Skill UI

This comprehensive guide assists researchers in ensuring their manuscripts meet stringent ethical and research integrity standards required by top-tier journals. It covers critical areas such as ethics committee approval, informed consent, declarations of interest, funder roles, data sharing, and SAGER guidelines, helping authors improve submission readiness.

This skill guides authors through the critical pre-submission decisions for fully Gold Open Access publishing. It helps confirm the Article Processing Charge (APC), check eligibility for waivers/discounts (e.g., low-income status, institutional agreements), and select the appropriate Creative Commons license (CC BY vs CC BY-NC) to ensure funder compliance and adherence to academic standards.