Author Guidelines
Prepare Your Manuscript for AIR Journals
Quick Start
Submitting to AIR Journals is simple:
- Download the template → Format your paper
- Save as DOCX → Submit Manuscript
- Pay $10 → Receive decision in 2 working days
- If approved, pay $140 → Published within 1-2 weeks
That's it. No complexities. Just research.
📄 Why We Use DOCX Format
AIR Journals requires manuscript submission in DOCX format (Microsoft Word) rather than PDF. This enables:
- More accurate AI processing - cleaner text extraction for evaluation
- Better citation verification - precise extraction of all 100% of citations
- Superior plagiarism detection - direct text analysis without PDF conversion artifacts
- Faster revisions - easier for authors to make changes if needed
- Simpler production - headers/footers/DOI added directly to approved papers
Don't have Microsoft Word? Google Docs and LibreOffice both export to DOCX format perfectly.
Download Paper Template
The template is pre-formatted with all specifications below.
Simply replace placeholder text with your content.
The DOCX template is pre-formatted with all specifications below. The PDF version is for reference only - submit your manuscript as DOCX.
🔄 Resubmission Policy
First resubmission is FREE if submitted within 7 days of revision request (does not apply to rejected papers). After 7 days or for second+ resubmissions: $10 each. Rejected papers: $10 fee for all resubmissions.
💡 Pro tip: Address feedback quickly to take advantage of free resubmission!
✨ Optional Professional Formatting Service
For approved papers, authors may OPTIONALLY request professional formatting assistance for a non-refundable fee of $50.
This service is entirely OPTIONAL and will be mentioned in your approval email. Authors may format manuscripts themselves at no additional cost using our publicly available template and guidelines.
What's included: Professional application of all formatting standards, figure/table optimization, citation consistency, and publication-ready polish.
Format Requirements
Document
- Format: DOCX only (Microsoft Word)
- Page size: US Letter or A4
- Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) all sides
- Maximum length: 40 pages or 15,000 words, whichever comes first; word count includes all text (title through references, appendices, and tables if any) but excludes figures; most accepted papers are 8,000-12,000 words; if authors need more space, please provide an explanation
- File size: Maximum 25 MB
Typography (everywhere)
- Font: Times New Roman 12pt
- Headers/Subheaders: Bold (same font/size)
- Line spacing: Single (1.0)
- Paragraph spacing: 0 pt before, 0 pt after
- Paragraph separation: 1 empty line before and after each paragraph (no empty line before it if it's on first line of page, obviously)
- Header separation: 1 empty line before and after each header and subheader (no empty line before it if it's on first line of page, obviously)
- Widow/Orphan Control: Always; no header or subheader at end of page unless minimum of one line of text follows on same page
Page Elements
- Page numbers: Required (bottom)
- Line numbers: Required (continuous)
- Enable in Word: Layout → Line Numbers → Continuous
- Proofing language: English (United States)
Manuscript Structure
Page 1: Title Page (everything left-aligned)
Required elements (in order):
- Title (bold, CAPITALIZED)
- Author(s) (bold)
- Author Name1*, Author Name2, Author Name1
- [Then list affiliations with superscript numbers:]
- ¹ Department/Institution, Country (line not bold)
- ² Department/Institution, Country (line not bold)
- * Corresponding author: email@example.edu (line not bold; exists if multiple authors)
- [If multiple authors with one single affiliation: only one line for affiliation and no need to superscript numbers]
- [If one single author: the name on first line, and the affiliation and email address on second line; that's it]
- Abstract (header, bold)
- Length: 150-300 words (not bold)
- Summarize objectives, methods, findings, conclusions
- Keywords (bold label)
- Number: 3-10 keywords (not bold)
- Format: keyword 1; keyword 2; keyword 3
Important: Introduction starts after keywords, smoothly.
Page 1+: Main Text (everything left-aligned
Standard numbered sections (adjust as needed for your discipline; see template):
- Introduction - Background, objectives, significance
- Methodology / Theoretical Framework - Methods, data, procedures
- Results / Analysis - Findings, analytical arguments
- Discussion / Implications - Interpretation, limitations, future work
- Conclusions - Summary of key findings
- Acknowledgments (optional) - Funding, collaborators
- References - All cited works (numbered; any standard citation style accepted; be consistent; no empty lines between references)
- Appendices (optional) - each appendix is designated (letter or number); continuous after References or on separate page(s)
- General Remark - Formatting is very easy: everything is left-aligned, font is Times New Roman and 12pt, single line spacing with 0 paragraph spacing (it's your research that matters; not the format)
Special Elements
Equations
- Embedded with text flow
- Critical: Define each symbol once when it first appears
- No repetition of symbol definitions
- Might be numbered on right: (1), (2), (3) (not a necessity)
Figures
- Placement: Embedded with text (NOT at end)
- Quality: Everything clear and readable (recommended minimum 300 DPI)
- Caption: Below the figure (left-aligned)
- Numbering: Sequential (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.)
- Spacing: One empty line before image and after caption
Tables
- Placement: Embedded with text (NOT at end)
- Caption: Above the table (left-aligned)
- Numbering: Sequential (Table 1, Table 2, etc.)
- Spacing: One empty line before caption and after table
Journal Selection
Choose the journal that best fits your research topic.
AIR Journal of Engineering & Technology
All engineering, computer science, AI/ML, applied technology
AIR Journal of Natural Sciences
Physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, environmental science
AIR Journal of Life Sciences & Medicine
Biology, biochemistry, genetics, medicine, public health, neuroscience
AIR Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities
Economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, education
AIR Journal of Mathematics & Computational Sciences
Pure/applied mathematics, statistics, data science, theoretical CS
AIR Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Cross-domain studies, emerging hybrid fields, multi-methodological approaches