Submit a Manuscript

1. ManuscriptZone is the primary route: Open Access Pub's online submission and tracking system.
2. Manuscript submission form is the alternative route: a one-page form that sends the manuscript to the JDRR editorial office.
3. Editorial email is the assisted route: write to info@openaccesspub.org for help with submitting.

• Read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies.
• Check that the work fits the Aims and Scope and one of the nine article types listed below.
• Prepare the title page, declarations, data-availability statement and any reporting checklist.
• Review the fee schedule. Charges are payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.

JDRR publishes the nine article types below. Preparation requirements for each are in the Instructions for Authors.

• Original Research
• Review (including mini-review)
• Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Methods and Protocols
• Short Communication (including technical note)
• Data Note
• Case Report
• Perspective or Commentary
• Letter

1. Initial screening. All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
2. Peer review. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
3. Decision. Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
4. Revision. Authors receive the reviewers' comments and respond to them point by point.
5. Acceptance and production. Accepted manuscripts are copyedited and typeset, and authors approve proofs.
6. Publication. The article is published open access under CC BY 4.0 with a Crossref DOI.

Questions about a submission are sent to the editorial office at info@openaccesspub.org. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.