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Title. A title is the crowning touch of an article. It should be concise, accurate, and closely related to the topic. General and empty titles, as well as punctuation in the title, should be avoided.The word count should be no more than 20 words.

Author names and affiliations. The full names rather than abbreviations of the author(s) and affiliations should be presented below the title. Information about the affiliation includes its name, city, and postcode; the names of multiple authors should be separated by ",". The author's attribution can be either in the name of the project team or in the name of an individual.

Abstract. The abstract is the primary content used by literature databases and retrieval systems for collating and retrieving information on manuscripts. It is the main reference for readers to decide whether to continue reading the full manuscript. Therefore, authors should pay high attention to the writing of abstracts and comply with the following requirements.

1. Abstracts should be complete and independent and reflect the main points of manuscripts without comments and additional explanations.

2. Abstracts should explain the important content of manuscripts in a concise, accurate, and objective way. Expressions should be direct and accurate with clear logic and refined terms. Using rhetoric is not recommended. Please also convey the maximum amount of information with the least amount of text.

3. Please avoid using overspecialized terms, special characters, figures, tables, and mathematical expressions composed of special characters.

4. Abstracts should clarify the purpose, methodology, results, and conclusions of the research. As such, it should be able to be understood outside the context of the rest of the manuscript.

5. The word count is approximately 350 words. The English abstract is suggested to correspond to the Chinese version.

Keywords. Each article must provide three to eight keywords which are separated by “;”. Keywords should be representative, specific, normative, and searchable. Please avoid using words that are appropriate for many articles.

Text. Sources of data, viewpoints, figures, and quotations in the main body of a manuscript should be clearly presented (regardless of whether the sources have been officially published). It is recommended that the authors use first-hand data as much as possible. Authors should also ensure the authority and reliability of the data referenced and used, avoiding phrases such as “it was calculated...” and “it was studied...” Definitions and explanations should be provided for the terms and non-standard acronyms used in the main body of the manuscript. All symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms should be expanded in full at first mention.

Sections should be numbered “一”, “(一)”, “1”...., followed by (1), (2), (3). ①, ② and ③ can be included if necessary.

1) Introduction

The text should start with a brief introduction to highlight the importance of the article. The introduction should provide relevant theories or research backgrounds used in the article and state the objectives and innovations of the work. The research methods and technical approaches adopted in the study should also be briefly explained. It is not necessary to introduce the structure of the article, and please try to avoid using similar words as in the title and the abstract.

2) Main body

The writing style should be concise and easy to understand. Authors should avoid excessive use of mathematical models, mathematical derivations, and obscure professional terminologies. The main body of the manuscript should reflect the needs, status quo, existing problems, and suggested measures in the corresponding research field. When a mathematical formula is required, it should be centered on a separate line, with a sequenced formula number in parentheses at the end of the line. Please use a formula editor to compose formulas. Authors should also ensure the accuracy of their calculations and use italics for measures and symbols.

3) Tables and figures

Tables and figures should match text properly. Tables should be included following the text and in the format of three-line tables. Figures should be well proportioned. The image should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi to meet the requirements of color printing. The text and numbers in the figure should be clear, and physical quantities should be presented with units. The figures and tables referenced in the work must indicate the source of data. Annotations must be specific to allow source data to be traced, and avoid using general terms such as “according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China.”

4) Conclusions

The text should end with conclusions. Conclusions should be corresponding to the Introduction. Please summarize any innovations objectively and pay attention to the comparison with other relevant research outcomes. You may also prospect future development.

References. References are a vital component of academic papers. They should be indexed according to their order of appearance. References for unpublished viewpoints, data, and figures of other individuals and organizations should also be cited. English translations should be provided for the cited Chinese documents. References must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text; if there are more than three authors, only name the first three authors, then add “etc.” or “et al.” at the end; the names of the journal, publishing house, conference, and place of publication should be given in full. Each reference should list the author, the title [category], publication, year, issue number, and page range. Please find below types of publications and examples of references.

Identification codes of different publications: major books [M]; conference minutes [C]; gathered compilation [G]; newspaper [N]; journal [J]; dissertation [D]; report [R]; standards [S]; patent [P]; database [DB]; computer program [CP]; and electronic bulletin board [EB].

Commonly used referencing formats are as follows:

Journal: Author. Title [J]. Name of publication, Year, Volume (Issue): page range.

Monograph (or translated book): Author. Name of the book [M]. Name of the translator. Place of publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

Collection of papers: Author. Title [C]. Name of the editor. Name of collection. Place of publication: Publisher, publication year: page range.

Dissertation: Author. Title [D]. City: Depository (Thesis for Ph.D./Master’s degree), year.

Technical standard: Standard code sequence number – Year of release. Name of the standard [S].

Technical report: Author. Title [R]. Code and number of the report, place: responsible unit, year.

Newspaper article: Author. Title [N]. Name of newspaper, year-month-day (edition).

Internet resources: Author. Title [EB/OL]. (Publication date)[Citing date]. Website http://...

Note: Due to the instability of Internet resources, please avoid using them as references.