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Essentially, the Benchpress system at our online editorial office will convert your manuscript to a PDF for the review process. Most common word processing formats are accepted for text and tables, although the system prefers Word and PDF, and images should be submitted as GIF, TIFF, EPS, or JPEG files (for more details of unacceptable formats please go to the Benchpress site via the link above).

The Benchpress system can also accept supplemental files (for example: videos, datasets, cover art submissions) related papers, papers in press, permission letters, etc. These are files that normally do not appear with the print article (though they might accompany the final version of the paper online). Supplemental files are not converted to PDF but will be available to reviewers or editors exactly as you upload them.