New submissions should be made via the RSM ScholarOne site. For technical help with the submission, contact: [email protected]. Before you submit, you will need:

1. Your manuscript: this should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files—whichever you prefer. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. If the figures are not of sufficiently high quality your manuscript may be delayed. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. Supporting information should be submitted in separate files. If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of English language is poor.

2. An ORCID ID, freely available at https://orcid.org. Read more about ORCID.

3. The title page of the manuscript, including all author details, including affiliation and email address and declarations relating to our ethics and integrity policies, which include the following:

• data availability statement
• funding statement
• competing interest statement
• ethics approval statement
• patient consent statement
• permission to reproduce material from other sources
• clinical trial registration