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AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS

1. Submission Overview
Before you decide to publish with us, please read the following items carefully and make sure that you are well aware of
Editorial Policies and the following requirements.
1.1 Topic Suitability
The topic of the manuscript must fit the scope of the journal. Please refer to Aims and Scope for more information.
1.2 Open Access and Copyright
The journal adopts Gold Open Access publishing model and distributes content under the Creative Commons Attribution
4.0 International License. Copyright is retained by authors. Please make sure that you are well aware of these policies.
1.3 Publication Fees
Soft Science is an open access journal. When a paper is accepted for publication, authors are required to pay Article
Processing Charges (APCs) to cover its editorial and production costs. The APC for each submission is $3000. There are no
additional charges based on color, length, figures, or other elements. For more details, please refer to OAE Publication Fees.

1.4 Language Editing
All submissions are required to be presented clearly and cohesively in good English. Authors whose first language is not
English are advised to have their manuscripts checked or edited by a native English speaker before submission to ensure
the high quality of expression. A well-organized manuscript in good English would make the peer review even the whole
editorial handling more smoothly and efficiently.
If needed, authors are recommended to consider the language editing services provided by OAE to ensure that the
manuscript is written in correct scientific English before submission. An extra charge is required to enjoy this service.
Please visit https://www.oaepublish.com/services or contact English-Editing@oaepublish.com for more details.

1.5 Work Funded by the National Institutes of Health
If an accepted manuscript was funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH), the author may inform Editors of the NIH
funding number. The Editors are able to deposit the paper to the NIH Manuscript Submission System on behalf of the
author.
2. Submission Preparation
2.1 Cover Letter
A cover letter is required to be submitted accompanying each manuscript. It should be concise and explain why the study
is significant, why it fits the scope of the journal, and why it would be attractive to readers, etc.
Here is a guideline of a cover letter for authors’ consideration:
In the first paragraph: include the title and type (e.g., Research Article, Review Article, etc.) of the manuscript, a brief on
the background of the study, the question the author sought out to answer and why;
In the second paragraph: concisely explain what was done, the main findings and why they are significant;
In the third paragraph: indicate why the manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal, and why it would be attractive
to readers;
In the fourth paragraph: confirm that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere and not under consideration of any
other journal. All authors have approved the manuscript and agreed on its submission to the journal. Journal’s specific
requirements have been met if any.
If the manuscript is contributed to a special issue, please also mention it in the cover letter.
If the manuscript was presented partly or entirely in a conference, the author should clearly state the background information
of the event, including the conference name, time and place in the cover letter.

2.2 Types of Manuscripts
The journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Communication, Perspective, Commentary, Research Highlight,
News, Editorial etc. For more details about paper type, please refer to the following table.
Manuscript Definition Word Abstract Keywords Main Text Structure
Type Limit
Research A Research Article is a seminal and 8000 The abstract should state 3-6 The main content
Article insightful research study and showcases max briefly the purpose of the keywords should include four
that often involves modern techniques or research, the principal sections: Introduction,
methodologies. Authors should justify that results and major Experimental, Results
their work are of novel findings. Research conclusions. No more and discussion, and
Articles will be subject to rigorous peer than 250 words. Conclusions.
review by experts on the subject matter.

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