These guidelines provide complete instructions for preparing and submitting manuscripts to SOLAV Journal (A Scholarly Platform for Interdisciplinary Applied Futures Research). Adherence to these guidelines is essential for efficient processing and peer review. Manuscripts that do not comply may be returned for correction before review.
Key Features of SOLAV's Process
- Continuous Publication: No issue-based delays; articles published as soon as ready
- Interdisciplinary Focus: We welcome work bridging traditional field boundaries
- Open Science: CC BY 4.0 license with support for open data and code
- Rapid Review: Target initial decision within 4-6 weeks (median)
- Long-term Preservation: All articles receive permanent DOIs via Zenodo (CERN), a CoreTrustSeal-certified repository.
1. Submission Process
Online Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted by one of the authors through our Online Submission Form. Submissions by anyone other than the authors will not be accepted.
Submission Requirements:
- File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
- Cover Letter: Optional but recommended for interdisciplinary work
- File Hosting: Manuscripts must be accessible via secure link. Authors may use cloud storage with restricted sharing (email access) or password-protected links. Contact [email protected] for alternative submission methods if cloud hosting is unavailable
- Corresponding Author: Designate one author for all correspondence
Terms of Submission
All submissions undergo single-blind peer review by at least two independent experts. Independent scholars without institutional email addresses receive equal consideration during reviewer selection.By submitting to SOLAV Journal, authors confirm that:
- The manuscript represents original work not previously published
- It is not under consideration elsewhere
- All authors have approved the submission
- Required ethical approvals have been obtained
- Authors accept our editorial policies
Editorial decisions are made independently by the academic editorial board. The publisher (Leothar Company) has no influence over acceptance/rejection decisions.
Our policies are publicly available and regularly updated to reflect current COPE guidelines.
Submission of manuscripts previously posted on preprint servers (e.g., arXiv, ResearchSquare) is permitted. Authors must disclose the preprint DOI during submission.
For technical issues with submission, contact: [email protected]
2. Article Types
| Type | Description | Word Limit* | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Article | Original research presenting novel findings with sufficient detail for reproducibility. Must include explicit discussion of applied implications for future applications. | 8,000 | 250 words |
| Review Article | Comprehensive, critical synthesis of existing literature. Should identify interdisciplinary connections and future research directions. | 10,000 | 300 words |
| Short Communication | Brief reports of urgent, preliminary, or highly significant findings requiring rapid dissemination. Focus on novel applications or methodological innovations. | 3,000 | 150 words |
| Case Study | Detailed analysis of specific real-world applications, implementations, or interdisciplinary projects with documented outcomes and lessons learned. | 5,000 | 200 words |
| Perspective / Vision | Forward-looking articles presenting novel viewpoints, hypotheses, or speculative on future technological directions and societal impacts. | 4,000 | 200 words |
| Methodology / Protocol | Detailed descriptions of novel experimental, computational, or analytical methods with interdisciplinary applicability. Must include validation and application examples. | 6,000 | 200 words |
*Word limits include abstract, main text, references, and figure/table legends. Supplementary material is additional.
3. Manuscript Preparation
General Formatting
- Language: British or American English (consistent throughout)
- Font: Times New Roman, 12pt
- Spacing: 1 line spacing
- Margins: 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides
- Alignment: Justified text
- Page Numbers: Bottom right, starting from title page
- File Name: "FirstAuthorLastName_Title.docx"
Special Elements
- Equations: Use MathType or Equation Editor, numbered consecutively
- Code/Data: Must be deposited in a trusted public repository (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare, OSF, GitHub) with a persistent identifier (DOI/URL). Proprietary formats should be accompanied by open-format equivalents where possible.
- Units: SI units; exceptions must be justified
- Abbreviations: Define at first use
- Scientific Names: Italics for genus and species at first mention
- Keywords: 5-8 relevant terms for indexing
4. Manuscript Structure
- Title: Concise and informative (maximum 20 words), reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the work, if applicable.
- Authors: Full names of all authors. Authors may include institutional affiliations where applicable. Independent researchers without formal affiliations are explicitly welcome and receive equal consideration.
- Corresponding Author: Mark with an asterisk (*) and provide full contact details.
- ORCID IDs: Optional but strongly encouraged for all authors. Register at orcid.org.
- Abstract: Structured (Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion) or unstructured, depending on the article type.
- Keywords: 5–8 terms, including both disciplinary and interdisciplinary keywords.
