Authors Guidelines

Submissions

Submitting articles to the RIPCO is done via the RIPCO manuscript manager website at: https://www.manuscriptmanager.net/ripco

Submission Preparation Checklist

RIPCO accepts Manuscripts in French and in English. Submitted articles undergo a double-blind peer review process. Please consider the following guidelines for submitting your manuscript to RIPCO.

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:

The manuscript respects the journal’s editorial line;
The manuscript should be in Times New Roman 12 point font, double-spaced;
In-text citations and references comply with the APA Styles;
The manuscript is between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including all the contents, (Authors, Abstracts, text, figures, tables, and references...);
Parts, subparts, etc. are numbered (i.e, 1., 1.1., 1.1.1), not exceeding more than three levels;
Diagrams, tables, etc. are inserted into the text, numbered and referenced in the manuscript before they appear. The pages must be numbered;
The following three documents are ready to be downloaded: A title page with the requested content, an anonymized version of the manuscript, and a non-anonymized version of the manuscript:

A title page

The title page must include the following elements: title, authors (names, affiliations, up-to-date postal addresses and emails), specify the corresponding author, summary and 5 keywords in French, title, summary and 5 keywords in English. The file should be named "Title page".

A blind version

Only the blind manuscript is visible to the reviewers and must imperatively be cleaned of elements allowing the identification of the authors of the manuscript. Blindness is the removal of all file metadata and information in the text of the manuscript. The file must be named "Blind manuscript".

A non-blind version

The non-blind manuscript must then contain the following elements: title, names and affiliations of the authors, abstract and 5 keywords in French and English, biographies of the authors comprising approximately 150 words, and the body of the article. The file must be named "Non-blind manuscript".

Cover letter

All submissions must be accompanied by a covering letter, of no more than 350 words, briefly stating the significance of the research, the author's agreement for publication, number of tables and figures, supporting manuscripts and additional information.

Contact information

The author should include contact information, as well as corresponding postal and e-mail addresses to maintain communication.

Manuscript title

Two titles will be required when submitting a manuscript: the full title of the manuscript and a short title (running title).

The main title of the manuscript should be brief (25 words or less) but catchy and with enough information to identify a unique contribution. It is not recommended to use abbreviations, a full question or a phrase, but rather to mention the behavior(s) studied and use keywords that readers can search for easily.

The abbreviated form of the main title appears at the top of each page of an article. Its purpose is to guide readers through the manuscripts (print or digital version). This title must have a maximum of 50-to-60 characters, including spaces. It can resemble the content of the main title or only include what the authors deem most important to emphasize.

Summary

The informative, comprehensive, self-explanatory abstract should briefly introduce the topic and define the scope of the experiments, indicating significant data. It should highlight the main findings and conclusions. The abstract describes the content of the manuscript in less than 300 words. Standard nomenclature should be used, and abbreviations should be avoided in summaries. The preferred format should accommodate a description of the background of the study, methods, results and conclusion. The abstract should not contain bibliographic references.

Keywords

After the abstract, a list of 5 relevant keywords and abbreviations should be included. Relevant keywords ensure that the manuscript is found by search engines and indexing services, and therefore increases the visibility and impact of the manuscript at national and international level.

Introduction

The introduction should define the nature of the paper by providing a vibrant statement of study. It should include relevant literature on the subject of the study and the proposed approach or solution. The introduction should be general enough to draw a reader's attention to a wide range of scientific disciplines.

Materials and methods

This section should provide a comprehensive overview of the study design. Full descriptions of materials or participants, comparisons, interventions and types of analyzes should be mentioned. Previously published procedures should be cited, and new procedures should be described in detail. Significant changes to published procedures should be briefly mentioned. Capitalize brand names and include the manufacturer's name and address as well if available.

Results and discussion

This section should provide complete details of the experiment required to support the conclusion of the study. Results and Discussion should be in separate sections. Speculation and detailed explanation of the data should not be included in the Results but should be put in the Discussion section.

Footnotes

The APA reference style does not recommend the use of footnotes and endnotes. They should therefore be used sparingly. Relevant material can often be integrated into the text. However, if an explanatory note is indispensable, an endnote may be used in exceptional cases. Footnotes should never be used to cite sources.

Acknowledgements

This section includes greeting people, details of grants and funds, etc.

