• Manuscripts must be written in clear, academically appropriate English.
• Submissions must be relevant to the journal's published Focus and Scope.
• Research articles should normally contain 5 to 12 pages using the official template.
• Longer manuscripts may be considered when additional length is academically justified and accepted by the editorial team.
• Manuscripts must present a clearly identifiable scholarly contribution.
• The submitted document must be complete, readable, and suitable for editorial assessment.
• References must follow the IEEE citation and reference style.
• Authors should use consistent terminology, abbreviations, units, mathematical notation, and technical formatting.

Manuscripts that do not meet essential submission requirements may be returned for technical correction before further editorial consideration.

Authors must provide the information and files necessary for editorial processing through the journal's online submission system.

The submission should include:

• Anonymized Manuscript: The manuscript prepared using the official template and without identifying author information.
• Author Metadata: Complete author names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, corresponding author details, and ORCID identifiers where available.
• Article Metadata: Accurate manuscript title, abstract, keywords, and other information requested by the system.
• Supplementary Files: Supporting datasets, code, instruments, additional figures, or other relevant materials where applicable.
• Declarations: The required statements concerning contributions, funding, competing interests, data availability, and other relevant matters.

A separate title page containing author identities may be requested by the editorial office. Such information must not appear in the manuscript supplied for anonymous review.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that submission metadata is complete and consistent with the approved author list.

SAGA uses double-blind peer review. Authors must therefore prepare a manuscript that does not directly disclose their identities.

• Remove author names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID identifiers, and author biographies from the review manuscript.
• Remove identifying information from document properties and file metadata where reasonably possible.
• Temporarily anonymize acknowledgements, grant information, or project details that would directly identify the authors, where necessary.
• Use neutral language when citing the authors' previous publications.
• Do not remove legitimate scholarly citations solely to conceal identity.
• Provide complete identifying information separately through the submission system.

Full acknowledgements, identifying declarations, and author details must be restored or verified before final publication where applicable.

Research manuscripts should follow a logical structure appropriate to the study. The recommended organization is:

Title → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → Proposed Method or Algorithm (if applicable) → Method → Results and Discussion → Conclusion → Declarations → References

Alternative section arrangements may be accepted when justified by the research methodology, article type, or disciplinary reporting conventions.

Headings and subheadings should be numbered and formatted consistently with the official template.

The title must accurately reflect the principal subject, method, or contribution of the manuscript.

• The title should preferably contain no more than 15 words.
• Use concise and informative terminology.
• Avoid unnecessary abbreviations, formulas, and ambiguous expressions.
• Ensure consistency between the manuscript title and the title entered in OJS.

The abstract must provide a concise, accurate, and self-contained summary of the research.

• Abstract length: 150-250 words.
• State the research problem or objective.
• Summarize the research method or approach.
• Present the principal findings or results.
• State the main conclusion or contribution.
• Avoid citations, undefined abbreviations, and unnecessary technical detail.

Authors must provide relevant keywords that accurately describe the main research topics. Keywords should be specific, informative, and consistent with the manuscript content.

Introduction

Present the research background, relevant scholarly context, existing knowledge gap, research objectives, and significance of the proposed contribution.

Proposed Method, Model, or Algorithm

Where applicable, describe the proposed computational method, algorithm, architecture, framework, or information system. Clearly identify its distinguishing features and relationship to existing approaches.

Method

Explain the research design, datasets, sampling procedures, experimental setup, computational environment, software, evaluation metrics, analytical techniques, and other relevant methods.

Provide sufficient methodological detail for readers and reviewers to assess the validity and reproducibility of the research.

Results and Discussion

Present findings systematically using appropriate evidence, tables, figures, statistical analyses, or performance evaluations.

Interpret the results, compare them with relevant previous research, explain their significance, and discuss important limitations where applicable.

Conclusion

Summarize the principal findings and scholarly contributions in relation to the research objectives. Avoid introducing unsupported claims or new results.

Authors should provide sufficient information to support meaningful evaluation of their research findings.

Where relevant, manuscripts should report:

• Data sources, dataset characteristics, and preprocessing procedures;
• Research instruments, software environments, and computational tools;
• Model architecture, parameter settings, and evaluation procedures;
• Baseline methods, comparative experiments, and validation approaches;
• Appropriate performance metrics and uncertainty estimates where relevant;
• Limitations affecting interpretation or generalizability; and
• Availability of supporting research materials, where applicable.

