Author & Submission Guidelines

1. Who Can Publish

Publishing on GRF requires an active paid membership (Basic, Premium, or Lifetime). Anyone may create a free account to read all published research; a membership is needed to submit work, receive a DOI, and apply for editorial roles. There are no restrictions based on career stage, institution, or country.

2. What You Can Submit

Submissions should be your original, previously unpublished work. Translations or extended versions of prior work must be clearly disclosed.

3. Structure & Formatting

A clear, well-organised submission reviews faster. We recommend:

• Title — concise and descriptive (under ~150 characters).
• Abstract / summary — 150–300 words stating the problem, approach, and key finding.
• Body — logically sectioned (e.g., Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion). Use headings.
• Keywords — 3–6 terms to aid discovery.
• Language — English, proofread for clarity and grammar.

4. References & Citations

Cite all sources you rely on. Use a single, consistent citation style (APA, IEEE, Vancouver, or similar) throughout. Where a cited work has a DOI, include it. Accurate referencing is required — fabricated or non-existent citations are treated as misconduct.

5. Figures, Tables & Files

• Use clear, legible figures and label them in order (Figure 1, Table 1, …).
• You must hold the rights to any image or figure you include, or it must be properly licensed and attributed.
• For conference papers, upload the manuscript as PDF or DOCX via the submission form.

6. Review Timeline

After submission, you'll receive editorial screening feedback (Premium members are prioritised, typically within 48 hours). Peer review duration depends on reviewer availability and topic complexity. You can track the status of every submission in your dashboard, and you'll be notified at each stage.

7. DOI & Licensing

Accepted work is published open access and issued a permanent, citable DOI. By publishing on GRF you retain copyright in your work and grant GRF a non-exclusive licence to host, display, and distribute it. Readers may access and cite your work freely with attribution.

8. Revisions & Withdrawal

Editors may request revisions before acceptance; respond with a revised version and a short note on the changes. You may withdraw a submission before a final decision is issued. After publication, changes are handled through the corrections process described in our ethics policy.