References

RIPCO follows the in-text citation style (Author's last name, year of publication) and endnotes for insertions. Only cited text references should be included in the reference list and the references should be written in the style of the APA Handbook. This list should be organized alphabetically, not numbered . The author must refer to the primary source of information. The secondary source of information may be used in unavoidable circumstances or when the original article is in a language other than English. Only published work or accepted manuscripts should be included in the reference list. Abstracts, conference proceedings, or articles that have been submitted but not yet accepted should not be cited. Authors should provide an online link for each reference.

Charts, Table and Figures

Charts, Table and Figures used in manuscripts must be designed correctly. They should be typed single spaced, including headings and footnotes. They are inserted into the text, numbered consecutively and provided with a header and legend. Charts, Table and Figures should be self-explanatory. The same data should not be presented in both table and graph form or repeated in the text. MS Excel files should not be embedded as objects. If the submission is in PDF format, the author is requested to also keep a copy in .doc format to help complete the process.

Images

The preferred file formats for photographic images are .doc and JPEG. If you have created images with separate components on different layers, please send us the Adobe Photoshop files. All images should be at optimal resolutions. Image files should be cropped as close to the actual image as possible.

Digital figures

Arabic numerals should be used to label figures and capital letters for their parts (Figure 1). Each caption should contain a title and include sufficient description so that the figure is understandable without reading the text. Information given in captions should not be repeated in the text.

Equations

If the equations cannot be encoded in MathML, submit them in TIFF or EPS format as separate files. Each file must contain data for only one equation.

Supplementary material

Any information, data, code, or images not included in the main text but which provides additional support for the research presented in the manuscript should be submitted as supplementary material. Supporting information can be added as a supplementary file or hosted online.

Additional guidelines (see our Code of Ethics for further information)

Copyright

Submitted manuscripts must not have been the subject of a previous publication (except in abstract form or as part of a published conference or thesis). It must also not be awaiting publication for another medium (magazine, newspaper, press, etc.). Publications are available for copying, distribution, transmission and adaptation, provided that the original work and source are properly cited.

Plagiarism Policy

RIPCO has established a specific plagiarism policy criterion in order to promote honesty in academia. Manuscripts received are systematically applied to an anti-plagiarism software. In this context, we invite researchers to check similarities prior to submitting their work. The authors are requested to proscribe any practice that does not comply with scientific ethics.

Authorship

Authorship is an explicit way of assigning responsibility and giving credit for intellectual work. These two aspects are linked together. Authorship practices should be judged by how honestly they reflect actual contributions to the final product. Authorship matters to the reputation, academic promotion, and financial support of the individuals involved as well as the strength and reputation of their institution.

Disputes sometimes arise over who should be listed as authors of an intellectual product and in what order they should be listed. When disagreements over authorship arise, they can have a significant impact on the goodwill, effectiveness, and reputation of the individuals involved and their academic community. Many of these disagreements result from misunderstanding and poor communication among colleagues and could have been avoided by a clear and early understanding of authorship standards shared by the academic community at large.

RIPCO does not require all authors of a research article to sign the submission letter, nor does it impose an order on the list of authors. Submission to the journal constitutes agreement by all listed authors on all content. The corresponding author (submitting) is responsible for ensuring that this agreement has been reached and for managing all communication between the review and all co-authors, before and after publication. Any changes to the list of authors after submission, such as a change in the order of authors or the removal or addition of authors must be approved by a signed letter from each author.

Minimum requirements for authorship

All persons named as authors must qualify as author, and all who qualify must be listed. Each author must have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content. One or more authors should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, from conception to the published article.

Author credit should be based solely on:

a - substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data

b - drafting and final approval of the version to be published

Conditions a and b must meet the criteria. Acquisition of funding, collection of data, or general supervision of the research group, in and of itself, does not warrant authorship.

Co-author contributions

Authors are strongly encouraged to include a statement at the end, noted to specify the actual contribution of each co-author to the completed work. RIPCO allows co-authors to be specified as having contributed equally to the work described. This information will be published with the manuscript in the Author Contributions section.

All other contributors, who are not authors, must be named in the "Acknowledgements", and a description of their work must be written.

Minimum requirements for acknowledgments

List any contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship, such as an individual who provided purely technical assistance, editorial assistance, or a department head who provided only general support. Financial and material support must also be recognized.

