Template to use for accepted submission to the journal Artificial Life -- see https://direct.mit.edu/artl/pages/submission-guidelines for submission formatting guidelines
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\auth{
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Second Author \affil{1} \orcid{AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD},
Last Author \affil{3} \orcid{ABCD-ABCD-ABCD-ABCD}
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\corresponding{Second Author}{email@myemail.mail}
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\affiliations{
\item University of Science, 12 Road St, City, Province, Country
\item Company Incorporated, 100 Street Rd, City, Country
\item Independent Researcher, City, State, Country
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This is a \LaTeX\ template for the submission of articles to the MIT Press journal, \textit{Artificial Life} (ARTL).
See the \href{https://direct.mit.edu/artl/pages/submission-guidelines}{Submissions Guidelines page} for full details.
The article abstract should succinctly and clearly explain: the research question, hypothesis or objective;
its relevance, importance and value to the ALife field;
what research was conducted, using what techniques, models or methods;
the major results or findings;
the impact and potential beneficiaries of the work.
The abstract should be self-contained: it should avoid undefined jargon and acronyms, and not cite external literature.
The following sections of this template cover figures, equations, citations, and the data and code policy.
}
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\section{Introduction}
This is a \LaTeX\ template for the submission of articles accepted for publication in the MIT Press journal \textit{Artificial Life}.
See the full submission guidelines at
\url{https://direct.mit.edu/artl/pages/submission-guidelines}
The following sections of this template cover figures, equations, citations, and the data and code policy.
\section{Figures}
Figures and their captions may be positioned in the appropriate place in the accepted submission.
Use the \verb|\begin{figure}[tbp]| option.
All figures must be referenced in the text (see Figure~\ref{fig:isal_logo}).
\begin{figure}[tbp] % Example Figure
\centering
\includegraphics[alt={ISAL logo},width=0.4\textwidth]{NAME.fig1.pdf}
\caption{The logo of ISAL, the International Society for Artificial Life. Figure captions should be descriptive of the image content where possible, rather than relying on the article body text for informing the reader of their meaning or key features.}
\label{fig:isal_logo}
\end{figure}
\paragraph{Format:} Figure files should be provided in postscript or vector-based PDF, .tiff, .eps or other high-resolution image format. Line art, graphs and diagrams should be in vector formats exported directly from plotting software and diagramming tools. Screenshots and other rendered raster graphics must be a minimum of 600 dpi, and halftones a minimum of 360 dpi. Color figures should be in CMYK (four color) or RGB format.
\paragraph{Permissions:} If your article contains third party copyrighted material (images, illustrations, etc.) that you do not own copyright to, you must obtain and submit a copy of the required copyright release forms. You must include the proper copyright notice as required by the original copyright holder in the text.
If a figure or illustration is redrawn from copyrighted material, it must be substantially different from the original before it removes the need for a copyright release.
\section{Equations}
All equations should be numbered:
\begin{equation}\label{eqn:example}
x^2 + y^2 = \frac{1}{2} % Example Equation
\end{equation}
Numbering enables any equation to be referenced later in the text (see Equation~\ref{eqn:example}),
and by other authors.
\section{Citations and bibliography}
\textit{Artificial Life} follows the American Psychological Association (APAv7) style for citations and references.
In APAv7, the reference list is in alphabetical order by first author.
An appropriate \BibTeX\ style file for APA v7 is available at \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/apa7}
Citations in the body of the text should use \verb|\citep{}| for the format (Name, Year), or \verb|\citet{}| for the format Name (Year), as appropriate grammatically.
For grammatical example: some people use parrot metaphors
\citep{bender_dangers_2021}, but
\citet{darwin_origin_1859} is more interested in finches.
\section{Supplementary material}
Each item of supplementary material uploaded as part of the review process must either
be made available via an online repository, and be referenced via a publicly accessible URL in the article,
or
be compiled and provided into a single PDF file, to be uploaded with the final paper on the journal’s website.
See the \href{https://direct.mit.edu/artl/pages/submission-guidelines}{Submissions Guidelines page} for further details.
\section{Data and code policy}
It is the responsibility of all authors submitting research for publication to ensure that all data contributing to the findings are properly cited in the article itself and that the data is made publicly available where possible. Therefore, submissions must conform to the \href{https://direct.mit.edu/journals/pages/authors#data}{MIT Press Research Data Policy}.
\section{ORCID policy}
\textit{Artificial Life} requires that each author have a valid ORCID.
This must be quoted along with Author name and affiliation details in the frontmatter.
\section{AI Tools policy}
All submissions must conform to the \href{https://direct.mit.edu/journals/pages/ai_guidelines}{MIT Press Policy on the Use of Generative AI},
including appropriate disclose any material use of GenAI or LLMs in the preparation of a submission.
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