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MANUSCRIPT COVER LETTERDOCUMENT VERSION 14 MAY 2019

This scholarly journal MANUSCRIPT COVER LETTER (title page) must be completed and submitted to AOSIS by the corresponding author as a supplementary document, at the manuscript submission point on to the journal website.

MY MANUSCRIPTManuscript title:      No of words (cross-check your word count with author guidelines):     

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MY CHECKLISTBy completing this form I/we agree to the following:

1. I/we certify that the manuscript is within the scope of the journal.2. I/we acknowledge that the research is novel and describes research that advances the field and adds to an active research

field.3. I/we have carefully prepared and formatted the manuscript with all the required sections present.4. I/we certify that the language is clear and concise and relays a scientific message that clearly explains the importance of the

study.5. (if applicable) I/we certify that the study has been approved by the relevant bodies, research ethics committee(s) or

institutional review board(s), e.g. institutional review board, research ethics committee, data and safety monitoring board, and regulatory authorities including those overseeing animal experiments.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR(FOR ALL STAGES OF THE SUBMISSIONS, REVIEW AND PUBLICATION PROCESS)

Provide the credentials of the corresponding author of the manuscript. Include their title, full name and affiliation/job title, email address, work telephone number and an alternative telephone number, as well as a postal address (to which you would be happy to have all formal correspondence sent).Title:      Full name(s):       Surname:      Any special consideration when communicating with you (e.g. time of day to receive phone calls)

     

AUTHOR LISTProvide the credentials of all the authors of the manuscript, in the SAME ORDER as they need to appear in the potentially published work. All affiliations should be structured as follows: Department/Faculty, University/ Institution, City, Country. The ORCID is a pre-requisite - if you or your co-authors do not have an account, please register by following this link https://orcid.org/register. Author 1 Author 11Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 1 Affiliation of Author 11Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 2 Author 12Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      

Physical Address: 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, 7550. Postal Address: Postnet Suite 110, Private Bag X19, Durbanville, 7551.Phone: 086 1000381 or +27 21 975 2602 | Fax: +27 21 975 4635 | Email: info@aosis.co.za | URL: www.aosis.co.za

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Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 2 Affiliation of Author 12Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 3 Author 13Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 3 Affiliation of Author 13Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 4 Author 14Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 4 Affiliation of Author 14Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 5 Author 15Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 5 Affiliation of Author 15Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      

Physical Address: 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, 7550. Postal Address: Postnet Suite 110, Private Bag X19, Durbanville, 7551.Phone: 086 1000381 or +27 21 975 2602 | Fax: +27 21 975 4635 | Email: info@aosis.co.za | URL: www.aosis.co.za

Author 6 Author 16Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 6 Affiliation of Author 16Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 7 Author 17Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 7 Affiliation of Author 17Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 8 Author 18Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 8 Affiliation of Author 18Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Author 9 Author 19Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 9 Affiliation of Author 19Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      

Physical Address: 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, 7550. Postal Address: Postnet Suite 110, Private Bag X19, Durbanville, 7551.Phone: 086 1000381 or +27 21 975 2602 | Fax: +27 21 975 4635 | Email: info@aosis.co.za | URL: www.aosis.co.za

Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      Full Name:       Full Name:      Author 10 Author 20Full Name:       Full Name:      Surname:       Surname:      Email:       Email:      Phone:       Phone:      Cell:       Cell:      ORCID:       ORCID:      Affiliation of Author 10 Affiliation of Author 20Department:       Department:      Faculty:       Faculty:      Institution and/or University:       Institution and/or University:      City:       City:      Country:       Country:      

THANK YOUMany thanks for taking the time to complete this form. Your detailed responses will be very helpful in our assessment of your manuscript’s potential and will enable us to reach a decision regarding suitability for Open Access publication that much sooner. We remind you to submit this completed cover letter to AOSIS as a supplementary document, at the manuscript submission point on to the journal website.

Physical Address: 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, 7550. Postal Address: Postnet Suite 110, Private Bag X19, Durbanville, 7551.Phone: 086 1000381 or +27 21 975 2602 | Fax: +27 21 975 4635 | Email: info@aosis.co.za | URL: www.aosis.co.za