This checklist should be used alongside our Author Guidelines, which detail the full manuscript preparation requirements. Before completing this checklist, download the official Archive-Sr manuscript template.

Complete all items before submitting. Incomplete submissions will be returned without review.

1. Editorial and Formatting Compliance

• Manuscript follows the official Archive template
• Word count falls within the limits specified for the relevant article type
• Manuscript is written in clear, accurate academic English
• Title is clear, specific, and consistent with the paper's content
• Abstract is 150–250 words and summarizes objectives, methodology, and findings
• 5–8 keywords are provided, relevant, and not repetitive of the title

2. Originality and Scope

• Manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere
• Topic falls clearly within the scope of Archive
• Research gap is clearly identified and justified
• Scientific contribution is explicitly stated

3. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

• Literature review is relevant, critical, and well-structured
• References include recent and international sources, preferably from indexed journals
• Theoretical framework is coherent with research objectives
• Sources are critically discussed, not merely described

4. Research Objectives

• Research objectives are clearly defined and explicitly stated
• Research questions and hypotheses (if applicable) are clearly formulated
• Logical link between objectives, methodology, and results is clear

5. Methodology

• Methodology is clearly described, transparent, and replicable
• Research design, tools, data sources, and procedural steps are fully explained
• Methodological limitations are acknowledged
• For case studies: context, selection criteria, and scale of analysis are clearly defined

6. Results

• Results are presented clearly and separately from the discussion
• Tables and figures are numbered, cited in the text, and scientifically relevant
• Results include analytical insights beyond mere description

7. Discussion

• Results are interpreted in relation to existing literature
• Scientific contribution of findings is explicitly highlighted
• Discussion does not simply repeat results but provides interpretation and synthesis

8. Conclusions

• Conclusions clearly address research objectives
• Study limitations are acknowledged
• Directions for future research are identified

9. Ethics, Transparency, and Integrity

• All sources are properly cited and manuscript is free from plagiarism
• Any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation is disclosed in the Acknowledgements
• Data, images, and materials are original or used with appropriate permissions
• Conflicts of interest are declared or absence explicitly stated
• Data Availability Statement is included
• Author Contributions statement using CRediT taxonomy is included
• ORCID provided for all authors

10. References

• Reference list includes peer-reviewed sources
• References are up to date, prioritizing recent literature while including foundational works where appropriate
• All in-text citations appear in the reference list and vice versa
• References follow APA 7th edition format with complete details including DOIs
• Self-citations are limited, relevant, and scientifically justified

11. Submission Requirements

• Cover letter is included
• Author names and identifying information removed from manuscript for blind review
• All co-authors have been notified of the submission
• Ethics approval document included where research involves human participants

12. Alignment with International Quality Standards

• Manuscript presents a clear and identifiable scientific contribution
• Logical coherence is maintained across all sections
• Topic and findings are relevant at an international level
• Overall quality meets the standards of an international peer-reviewed journal