Manuscript Guidelines for Refereed Papers and Proceedings

   1. Title

• The title of the manuscript should have no more than 50 words. Keep it brief but concise.

   2. Author(s)

• Name(s) of the author(s) should be included with corresponding affiliations. If the author is not affiliated with any astronomical or astronomy-related society, institution, or agency, he should provide his postal address instead.

   3. Abstract

• Abstracts will only be required for technical papers - refereed papers and conference proceedings. These papers will undergo review process to ensure quality of submissions.

• The abstract must have no more than 200 words, but not less than 50. It should give a brief synopsis of the manuscript.

   4. Headings

• Arabic numerals should be used in both headings and subheadings of the manuscript text (i.e. 1., 1.1., 1.2., 2., 2.1., 2.2.).

• Appendices should be labeled A, B, C, etc.

   5. Text

• Use only one font throughout the manuscript. No fancy formatting.

• Font Style should be Arial, Font Size 10, and single-spaced.

• Bold or italicized words are allowed.

   6. Tables, Figures, and Equations

• Tables and figures should be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals as cited in the text, i.e. Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, and Figure 2.

• Mathematical equations should also be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals enclosed in parenthesis, i.e. equation (1).

• When submitting in Text format, tables and figures, including mathematical equations (in image formats), should not be embedded within the text file itself but must be sent separately and properly labeled. If MS Word is used, tables, figures and mathematical equations can be embedded within the document file.

   7. Unit of Measurement

• The use of SI unit of measurement is encouraged. Appropriate abbreviations of SI measures must be followed, i.e. m, km, mg, N.

• Empirical System of measurement is also acceptable.

• Variables should be italicized.

   8. Acknowledgments

• Individuals, organizations and institutions that the author wishes to acknowledge may be mentioned at the end of the paper.

   9. Corresponding Author

• The contributors are required to provide contact details for a corresponding author.

  10. References

• The use of American Psychological Association (APA) formatting and style is encouraged when citing references, i.e. books, journals or online sources.
• All references used by the author(s) must be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the text.
• If majority of references cited on text are from online sources, numbered citation is preferred.
• In case the bibliography is done by numbered citations, list the references according to sequence cited on the text, with the number enclosed in brackets before the reference, i.e. [1] Reference.

 

Guidelines for General Articles

NOTE: General articles follow the same guidelines as with technical manuscripts (refereed papers). However, an abstract and bibliography is no longer included.

 

Guidelines for Submitting Reviews

1. For book reviews, include the following:
• Title
• Author/s
• Copyright year
• Number of pages
• ISBN
• Price (in US Dollar or Philippine Peso)
• Softcover or hardcover
• Publishing company
   
2. For equipment reviews, include the following:
• Name of product, model/series number
• Manufacturer
• Technical specifications
• Price (in US Dollar or Philippine Peso)
• Product website, if available
   
3. For software reviews, include the following:
• Name of software, version
• Software maker
• Technical specifications
• Price (in US Dollar or Philippine Peso)
• Product website, if available
   
4. For website reviews, include the following:
• Name of website
• URL address
• Author/s
• Date retrieved
   

 

Guidelines for Image Submissions

1. For submission of images, file name should be in the format YYMMDD_familyname-a.jpg
    
   NOTE: "a" means the first image file for the said date. As the date changes, the sequence returns back to "a".
    
   Ex.) 090301_cruz-a.jpg; 090301_cruz-b.jpg; 090301_cruz-c.jpg; 090301_cruz-d.jpg
          090301_cruz-a.jpg; 090301_cruz-b.jpg; 090302_cruz-a.jpg; 090302_cruz-b.jpg
    
2. Send your images and sketches as JPEG/JPG file with minimum resolution of 800x600 to the PJA photo editor at jkty@astroleaguephils.org. The journal will accept higher resolution images when available.