Groups of individuals, who contributed materially to the article but whose contributions do not warrant authorship, may be listed under a title such as "clinical investigators" or "participating investigators", and their position or contribution should be described, for example, "served as scientific advisors", "critically reviewed the study proposal", "collected data", or "provided and cared for the study". As readers can infer their approval of the data and conclusions, all individuals must have given written permission to be acknowledged.

Suggested reviewers

Authors are not required to provide reviewers. The editorial board will use external reviewers to evaluate manuscripts.

Accepted articles

e-Prints

Electronic printouts (PDF) will be sent as an email attachment to the corresponding author. They are considered the final version of the manuscript. Except for typographical or certain clerical errors, no changes will be made to the manuscript subsequently. Authors will have free electronic access to the full text of the article. Authors can download the PDF file for free from which they can print unlimited copies of their articles.

Publication Fee

There is no publication fee for publishing in RIPCO.

Publication costs

The journal operates on a subscription-based model and give access to contents on the sites of aggregators like Cairn and some other providers. It is committed to fostering open and equitable access to academic research. We firmly believe that the dissemination of knowledge should not impose financial burdens on authors. Therefore, we do not charge authors any publication fees for their contributions.

Our commitment to providing affordable access to quality research aligns with our mission to promote academic excellence and facilitate the exchange of ideas within the global academic community, ensuring that groundbreaking research is accessible to all those who seek it.

Corrections and submission of the final proof

The next step in the publishing process involves reviewing the gallery proof for your article. Please return verified gallery proofs via the online submission system (recommended) or by email ([email protected]) within 72 hours of receipt. Late return of gallery proofs may mean postponement to a later issue. Please make a copy of the corrected proofs before returning them; keep the copy for your records.

This step is entirely the responsibility of the corresponding author. Gallery proofs will not be read by editorial staff. Errors that you do not mark will be published.

The corresponding author of an accepted manuscript will receive email notification and full instructions when page proofs are available for review via a secure website. The final proof will be provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) files of composite pages. Authors' attention is drawn to the instructions accompanying the proof, in particular the requirement that all corrections, revisions and additions be made to the proof and not to the manuscript.

Note that you are asked to correct errors, not to revise the article. A significant edit may require editorial board approval, potentially delaying publication.

Please follow these guidelines when reviewing gallery proofs:

Mark your corrections, in red ink, directly on the gallery proofs. Make sure your corrections are notable and easy to understand.

Check all types on gallery proofs. Check the title, list of abbreviations, and article-author documentation paragraph.

Check the data in the tables against that in your original tables.

Check all equations against those in your original manuscript. Make sure the special characters are not missing.

Verify that the figures are completely legible, including any small print.

If you find an error, look at the lines around the error again. Errors tend to cluster together.

Submission of corrections for the final test

The next step in the publishing process is to submit the finally verified gallery proof. Please return verified gallery proofs preferably via the online submission system or email ([email protected]) within 72 hours of receipt.

Note: If you are completely SATISFIED with the final proof, simply notify the editorial office of your satisfaction by email or via the online submission system. Only upon receipt of your final satisfaction rating will the editorial office send your article for final publication.

Copyright Notice

The author bears the responsibility for checking whether material submitted is subject to copyright or ownership rights (e.g. figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, trade literature, and data). The author will need to obtain permission to reproduce any such items and include these permissions with their final submission.

It is our policy to ask all contributors to transfer for free the copyright in their contribution to the journal owner. There are two broad reasons for this:

ownership of copyright by the journal owner facilitates international protection against infringement of copyright, libel or plagiarism;
it also ensures that requests by third parties to reprint or reproduce a contribution, or part of it, in either print or electronic form, are handled efficiently in accordance with our general policy which encourages the dissemination of knowledge within the framework of copyright.

In conformity with French law, the author keeps the 'moral rights' related to the article:

The 'authorship right': It is the author's right to have his name associated with each publication and exploitation of the article.

The 'integrity right': It can be claimed by the author if he finds that during exploitation, his work has been distorted (cutting, reassembly...).

Publication Copyrights:

According to French Law (loi du 11 mars 1957 sur la propriété artistique et littéraire) no part of the journal may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of Editions ESKA. (Except for a short 60-words citation)