Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

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                          Alice Author1,*, Bob Author2, Christine Author1,2,+, and Derek Author2,+

1Affiliation, department, city, postcode, country

2Affiliation, department, city, postcode, country

*corresponding.author@email.example

+these authors contributed equally to this work

ABSTRACT

Example Abstract. Abstract must not include subheadings or citations. Example Abstract. Abstract must not include

subheadings or citations. Example Abstract. Abstract must not include subheadings or citations. Example Abstract. Abstract

must not include subheadings or citations. Example Abstract. Abstract must not include subheadings or citations. Example

Abstract. Abstract must not include subheadings or citations. Example Abstract. Abstract must not include subheadings or

citations. Example Abstract. Abstract must not include subheadings or citations.

Please note: Abbreviations should be introduced at the first mention in the main text – no abbreviations lists. Suggested

structure of main text (not enforced) is provided below.

Introduction

The Introduction section, of referenced text1 expands on the background of the work (some overlap with the Abstract is

acceptable). The introduction should not include subheadings.

Results

Up to three levels of subheading are permitted. Subheadings should not be numbered.

Subsection

Example text under a subsection. Bulleted lists may be used where appropriate, e.g.

• First item

• Second item

Third-level section

Topical subheadings are allowed.

Discussion

The Discussion should be succinct and must not contain subheadings.

Methods

Topical subheadings are allowed. Authors must ensure that their Methods section includes adequate experimental and

characterization data necessary for others in the field to reproduce their work.

References

1. Figueredo, A. J. & Wolf, P. S. A. Assortative pairing and life history strategy – a cross-cultural study. Hum. Nat. 20,

317–330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-009-9068-2 (2009).

2. Hao, Z., AghaKouchak, A., Nakhjiri, N. & Farahmand, A. Global integrated drought monitoring and prediction system

(GIDMaPS) data sets. figshare http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.853801 (2014).

LaTeX formats citations and references automatically using the bibliography records in your .bib file, which you can edit via

the project menu. Use the cite command for an inline citation, e.g.2.

For data citations of datasets uploaded to e.g. figshare, please use the howpublished option in the bib entry to specify

the platform and the link, as in the Hao:gidmaps:2014 example in the sample bibliography file.

Acknowledgements (not compulsory)

Acknowledgements should be brief, and should not include thanks to anonymous referees and editors, or effusive comments.

Grant or contribution numbers may be acknowledged.

Author contributions statement

Must include all authors, identified by initials, for example: A.A. conceived the experiment(s), A.A. and B.A. conducted the

experiment(s), C.A. and D.A. analysed the results. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

Additional information

• To include, in this order: Accession codes (where applicable); Competing interests (mandatory statement).

• The corresponding author is responsible for submitting a competing interests statement on behalf of all authors of the paper.

• This statement must be included in the submitted article file