Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Article is within word count guidelines given below (articles: 6000–7000 words, artistic and/or technical thought pieces: 2000–3000 words, reviews: 1500–2000 words)
Submission is in Microsoft Word format or LaTeX format.
Submission includes Title, Author(s), Affiliation, Corresponding Author's Email Address, Abstract, Acknowledgments, and References (if any).
Citations/references are either in IEEE or Chicago style.
A pdf of the submission is also provided.
Raw files of all figures or images used in the submission are provided in jpg (min resolution 300 dpi) or vector formats.
A written statement declaring that the author has all necessary permissions to use any figures, images, tables, or any other copyrighted content reproduced in the submission is provided.

Author Guidelines

Guidance on word count for submissions:
Articles: 6000–7000 words
Artistic and/or technical thought pieces: 2000–3000 words
Reviews: 1500–2000 words
Enquiries regarding submitting pieces in other formats are very welcome.
Either contact the editors before submitting or submit a preliminary outline under ‘thought pieces’ for review.
The submission must be in Microsoft Word format or LaTeX format. Each submission must include Title, Author(s), Affiliation, Corresponding Author's Email Address, Abstract, Acknowledgments, and References (if any).
To maintain consistency in the journal, all citations/references must either be in IEEE or Chicago style.
A pdf of the submission must additionally be provided.
Raw files of all figures or images used in the submission must be provided. These may be in jpg (min resolution 300 dpi) or vector formats.
A written statement declaring that the author has all necessary permissions to use any figures, images, tables, or any other copyrighted content reproduced in the submission must be provided.

Copyright Notice

Copyright remains with individual authors or with credited copyright holders.
By submitting content, the author assigns first online and worldwide print publication rights to Distinction: Journal of Form for the period of 2 calendar years from publication date (e.g. for a publication date of 1 January 2024, the rights period would extend to 31 December 2025 inclusive).

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