Preparing a Manuscript for Double-Blind Review

Authors must prepare an anonymized version of the manuscript for peer review. The anonymized file must not reveal the identity of the authors or their institutions.

When preparing the anonymized manuscript:

• do not include author names, affiliations, email addresses or acknowledgements;

• remove information that could directly identify the authors or their institutions;

• provide author details only in the submission metadata and in files not intended for reviewers;

• avoid wording that reveals authorship, such as “in our previous work”;

• cite the authors’ previous publications in the third person and in the same manner as other sources;

• check the file properties and metadata and remove any author-identifying information.

If a revised manuscript is submitted, both the manuscript and any response to reviewers intended for blinded assessment must also be anonymized.

General information about the evaluation process is provided in the Peer Review Policy. General submission requirements are available on the Submissions page.