Note: While affiliations and ORCID IDs are not mandatory, we encourage authors to register for an ORCID to enhance the visibility and attribution of their work.
- Introduction: Context, literature review, research gap, objectives. For interdisciplinary work, explicitly bridge relevant fields.
- Methods: Sufficient detail for reproducibility. For computational work, include software, parameters, and hardware specifications.
- Results: Clear presentation without interpretation. Use tables/figures appropriately.
- Discussion: Interpret results, compare with literature, acknowledge limitations. Include "Applied Implications" subsection discussing real-world applications.
- Conclusion: Summary of key findings and future directions (both research and applied).
- Acknowledgments: Funding sources, technical assistance, etc.
- Conflict of Interest: Declare all potential conflicts or state "None declared"
- Data Availability Statement (Mandatory):A dedicated section titled "Data Availability" must be included before References. Authors must state where data supporting results can be accessed (e.g., repository name and DOI/URL) or justify why data cannot be shared (e.g., privacy, legal, ethical restrictions).
- Author Contributions: Credit taxonomy recommended (conceptualization, methodology, etc.)
- References: APA 7th edition style
- Supplementary Material: Listed with brief descriptions
5. Figures & Tables
Figures
- Format: TIFF, EPS, PDF (vector) or JPEG, PNG (minimum 300 DPI)
- Size: Single column (8 cm) or double column (17 cm) width
- Color: RGB for online
- Accessibility: Colorblind-friendly palettes (viridis, plasma, etc.)
- Captions: Below figure, numbered consecutively
- Permissions: Required for reproduced figures
Figure 1. Comparison of algorithm performance across datasets. (A) Accuracy metrics. (B) Computational time. Error bars represent standard deviation (n=5).
Tables
- Format: Created in Word (not images)
- Numbering: Arabic numerals, consecutive
- Title: Above table, descriptive
- Footnotes: Use superscript letters (a, b, c)
- Statistics: Include measures of variation (SD, SE, CI)
- Data Presentation: Avoid excessive decimal places
| Model | Accuracy (%) | Precision | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model A | 92.3 ± 1.2 | 0.91 | 0.89 |
| Model B | 88.7 ± 2.1 | 0.87 | 0.85 |
6. References
SOLAV Journal uses APA 7th Edition style for references. Authors are responsible for accuracy and completeness.
In-Text Citations
Smith (2023) demonstrated...
or ...as shown previously (Smith, 2023).
Chen and Rodriguez (2024) reported...
or ...in recent work (Chen & Rodriguez, 2024).
First citation: Sharma, Volkov, and Tanaka (2024)...
Subsequent: Sharma et al. (2024)...
(Lee, 2022; Martinez et al., 2023; Wang & Zhou, 2024)
Reference List Examples
Journal Article: Garcia, M., & Kim, J. (2023). Deep learning for materials discovery. *Nature Computational Science, 3*(5), 401–410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-023-00428-z Book: Jackson, T. L. (2022). *Interdisciplinary research methods*. Cambridge University Press. Conference Paper: Zhang, L., et al. (2024). Quantum-enhanced sensing for biomedical applications. In *Proceedings of the International Conference on Quantum Technologies* (pp. 45–52). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICQT.2024.1234567 Dataset: National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2023). *Materials property database* [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.18434/mds2-1234 Software: Virtanen, P., et al. (2020). SciPy 1.0: Fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python. *Nature Methods, 17*, 261–272. https://github.com/scipy/scipy
Reference Management
Use reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote) with APA 7th style. Verify all DOI links are active and accessible.. For datasets, software, and other non-traditional outputs, include persistent identifiers (DOI, arXiv ID, GitHub permalink).
7. Data Sharing & Reproducibility
SOLAV Journal requires authors to share research data underlying publications to support reproducibility. A Data Availability Statement is mandatory in all empirical articles.
- Requirement: Deposit data in a trusted public repository (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare, OSF, discipline-specific repositories) with a persistent identifier (DOI/URL).
- License: Data should be licensed under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 where possible to maximize reuse.
- Exemptions: Data sharing may be waived for privacy, legal, or ethical reasons (must be explicitly justified in the Data Availability Statement).
- Verification: Editors may request access to data during peer review to verify findings.
8. Pre-Submission Checklist
Need Further Assistance?
For questions about manuscript preparation or formatting, contact our editorial office. For technical submission issues, email our support team.
Editorial Office Submission Support