Submission
Submit to AJSTR
All manuscripts are submitted and tracked online through OJS. There is no submission fee; the APC (THB 6,000 / USD 200) is charged only after acceptance.
1. Prepare Your Files
Download the AJSTR templates and prepare your files before you start. Full formatting rules are in the Author Guidelines.
| File | Content | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Manuscript (.docx) | Prepared in the AJSTR Manuscript Template. Title, highlights, abstract, keywords, full text, figures, tables and references. No author names, affiliations, acknowledgements or funding. | Required |
| Title Page (.docx) | Prepared in the AJSTR Title Page Template. Authors, affiliations, ORCID iDs, corresponding author and all declarations. Not sent to reviewers. | Required |
| Figures | Each figure as a separate TIFF, JPEG or PNG file (≥ 300 dpi), named Figure_1, Figure_2… | Required if any |
| Cover Letter | See Section 3. | Recommended |
| Ethics Approval | Approval letter for studies with human participants or animals. | If applicable |
| Supplementary Material | Extra tables, figures, data or code. Large datasets may instead be deposited in a repository (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare, Mendeley Data) and linked. | If applicable |
2. Submitting in OJS
3. Cover Letter
A short cover letter (one page) from the corresponding author helps the editor assess your manuscript quickly. Please include:
- The article type and the AJSTR subject area it belongs to.
- Two or three sentences on what the study did, what is new, and why it suits AJSTR.
- A statement that the work is original, not published, and not under consideration elsewhere, and that all authors have approved the submission.
- Disclosure of any related preprint, conference paper or closely related submission.
- Suggested and/or opposed reviewers (optional; see Section 4).
4. Suggesting Reviewers
You may suggest up to five potential reviewers (name, institution, country, institutional email and Scopus or ORCID link) and name individuals you prefer not to review your work, with a brief reason. Suggested reviewers must be experts in the field, must not be at any author's institution, and must not have co-authored with any author in the past three years. Please use institutional rather than personal email addresses. The editor is not obliged to use suggested reviewers, and at least one reviewer of every manuscript is chosen independently.
5. After Submission
- Initial evaluation (1–3 working days): scope, similarity check and format. Manuscripts with formatting problems are returned for correction; this is not a decision.
- Peer review: double-blind review by at least two external reviewers; first decision in about 4 weeks.
- Tracking: follow the status in your OJS dashboard. All messages are sent by OJS email — please add the journal's address to your safe-sender list and check your spam folder.
- Withdrawal: you may withdraw a manuscript at any time before acceptance by writing to the editorial office. Withdrawal after acceptance is possible only for serious reasons and must be agreed with the Editor-in-Chief.
The full process is explained on the Peer Review Process page.
6. Fees and Waivers
The APC is charged only after acceptance; payment instructions are sent with the acceptance email. The APC applies to manuscripts submitted on or after [effective date]; manuscripts submitted earlier are charged the previous rate. Corresponding authors from low-income economies may request a waiver in the cover letter. Waiver requests are handled by the editorial office separately from the editorial decision.
7. Submission Checklist
You will be asked to confirm each item in OJS. Submissions that do not meet them may be returned.
☐ The manuscript fits the journal's Aims & Scope.
☐ The work is original and is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
☐ The manuscript uses the AJSTR Manuscript Template and is ≤ 12,000 words including references.
☐ The main manuscript contains no author-identifying information, including in file properties.
☐ A separate Title Page with all declarations is uploaded.
☐ References follow ACS style with DOIs where available.
☐ Figures are uploaded as separate files at ≥ 300 dpi.
☐ Ethics approval is reported where required.
☐ All authors are entered in OJS in the correct order with affiliations and emails.
☐ All authors have approved the submission and agree to the APC policy.
8. Copyright Notice and Privacy Statement
9. Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit a manuscript that is posted as a preprint?
Yes. Give the preprint DOI in the cover letter and on the Title Page. After publication, please link the preprint to the published article.
My manuscript was returned before review. Was it rejected?
No. Manuscripts returned for formatting or anonymisation problems are not rejected. Correct the issues listed in the email and resubmit through the same submission.
Can I submit an extended conference paper?
Yes, if it contains substantial new material (normally at least 30%) and cites the original paper. Disclose the conference paper in the cover letter.
Can I submit to a Special Issue?
Yes. Choose the Special Issue name in the "Comments for the Editor" box in Step 2 of the submission. Special Issue manuscripts go through the same peer review as regular papers.
Can I resubmit a rejected manuscript?
Only if the decision letter invites resubmission. Otherwise, a substantially revised manuscript may be submitted as a new submission with a cover letter explaining the changes.