Templates
Official manuscript templates for the Asia-Pacific Institute of Advanced Studies Publishing Center
LaTeX Template
Recommended for technical manuscripts
Full LaTeX package with the APAASpress document class, journal logo, and a fully annotated sample manuscript. Compatible with Overleaf, TeXstudio, and MiKTeX.
fang-journal.cls— APAASpress document classtemplate.tex— Annotated sample manuscriptlogo.png— Journal logo (auto-included)README.txt— Compile instructions
Microsoft Word Template
For authors who prefer Word
A pre-formatted Word document with the APAASpress logo, correct fonts, margins, heading styles, and placeholder sections. Ready to fill in and submit.
- A4 paper, Times New Roman 11pt, 1.5 line spacing
- Branded title block with APAASpress logo
- All required sections with placeholder text
- Sample table, equation, and reference entries
Formatting Guidelines
Page Setup
- Paper: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
- Margins: 2.5 cm all sides
- Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Single-column layout
Document Structure
- Title, Authors & Affiliations
- Abstract (≤ 250 words)
- Keywords (3–6, separated by semicolons)
- Introduction → Methods → Results → Discussion → Conclusion
- Acknowledgements, Conflict of Interest, References
Figures & Tables
- Number consecutively (Figure 1, Table 1, …)
- Caption below figures, above tables
- Minimum 300 dpi for raster images
- Cite every figure and table in the text
References
- Numbered Elsevier style [1], [2], …
- List in order of first citation
- DOI required where available
- Use
elsarticle-numBibTeX style for LaTeX
Submission Requirements
Submit your manuscript through the journal portal:
- Source File — .docx or LaTeX ZIP (required)
- PDF Version — for blind review (required)
- Cover Letter — addressed to the Editor (required)
- Supplementary material (optional)