What Must Be Included in Your Manuscript?
Manuscript lengths
We suggest aiming for a maximum of 10,000 words in the main body of the text (excluding author metadata, figure content, multimedia appendices, and references). Should authors require assistance specifically with figures, please contact the editorial office at youtharxiv@preprint.org.
An author biography and photo for each author
This short biography has a maximum of 100 words. Please include both the biography and the photo of each author at the end of the manuscript.
Authors and Affiliations
All names are listed together and separated by commas. Provide exact and correct author names as these will be indexed in official archives. Any change requests after publication will incur additional costs and will be solely at the author’s charge. Affiliations should be keyed to the author’s name with superscript numbers and be listed as follows: Laboratory, Institute, Department, Organization, City, State abbreviation, and Country (without detailed address information such as city zip codes or street names).
Abstract
Abstracts are visible on the home page of the article on Youtharxiv website. The abstract should clearly present the context and general significance of the concept. Minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references. The abstract should be no longer than 150 words.
Introduction
Explains the purpose of the article and content, the background and context to the project/study, the aims & objectives.
Conclusion
Provide a succinct overview of the conclusions drawn from your results and discussion, and includes now new information. It is a good idea to very briefly summarise what the report is about in your first sentence to put the conclusions into context. You should be instead simply present the conclusion. However, it is important to set your conclusions in context so include succinct statements on the significance, validity and any criticisms (e.g. errors, assumptions) that relate to the discussion point.
References
All your sources for text and figures must be cited to distinguish what is your own from other people's work. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden. References also lend credibility to your work and provide a place where people can find more information from your sources. Articles should follow a simplified Chicago referencing style. A number is assigned to each citation in order they are used within text, use a superscript number in brackets (brackets are to distinguish citations from equations) such as this at the end of sentence.
• When citing a source for the first time, always cite in full.
• If a source has three or more authors, always cite in full the first time, and subsequently shorten to First Author et al.
• Publications should be italicised.
Constructing tables and figures
Column headings should contain enough information for the reader to understand the table without reference to the text. Tables should not duplicate content written in the article. Figures should be referenced within the text, e.g. A comparison of the emission consequences at year 2020, 2030, 2050 and cumulative emissions from 2016 to 2050.(figure 1). Then, below the figure provided, label the figure as follows Figure 1: title xxx.
Keywords
Readers use keywords to search for articles on the website. They should be relevant, simple and jargon-free.
