Title of the Chapter Using a Maximum of Two Lines of Text, in Capitalized Format

Name Surname1*, Name Surname2, Name Surname3, Name Surname4

1 ORCID ID, Department, Institution, City, Country (contact@email.com)

2 ORCID ID, Department, Institution, City, Country

3 ORCID ID, Department, Institution, City, Country

4 ORCID ID, Department, Institution, City, Country

Abstract This is the template for the Certainties and Uncertainty publication. The abstract must summarize the content of the chapter in no more than 200 words in a single paragraph.

Keywords Three (3) to Six (6) Keywords, Comma-separated, Capitalized.

General Guidelines

Your contribution must strictly follow the Springer template. This document has been formatted using the template, so you may use it as the base for the writing of your manuscript.

The first section should begin immediately after the keywords section. If space permits, it may start on the first page; otherwise, it should begin on the following page. Optionally, also on the first page, following the keywords and before the first section’s heading, you may include an introductory figure to open the chapter. Additionally, ensure that the heading of a section always appears on the same page as its first paragraph.

The maximum length of the paper is 10 pages, including the title, author list, affiliations, abstract, keywords, main body, acknowledgments, and references. Papers exceeding this limit will be rejected.

The contribution must be written in English, using either British or American English consistently. Do not mix the two variants.

Your contribution must be original and must not have been published before. Please verify that your contribution adheres to the Springer’s Code of Conduct (https://www.springernature.com/gp/authors/book-authors-code-of-conduct). This work will be published under a Creative Commons CC BY–NC-ND licence.

Required Content in the First Page

In the first page you must include the following information:

Title of the chapter using a maximum of two (2) lines of text and capitalized format.

Authors in the order they will be published. There is a maximum of four (4) authors per contribution.

Affiliation list including the ORCID ID, department, institution, city, and country for each author. Additionally, add the contact e-mail to the corresponding author.

Abstract summarizing the content of the chapter in no more than 200 words.

Keywords to improve the discovery of this contribution. Specify between three (3) and six (6) comma-separated keywords in capitalized format. Each keyword should not contain more than two compound words.

Main Body

The main body of the document must comprise a minimum of 2,500 words, excluding the title, author list, affiliations, abstract, keywords, acknowledgments, and references.

The body of the chapter follows an open structure, allowing flexibility in organization. For reference, you may consider including the following sections:

Introduction: What is the context for this research? How does it fit in with other research on the topic? What is the research question? Which are the objectives of this research?

Methods: What did you do to answer the research question?

Results and Discussion: What was the answer to the research question? What is the significance of this outcome? These answers are usually supported by figures and tables.

Conclusion: What is the specific contribution of your work? What are the limitations? We recommend limiting the conclusion to one or two paragraphs.

Content in the Last Page

On the final page of the manuscript, you may include the acknowledgments, and you must provide the complete list of references. Do not reference works that are not explicitly cited in the text.

Specific Formats

To achieve a well-formatted manuscript, this template is prepared with specific formatting macros. To find them, click on the “Styling” tab in Word ( Fig. 1).

Fig. 1 Screenshot of the “Styling” tab in Microsoft Word, displaying the formatting tools compliant with this template’s requirements

Additionally, consider the following guidelines for specific elements:

Headings Use a numbered heading before each section. Never begin a section without a heading. For main sections, use “Heading 1” and “Heading 2”, accessible via the “Styling” tab > “Heading” > “Numbered heading”. We discourage using headings 3 to 5. For shorter or more concise subheadings, use the “Paragraph Heading” > “Style 1” option. This style is an inline heading, as demonstrated in this paragraph.

Lists To format lists, use the functions provided in the “Styling” tab > “List”. You may choose between ordered (numbered) or unordered (bullet) list styles.

Figures A figure is an object that is drawn or photographed; it does not consist solely of characters and thus cannot be keyed. Do not submit tabular material as figures. Figures should span the full width of the page.

All figures must be embedded directly within the Word document and also submitted as separate files in a ZIP archive. Ensure the following formats and resolutions are used:

Graphics and diagrams should be saved as EPS file with the fonts embedded. MS Office files (Excel or PowerPoint) can be submitted in the original format (xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx). Scanned graphics in TIFF format should have a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi.

