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• The manuscript has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal. The submission is original and complies with the AEFS Policies & Publication Ethics.
• The manuscript is submitted as one of the two article types accepted by AEFS: Research Paper or Literature Review Paper, and its content is relevant to the current AEFS Aims & Scope.
• The manuscript has been prepared using the official AEFS Manuscript Template and complies with the applicable requirements for title, abstract, keywords, manuscript structure, formatting, tables, figures, references, and academic writing.
• The submission includes two separate files for double-anonymous peer review: (1) a Blinded Manuscript containing no author-identifying information, and (2) a completed Title Page & Author Information Form containing the required author and publication information.
• The corresponding author has provided a valid ORCID identifier in the Title Page. Authorship, CRediT contributions, funding, conflicts of interest, ethics and consent information, data availability, acknowledgements, AI-assisted technology disclosure, permissions, and other applicable declarations have been completed accurately in the Title Page.
• I have read and understood the AEFS policies concerning peer review, publication ethics, copyright and CC BY 4.0 licensing, Article Processing Charges, and publication procedures. I understand that APC administration or waiver verification occurs only after final acceptance and does not influence peer review or editorial decisions.