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It may save you time formatting your article and improve your chances of being published.</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section class="journal-section"> <div class="wrapper"> <h2 class="journal-section__heading">The submission, peer review and publication process</h2> <ul class="journal-section__list"> <li class="journal-section__item"> <article class="journal-section__article"> <h3 class="journal-section__article-title"> <a target="_self" href="https://publishingsupport.iopscience.iop.org/authoring-for-journals/submit-journal-article/"> How to submit your journal article </a> </h3> <div class="journal-section__wysiwyg"> <p>IOP Publishing aims to be flexible and to make submission as easy as possible for authors. We only require a PDF file for a new submission. These guidelines apply to our journals that use the ScholarOne Manuscripts submissions system.</p> </div> </article> </li> <li class="journal-section__item"> <article class="journal-section__article"> <h3 class="journal-section__article-title"> <a target="_self" href="https://publishingsupport.iopscience.iop.org/authoring-for-journals/review-process-journals/"> The review process on your journals </a> </h3> <div class="journal-section__wysiwyg"> <p>We are committed to providing a fair and impartial review process, and to providing the fastest possible service to authors. 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