Photos or drawings with fine shading should be saved as TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

A combination of halftone and line art (e.g., photos containing line drawing or extensive lettering, colour diagrams, etc.) should be saved as TIFF with a minimum resolution of 600 dpi.

To insert a figure in the file, use the “Insert Figure” option available under the “Styling” tab. Each figure must include a caption, positioned below the figure and formatted using the “Figure Caption” option in the same tab.

Additionally, you must reference figures in text, between brackets, using the “Styling” tab > “Insert Link” > “Figure Link” function, e.g. “( Fig. 1)”.

As the book will be offered as an open access publication, you, as the Author, should notify the copyright holder of any non-open access third-party content that their content will be included in a Work published under a Creative Commons CC BY –NC-ND licence. For any third-party content under a CC licence, please ensure that the licence is compatible with the CC licence of the book. (See the chart here under ‘Can I combine material under different Creative Commons licences in my work?’ for guidance). In the submitted Work, all open-access third-party content should include the licence it was originally published under, and all non-open access third-party content should include the statement “All Rights Reserved”.

Tables To insert a table, use the option available under the “Styling” tab > “Insert Table”. Each table must include a caption, positioned above the table and formatted using the “Table Caption” option in the same tab. Reference tables in text using the “Styling” tab > “Insert Link” > “Table Link” function, e.g. “( Table 1)”.

Citation and References The reference list at the end of the manuscript must only include works that are explicitly cited in the text. For in-text citations, use the “(Author Year)” or “Author (Year)” format.

Footnotes Avoid the use of footnotes. All content must be included in the main body of the text. For citations, use either the “(Author Year)” or “Author (Year)” format.

Accessibility

Alternative Text When preparing your manuscript, it is recommended that you write alternative texts (also known as alt texts) for all figures.

Alternative text is a brief and objective description of the content of an image and/or of the purpose it serves in a digital format. Alt text is crucial for individuals using screen reader technology, as well as for those trying to comprehend the content of an image in case it doesn't load.

Alt text is not the same as a caption, which typically provides information that is not already in the visual element itself.

For more tips on how to write good alt text, please visit the Poet Tool (https://poet.diagramcenter.org/).

How to Include Alternative Texts in the Manuscript Alternative texts should not be included in the body text to avoid any possibility of confusion with the captions or with the main text. Please include a separate spreadsheet in the submission in which you make the assignment of figures and the alternative texts clearly ( Table 1).

Table 1: Example spreadsheet structure for alternative text descriptions

File	Alt Text
Fig1.tiff	X-ray of the right leg, frontal view, showing a transverse fracture of the mid-shaft of the tibia with slight displacement but no visible involvement of the fibula
Fig2.tiff	Collage of 9 people wearing face masks, goggles, or face shields. One image says 9 miradas with a small camera eye in the 9
Fig3.tiff	Bar graph describing the protein concentrations in fruits. The X-axis shows the different fruits and the Y-axis shows the protein levels in grams ranging from 0 to 1.2 at an interval of 0.2 grams. The highest protein concentration was found in banana and the lowest protein concentration was found in apple

Anonymous Initial Manuscript

This chapter will undergo a blind peer review process. To ensure anonymity, please remove all author information, affiliations, and acknowledgments from the initial manuscript submission.

Additionally, follow these steps to remove hidden metadata:

Navigate to the File tab.

Select Info.

Choose Check for Issues and then Inspect Document.

Remove any hidden metadata before submitting.

For further guidance, refer to Microsoft’s support page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/remove-hidden-data-and-personal-information-by-inspecting-documents-presentations-or-workbooks-356b7b5d-77af-44fe-a07f-9aa4d085966f

Conclusion

By carefully following the specifications outlined in this template, you will guarantee that your paper meets all formatting requirements.

For further guidance, check the Springer Nature Guidelines for Authors at

https://www.springernature.com/gp/authors/publish-a-book/manuscript-guidelines

Acknowledgments Specify here the acknowledgments to funding institutions and other parties.

References

References must be sorted alphabetically by the surname of the first author. Each reference should be presented on a new line, formatted according to the Harvard referencing style.

Include only works that are explicitly cited in the text.

E.g.:

Aaron M (1999) The future of genomics. In: Williams H (ed) Proceedings of the genomic researchers, Boston, 1999

Babichev SA, Ries J, Lvovsky AI (2002) Quantum scissors: teleportation of single-mode optical states by means of a nonlocal single photon. Preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0208066