ASPG Journals Template
Draft for ASPG Journals with confidence. The template sets the correct structure, abstract, and references up front, so your manuscript clears editorial screening.
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How to Use the ASPG Journals Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to ASPG Journals goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the ASPG Journals guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the ASPG Journals Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to ASPG Journals. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the ASPG Journals journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a ASPG submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the ASPG Journals guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the ASPG Journals guide for authors before you submit.
What does this ASPG Journals Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's online submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The Scispace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for ASPG.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the ASPG Journals guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's online submission system.
ASPG Journals Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | ASPG requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | No specific word limit or structure requirement stated. The author guidelines indicate that 'A typical research article may include the following components: Title, Abstract, Keywords...' but provide no details on abstract structure (structured vs unstructured), word limits, or mandatory headings. The guidelines state that 'manuscripts may be submitted in any standard academic format at the initial submission stage' and that strict formatting is not required prior to peer review. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required as a component of manuscript submission (listed among typical article components: 'Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction...'), but no specific count, range, or type (such as MeSH) is stated in the official guidelines. No indication whether they are editor-assigned or author-supplied. |
| References | Any standard academic format accepted at initial submission. The author guidelines state: 'Manuscripts may be submitted in any standard academic format at the initial submission stage. Strict adherence to a specific journal template or structure is not required prior to peer review. Upon acceptance, manuscripts will be professionally formatted in accordance with the journal's publication standards.' The submission page notes that 'References are complete and properly formatted' but does not specify a particular citation style (Vancouver, APA, etc.). |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review. The official Peer Review Process page states: 'ASPG journals apply a single-blind peer-review process, where the identities of reviewers are not disclosed to authors.' This is also confirmed in the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement which states: 'All ASPG journals apply a single-blind peer-review model, unless otherwise specified by the journal.' |
| Submission | americaspg.com |
Quick Tips for Using the ASPG Journals Template
Read the ASPG Journals guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to ASPG Journals in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent ASPG papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the ASPG Journals journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the ASPG Journals guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's online submission system.
