Before finalizing submission to Cellular & Molecular Intelligence (CMI), authors should carefully review the following checklist to ensure completeness and compliance with journal requirements.

Authors should ensure that:

• One author has been clearly designated as the corresponding author, with complete contact details including email address, full postal address, and telephone number.

• All required files have been uploaded successfully, including the main manuscript, keywords, figure captions, tables, supplementary materials, and any video or multimedia files, where applicable.

• The manuscript has undergone thorough spelling and grammar checks to ensure clarity and accuracy of language.

• All references cited within the text are included in the reference list, and all references listed are appropriately cited in the text.

• Necessary permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted material reproduced from other sources, including online content.

Authors should prepare and upload all required manuscript files during submission. These may include:

• Main manuscript file

• Title page

• Abstract and keywords

• Figure captions

• Tables

• Figures and artwork

• Supplementary materials, where applicable

• Video or multimedia files, where applicable

• Required declarations and statements

• Permission documents for reused copyrighted material, where applicable

Authors must provide all relevant editable source files at every submission and revision.

For manuscript text, authors should submit files in common word-processing formats such as .doc, .docx, or LaTeX.

PDF files are not accepted as source files for manuscript submissions.

Manuscripts prepared in Microsoft Word should use a single-column layout. Double-column formatting is permitted only for manuscripts prepared using LaTeX.

Before submission, authors should remove tracked changes, strikethrough text, and unnecessary underlining from the manuscript, unless such formatting is scientifically relevant.

Author Contribution information and Competing Interest information must be provided at submission through the submission interface.

Where applicable, manuscripts must also include relevant statements on ethics approval, informed consent, consent to publish, funding, conflicts of interest, data availability, and permissions.

A cover letter must accompany every submission. The cover letter should:

• Describe the scope, importance, and novelty of the manuscript

• Disclose any potential competing interests

• Confirm originality and exclusivity of submission to CMI

• Acknowledge author contributions and funding sources

• Suggest potential reviewers and optionally request exclusion of up to 5 reviewers

• Provide complete contact details for all authors, clearly identifying the corresponding author

Before submitting, authors should ensure that:

• Tables are prepared in editable Word format

• Figures are submitted as high-resolution editable artwork, separate or embedded in the text file

• The manuscript uses a normal, plain font such as 12-point Times Roman with 1.5 line spacing

• Automatic page numbering has been used

• Equations have been prepared using the equation editor or MathType

• The file has been saved in .docx or .doc format

Authors should ensure that all submission information is accurate and complete to support efficient editorial handling.