The specific reporting requirements depend on the research design. Not every item applies to every manuscript.

• Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
• Captions must clearly explain the content presented.
• Figures must have sufficient resolution and legibility.
• Table contents should remain readable and should not unnecessarily duplicate the main text.
• Equations must be presented consistently, with relevant symbols and variables defined.
• Source attribution must be provided for reproduced or adapted material.
• Supporting files should be submitted when needed to evaluate complex figures, datasets, or computational results.

Copyright permissions and third-party reuse conditions are governed by the journal's Copyright, Licensing and Self-Archiving Policy.

SAGA uses the IEEE citation and reference style.

• In-text citations must follow the IEEE numbered citation format.
• References must be listed consistently with the order of first citation.
• Research articles should normally include at least 15 relevant references. The appropriate number depends on the study.
• References should prioritize relevant, credible, and appropriate scholarly sources.
• Include DOIs or other persistent identifiers where available.
• Verify author names, publication titles, publication years, volume and issue information, and other bibliographic details.
• Ensure that cited sources genuinely support the claims made in the manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to use Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, or equivalent reference-management software to maintain consistency.

Authors must provide applicable declarations to support transparent reporting of their research. These statements should be placed before the References section, unless the official template specifies otherwise.

During double-blind review, identifying details may be supplied separately through OJS or an editor-accessible file. Complete statements must be verified before publication.

Author Contributions

Identify each author's actual contribution, preferably using relevant CRediT contributor roles where appropriate.

Funding

State the funding organization, grant number, and relevant financial support. If no external funding was received, state: This research received no external funding.

Conflicts of Interest

Declare relevant competing interests or explicitly state that no relevant conflicts exist.

Data Availability

Explain where supporting data or materials may be accessed, including repository links or access restrictions where applicable.

Acknowledgements

Identify relevant non-author contributions and assistance, with appropriate permission where necessary.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Disclose the use of generative AI tools where required by the journal's Artificial Intelligence Policy, including the tool and purpose of use as applicable.

Ethics Approval

For research requiring ethical oversight, identify the relevant approving institution or ethics committee, approval reference, or applicable exemption.

Informed Consent

Where applicable, state whether informed consent for participation and/or publication was obtained.

Where a declaration is not applicable, authors should provide a clear statement such as Not applicable rather than inventing information.

Authors may provide supplementary materials that support the evaluation or interpretation of their research.

Examples include datasets, source code, extended experimental results, questionnaires, protocols, and additional figures.

Supplementary files should be clearly named, relevant to the manuscript, and accompanied by sufficient explanation to support their use.

Authors must not submit confidential, sensitive, or restricted information without an appropriate legal and ethical basis.

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's official online submission system.

Authors should:

• Register or sign in to the journal website;
• Complete the required submission information;
• Enter accurate metadata for all authors;
• Upload the anonymized manuscript and any applicable supplementary files;
• Complete the required submission declarations;
• Review the uploaded files and metadata before final submission.

The corresponding author should monitor the submission system and respond to editorial communications during manuscript processing.

Before completing submission, authors should confirm that:

• The manuscript fits the journal's Focus and Scope.
• The official SAGA template has been used.
• The manuscript is written in English.
• The title, abstract, keywords, and main sections are complete.
• The review manuscript has been appropriately anonymized.
• Author metadata is accurate and complete in the submission system.
• Tables, figures, equations, and references have been checked.
• Applicable declarations have been provided.
• Supporting files have been included where necessary.
• All authors have approved the submission.
• The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
• The authors have reviewed the journal's applicable publication policies and charges.

These guidelines govern manuscript preparation and submission. Other journal policies govern their respective subject areas.

• Focus and Scope: Research topics and journal coverage.
• Peer Review Process: Editorial evaluation and review procedures.
• Publication Ethics: Research integrity and ethical responsibilities.
• Plagiarism Policy: Similarity screening and originality assessment.
• Artificial Intelligence Policy: Responsible use and disclosure of AI tools.
• Copyright, Licensing and Self-Archiving: Author rights and reuse permissions.
• Article Processing Charges: Applicable publication fees and payment conditions.
• Open Access Policy: Reader access to published articles.

Authors should consult the relevant dedicated policy for complete requirements.