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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • This work in the paper is not previously published in any other form (book, book chapter, part of a book, etc.). The paper is not being submitted to any other journal simultaneously.
  • The manuscript should be submitted in the form of two main separate text files: Title page and the Manuscript file (including: title, abstract, keywords, content text, tables, figures, disclosure statement, and references).
  • The title page should include the manuscript title, names of all authors in order they will be published in the article, authors' affiliations, email, ORCID Id, corresponding author, type of the manuscript (research, review, practice), number of manuscript’s words, acknowledgement, funding acknowledgement statement.
  • The manuscript should be submitted in a Microsoft Word document file, formatted in a single-column layout, using Times New Roman font at 12-point size with double line spacing. Pages must be numbered consecutively throughout. The file should be justified in alignment. Headings should not be numbered. Please follow the template structure.
  • Number of keywords should be 4 or 5
  • Figures and Tables should be placed within the main text at appropriate points. All figures must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. If needed the Editor will ask for higher resolution.
  • All references should be presented in APA reference system.
  • Research and review articles for this journal should be no more than 7,000 words including references.
  • The key arguments and findings should be outlined in an abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Practice articles should be written similar to the body of research or review articles. Should be between 2000 and 3000 words. Should contain an abstract of 100 words.
  • Ensure that all research reported in submitted papers has been conducted in an ethical and responsible manner, and is in full compliance with all relevant codes of experimentation and legislation.
  • Authors submitting articles to the journal are expected to comply with ethical standards and avoid all forms of plagiarism.
  • Authors are encouraged to share or make available any data and materials supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper. Authors should present a data link from any data repository. It should be submitted in the Cover Letter.

Author Guidelines

Thank you for submitting your paper to the Built Form. Following these instructions will help ensure we have all the necessary materials for a smooth process through peer review, production, and publication. We kindly ask you to carefully read and adhere to the guidelines to help your paper meet the journal’s standards. Please note that this journal accepts manuscripts only in English.

Pre-Submission English-Language Editing

Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their manuscript professionally edited before submission to improve their English.

Springer Nature is our partner, and it provides a 15% discount for authors who want to submit their manuscripts to the Built Form. The author pays for and arranges all services, and the use of one of these services does not guarantee acceptance or preference for publication.

The special link: https://secure.authorservices.springernature.com/c/SN-BUILT-FORM

Prepare and Submit Your Manuscript

Manuscripts should be prepared based on the instructions identified in the 'Submission Preparation Checklist'. To complete a proper submission,  files in Step 2 need to be uploaded.

Submission Steps

Step 1: Start

  • Tick off submission requirements
  • Write comments for the Editor
  • Agree with copyright statement and privacy statement

Step 2: Upload submissions

Upload any files the editorial team will need to evaluate your submission. These are generally,

For manuscripts;

BF_Tittle_Page

BF_Manuscript_Template

BF_Cover_Letter

For Viewpoints;

BF_Viewpoint_Template

Step 3: Enter Metadata

Provide the title, abstract, contributors’ information, keywords, and references

Step 4: Confirmation

Your submission has been uploaded and is ready to be sent. Finish submission

Viewpoints

Viewpoints are encouraged, fostering discussions on previous articles in this journal or on other brief topics related to urban morphology. Ideally, viewpoints should not exceed 1000 words.

Open Access

All articles published in the Built Form are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share. All articles published in Built Form are freely and fully accessible to everyone. Anyone is allowed to reuse the published content, provided the source is properly credited/cited.

Disclosure Statement

Please include a disclosure statement, using the subheading “Disclosure of interest.” If you have no interests to declare, please state this (suggested wording: The authors report there are no competing interests to declare).

Publication Charges

Built Form doesn't charge authors or readers.

Copyright Notice

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Privacy Statement

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