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Author Instructions

           Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., large language models) are expected to be increasingly used to create
           content. In the writing process of manuscripts, using AI and AI-assisted technologies to complete key researcher work,
           such as producing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions, is not allowed, and
           they should only be used to improve the readability and language of manuscripts.
           AI and AI-assisted technologies should be used under human control and supervision as they may generate incorrect or
           prejudiced output, and they should not be listed as an author or co-author, nor cited as an author.
           The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies should be disclosed by authors in their manuscripts, and a statement will be
           required in the final publication.
           OAE will keep monitoring the development and adjust the policy when necessary.
           8. Conflict of Interests
           OAE journals require authors to declare any possible financial and/or non-financial conflicts of interest at the end of their
           manuscript and in the cover letter, as well as confirm this point when submitting their manuscript in the submission system.
           If no conflicts of interest exist, authors need to state “The authors declare no conflicts of interest”. We also recognize that
           some authors may be bound by confidentiality agreements, in which cases authors need to sate “The authors declare that
           they are bound by confidentiality agreements that prevent them from disclosing their competing interests in this work”.

           9. Editorial Process
           9.1 Initial check
           9.1.1 Initial manuscript check
           New submissions are initially checked by the Managing Editor from the perspectives of originality, suitability, structure
           and formatting, conflicts of interest, background of authors, etc. Poorly-prepared manuscripts may be rejected at this stage.
           If your manuscript does not meet one or more of these requirements, we will return it for further revisions.

           9.1.2 Publishing ethics
           All manuscripts submitted to Plastic and Aesthetic Research are screened using iThenticate powered by CrossCheck to
           identify any plagiarized content. Your study must also meet all ethical requirements as outlined in our Editorial Policies. If
           the manuscript does not pass any of these checks, we may return it to you for further revisions or decline to consider your
           study for publication.

           9.2 Editorial assessment
           Once your manuscript has passed the initial check, our editorial team will assign it to an Academic Editor, i.e., the Editor-
           in-Chief in the case of regular submissions, the Guest Editor in the case of Special Issue submissions, or an Editorial
           Board member in case of a conflict of interest, who will be notified of the submission and invited to check and recommend
           reviewers. The Academic Editors may reject manuscripts that they deem highly unlikely to pass peer review without
           further consultation.

           9.3 Process
           Plastic and Aesthetic Research operates a single-blind review process. The technical quality of the research described in
           the manuscript is assessed by a minimum of three independent expert reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the
           final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the manuscript. For controversial manuscripts, the Editor-in-Chief is
           responsible for making the final decision.

           9.4 Decisions
           Your research will be judged on technical soundness only, not on its perceived impact as judged by Editors or referees.
           There are three possible decisions: Accept (your study satisfies all publication criteria), Invitation to Revise (more work is
           required to satisfy all criteria), and Reject (your study fails to satisfy key criteria and it is highly unlikely that further work
           can address its shortcomings).
           10. Contact Us

           Managing Editor
           Lilian Zhang
           Email: editorialoffice@parjournal.net
           Locations
           Los Angeles Office
           245 E Main Street, ste107, Alabama, CA 91801, USA
           Tel: +1 323 9987086
           Xi’an Office
           Suite 1504, Tower A, Xi’an National Digital Publishing Base, No. 996 Tiangu 7th Road, Gaoxin District, Xi’an 710077,
           Shaanxi, China.
           Tel: +86 (0)29 8954 0089
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