Applications Notes are brief descriptions of apps or devices (typically up to 2 pages; this is approx. 1500 words or 1000 words plus two figures) and is an article type specially catered to commercialized apps and devices. It should not exceed 3000 words and can be focused on the utility features of the apps and devices without giving away the source code or trade secrets or protected information. Non-commercial apps are also welcomed.
For apps and devices that are commercially sold, they should be made available for the reviewer for assessment either as a file (e.g apk for Android and ipa for iOS) and/or with a comprehensive video showing it in operation with all described features. The videos showing the device or use of the commercial app must be made available also in the write-up as a link.
The availability of the device and app must be clearly stated in the article. For apps, it is preferable that they are available on the respective app stores (e.g. Google or Apple). Availability for any peripheral devices must also be shown clearly. Authors must also ensure that the software/device is available for at least TWO YEARS following publication, commercially or free. The app and device must comply with privacy and prevailing laws and regulations. Additional supplementary data may be included but should not be excessively lengthy. All apps and devices should be operable under a wide variety of devices running the particular operating system. The name of the app or devices must be clearly stated in the title.
As a guide, the cover letter should contain the following sections (some of which can be repeated in the manuscript):
We strongly encourage that all datasets on which the conclusions of the paper rely should be available to readers. We encourage authors to ensure that their datasets are either deposited in publicly available repositories (where available and appropriate) or presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files whenever possible. The following are guidelines for the article types:
The title page should:
The Abstract of the manuscript should not exceed 350 words and must be structured into separate sections:
Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.
Three to ten keywords representing the main content of the article.
This should contain the body of the article, and may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings.
All manuscripts must contain the following sections under the heading 'Declarations':
Please see below for details on the information to be included in these sections.
If any of the sections are not relevant to your manuscript, please include the heading and write 'Not applicable' for that section.
If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations should be provided.
All sources of funding for the research reported should be declared. The role of the funding body in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript should be declared.
The individual contributions of authors to the manuscript should be specified in this section.
Please acknowledge anyone who contributed towards the article who does not meet the criteria for authorship including anyone who provided professional writing services or materials.
Authors should obtain permission to acknowledge from all those mentioned in the Acknowledgements section.
The journal uses the American Psychological Association (APA) reference style. For further information, see the web site of the Association (http://www.apastyle.org/).
Authors may wish to make use of reference management software to ensure that reference lists are correctly formatted.
When preparing tables, please follow the formatting instructions below.
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