Author GuideAuthor Guide
1. Author guidelines
Thank you for choosing ASTAP. Please read and follow the instructions below carefully to move your paper through review successfully.
ASTAP considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that:
– the manuscript is your own original work, and does not duplicate any other previously published work, including your own previously published work.
– the manuscript has been submitted only to ASTAP; it is not under consideration or peer review or accepted for publication or in press or published elsewhere.
– the manuscript contains nothing that is abusive, defamatory, libellous, obscene, fraudulent, or illegal.
Any author who fails to adhere to the above conditions will be charged with costs which ASTAP incurs for their manuscript at the discretion ASTAP’ Editors, and their manuscript will be rejected.
The types of text published in ASTAP are research articles, discussion or polemical articles, survey articles, book reviews or annotations.
The reviewing process in ASTAP is double blind and consists of two stages. In stage 1the originality of the paper is assessed as well as the topics suitability. (Papers published on indexed conferences are not original.) Papers which have passed stage 1 will continue to stage 2, where the content of paper is rated.
The content of papers is reviewed anonymously by a team of our reviewers and discussed by the Executive Board of the Journal; the author(s) are informed about the Board decision in written. The claim to the publication of the paper is not legally enforceable.
The publisher and journal have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism”. We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool (iThenticate.com). All submissions will be checked by iThenticate before being sent to reviewers.
Authors who submit papers to ASTAP agree to the following terms:
We accept papers via our online platform. Also, we accept papers as e-mail attachments.
Abstracts or draft versions will not be accepted. Make sure that you finalize your paper before you send it.
Papers shorter than 3000 words or longer than 10000 words will not be accepted.
By submitting a paper, the author understands that its copyright is transferred to ASTAP. ASTAP may publish it at their discretion and the author may not resubmit it anywhere else, and that includes other ASTAP publications.
By submitting a paper, the author certifies that he/she has permission from every other coauthor mentioned in the paper to do so.
Revised versions of a paper will only be accepted before the designated deadline that is communicated to all authors by e-mail. Any revisions after that date will be ignored.
The author understands that every paper submitted to ASTAP must be registered by at least one author, unless there exists a special written arrangement between the author and ASTAP.
The authors ensure that the details in each reference are complete and accurate according to the data and all references should be cited within the article otherwise the references will be removed by the reviewers.
It is a condition of submission of a paper that the authors should edit their paper as many times as they will be requested in order to ensure the articles readability.
All articles should be submitted in English.
The articles can be uploaded in libraries and institutional repository as long as they properly cite the articles according to the publisher.
The author(s) should declare(s) that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of their paper(s).
2. Deadlines
Revised versions of a paper will only be accepted before the designated deadline that is communicated to all authors by e-mail. Any revisions after that date will be ignored.
The journals are published Quarterly (February, May, August and November) in both print and online versions.
Submissions deadline:
- ♦ 15 November for the February issue.
- ♦ 15 March for the May issue.
- ♦ 15 May for August issue.
- ♦ 15 September for November issue.
3. Editing Services
We require articles in a good proper English, so if you are not sure in your English, we will handle the language editing and make sure that your paper is free of grammatical, spelling, and other common errors.
– Editing into proper scientific American or British English, by native speakers only;
– PhD or PhD candidates selected according to your field of study;
– All work completed within 7 (short documents) or 14 business days;
– Prices from € 103;
Please, note:
Use of this service is not an assurance for publication in ASTAP and does not guarantee peer review, acceptance or preference for publication in ASTAP or any other publication. You are not obliged to submit your manuscript to any ASTAP by using this service.
4. Ethic Statement
ASTAP promotes the highest standards of professional ethics and values for its members. Norms are established standards of behavior that are expected and maintained by society and / or professional organizations. Values represent the collective vision of what the community find desirable, important and morally correct. Values also serve as criteria for evaluating our own individual actions and actions of others.
The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society of society-owned or sponsored journals.
More about Publishing Ethics can be found in the Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK).
Duties of Editors
Publication decision
Fair play
Confidentiality
Disclosure and Conflicts of interest
Involvement and cooperation in investigations
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decision
Promptness
Confidentiality
Standards of Objectivity
Acknowledgement of Source
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Duties of Authors
Reporting standards
Data Access and Retention
Originality and Plagiarism
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
Acknowledgement of Sources
Authorship of the Paper
Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Fundamental errors in published works
Duties of the Publisher
We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, Elsevier will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors. Finally, we are working closely with other publishers and industry associations to set standards for best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions–and are prepared to provide specialized legal review and counsel if necessary.
Plagiarism Detection
The peer review process is at the heart of the success of scientific publishing. As part of our commitment to the protection and enhancement of the peer review process, ASTAP has an obligation to assist the scientific community in all aspects of publishing ethics, especially in cases of (suspected) duplicate submission or plagiarism.
5. Publication Fee
To cover publication costs ASTAP charge a publication fee. ASTAP separately calculates pricing for different journals.
| Journal | online version | print version |
| ASTAP International Journal of Social Science | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Computer and Information Science | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Applied Physics Research | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Innovations and Developments | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Psychological Studies | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Education Studies | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Language and Literature Studies | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Science and Technology | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Mathematics Research | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Management and Marketing | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP Journal of American Academic Research | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Economics and Finance | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Biology | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Agricultural Science | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Medicine and Health Science | 50 USD | 150 USD |
| ASTAP International Journal of Public Administration | 50 USD | 150 USD |
6. Refund Policy
This claim policy details on each type of claims and the criteria required for the claim to be validated and processed.
Below mentioned is the Mandatory/Important Information for all types of claim, followed up with specific information for each type of claims.
Types of Claims and Required Information:
- ASTAP will, at its discretion, allow for the repay in case an article has not been published within 30 days from the date of payment after the manuscript has received editorial acceptance and complete proofreading by the author in principle.
- Returns of Damage Title: A Book can be considered classified as Damaged in case of a physical damage to the book. Report of Damage should be made within 120 days from the date of issue of the invoice.
- Returns of Defective or Imperfect Title: A Book becomes Defective/Imperfect in case ofany production errors.Report of Defective or imperfect title should be made within 60 days from the date of issue of the invoice.
- Wrong/Duplicate/Excess Supply. Report of Wrong/Duplicate/Excess supply should be made within 90 days from the date of issue of the invoice.
7. Special Issue Proposal
We have gathered our special issues, so you can have the best deal when shopping at ASTAP.
1) Journal Issue. An exclusive printed on claim copy of the journal issue featuring your articlestarts at €20.95.
2) Personal Subscriptions. Order a personal print subscription of your favorite ASTAP journal from the ASTAP Store.
8. Submissions
Use the following guidelines to prepare your article with all conditions required: