Authors must confirm the following before submitting:

1. The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
2. The manuscript is formatted according to BISTEC's template (see Section 5).
3. All authors have contributed significantly and have approved the final version.
4. Informed consent and ethical approval have been obtained where applicable.
5. The submission file is in Microsoft Word or LaTeX format.
6. All references are complete and follow BISTEC citation style (APA 7th Edition).
7. Figures and tables are placed within the text at appropriate positions.