Get your Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica 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.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica. 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 Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica journal page before you draft.
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 Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
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 Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
| Element | Dili Xuebao Acta Geographica Sinica requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Chinese abstract: 200-300 words, including data collected/used, analysis/research methods, and main conclusions. English abstract: half page to one page, with research methods, key observational/experimental/statistical data, and basic viewpoints. Unstructured format. Sample articles show English abstracts of approximately 300-350 words |
| Main text | Official guidelines do not specify strict word/page limits. Author guidance suggests keeping manuscripts within approximately 12 printed pages (约20,000 Chinese characters), but this is not a mandatory requirement stated in the official submission guidelines |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-7 keywords required, including research area, research time period, research methods, and research discipline |
| References | Numbered (numerical) citation style. References numbered consecutively in order of appearance in text, with superscript numbers in brackets. Listed at end in citation order. Format: Author. Title. Journal Name, Year, Volume(Issue): Page range. For English references, surname precedes given name (e.g., Smith J C). Chinese/non-English references should include English translation |
| Peer review | Double-blind (double anonymized) review process with three-tier system. Minimum of two independent reviewers evaluate each manuscript. Reviewers and authors not from same institution or project; editor does not disclose identities between parties |
| Submission | geogauthor.geores.com.cn/submit |
Read the Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica 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 Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Dili Xuebao Acta Geographica Sinica 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 Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.