independence
Each journal should publish the exact article-processing charge or other author charges, what the charge covers, when it is payable and any waiver or discount rules. Payment or ability to pay must not determine whether a manuscript is accepted for publication.
Publisher Business Model & Fees →
Post-publication questions
Authors who identify a material error after publication should contact the relevant journal promptly. Editorial appeals and complaints should follow the documented Complaints & Appeals process.