Author Guidelines

Aethera Environmental Sciences is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics, accuracy, and quality in all matters related to handling manuscripts and reporting scientific information. 

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1. Aim & Scope

Aethera Environmental Sciences offers scientists an international forum to publish research at the forefront of agricultural and food sciences. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles covering all aspects from farm to fork. For full details, please see our Aims and Scope.

The core areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Agronomy, crop science, and sustainable farming systems
• Soil health, plant nutrition, and agricultural engineering
• Food chemistry and biochemistry
• Food microbiology and safety
• Food processing, engineering, and packaging
• Sensory science and consumer behavior
• Food quality assurance and control
• Functional foods, nutrition, and health
• Sustainable agrifood systems and waste valorization

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2. Open Access, Publication Frequency & Author Fees

Open Access Policy

Aethera Environmental Sciences provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Published articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Read our full Open Access Policy.

Publication Frequency

The journal publishes continuously, with articles compiled into issues biannually. Accepted articles are published online as soon as they are ready, ensuring rapid dissemination of research findings. View our Publication Frequency details.

Author Fees

For complete details regarding our current APCs, payment processes, and our waiver policy for authors experiencing financial hardship or from low-income countries, please see our dedicated Author Fees page.

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3. Types of Manuscripts

To foster a comprehensive dialogue within the agricultural and food science community, Aethera Environmental Sciences welcomes the following types of submissions. Authors must clearly indicate the intended manuscript type upon submission in the OJS platform.

3.1. Original Research Articles

Detailed studies presenting primary, novel findings that significantly advance the field from farm to fork. The research must be scientifically robust, methodologically sound, and provide new insights.

3.2. Review Articles

Authoritative and critical overviews of current topics, synthesizing existing literature to provide new insights. We do not accept mere summaries of literature; reviews must identify research gaps and propose future directions. Systematic reviews must adhere to PRISMA guidelines.

3.3. Perspectives and Commentary

Forward-looking pieces that discuss emerging trends, policy implications, or future directions in agriculture and food technology. All claims must be evidence-based and supported by peer-reviewed literature.

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4. Ethics and Policies

4.1. Ethics in publishing

We are committed to ensuring ethics in publication and quality of articles. Plagiarism, data fabrication, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. Please read our complete Ethics in publishing guidelines.

4.2. Submission declaration

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors must verify originality; the editorial team utilizes Turnitin/iThenticate similarity detection.

4.3. Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship requires meeting ICMJE criteria. All authors' CRediT contributions must be added during OJS submission. Ghost, guest, or honorary authorship is prohibited. Please see our full Authorship and Contributorship Policy. Changes to authorship (addition, deletion, or rearrangement) must be requested before manuscript acceptance and require the Editor's approval along with written consent from all original authors.

4.4. Use of inclusive language

Inclusive language acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities. Authors should ensure their work uses inclusive language throughout and contains nothing which might imply one individual is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health condition. We recommend avoiding the use of descriptors about personal attributes unless they are relevant and valid. Write for gender neutrality with the use of plural nouns ("clinicians, patients/clients") as default. Wherever possible, avoid using "he, she," or "he/she." No assumptions should be made about the beliefs of readers and writing should be free from bias, stereotypes, slang, reference to dominant culture and/or cultural assumptions. These guidelines are meant as a point of reference to help you identify appropriate language but are by no means exhaustive or definitive.

4.5. Reporting sex- and gender-based analyses

There is no single, universally agreed-upon set of guidelines for defining sex and gender. We offer the following guidance:

• Sex and gender-based analyses (SGBA) should be integrated into research design when research involves or pertains to humans, animals or eukaryotic cells. This should be done in accordance with any requirements set by funders or sponsors and best practices within a field.
• Sex and/or gender dimensions of the research should be addressed within the article or declared as a limitation to the generalizability of the research.
• Definitions of sex and/or gender applied should be explicitly stated to enhance the precision, rigor and reproducibility of the research and to avoid ambiguity or conflation of terms and the constructs to which they refer.

We advise you to read the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines and the SAGER checklist, which offer systematic approaches to the use of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, outcome reporting and research interpretation.

4.6. Definitions of sex and/or gender

We ask authors to define how sex and gender have been used in their research and publication. Some guidance:

• Sex generally refers to a set of biological attributes that are associated with physical and physiological features such as chromosomal genotype, hormonal levels, internal and external anatomy. A binary sex categorization (male/female) is usually designated at birth ("sex assigned at birth") and is in most cases based solely on the visible external anatomy of a newborn. In reality, sex categorizations include people who are intersex/have differences of sex development (DSD).
• Gender generally refers to socially constructed roles, behaviors and identities of women, men and gender-diverse people that occur in a historical and cultural context and may vary across societies and over time. Gender influences how people view themselves and each other, how they behave and interact and how power is distributed in society.

Depending on the focus of a paper, sex and/or gender may or may not be relevant to the content of the paper. We recognize that beliefs, attitudes, and laws relating to sex and gender may vary. These articles do not attempt to dictate author beliefs but rather require that, where relevant to an author’s research or paper, the author must provide clear explanations of how the paper and research define and use sex and gender.

4.7. Image manipulation

We accept that authors sometimes need to adjust images for clarity but any manipulation of images for the purpose of deception or fraud will be seen as scientific ethical abuse and will be dealt with accordingly. Authors must adhere to this journal’s policy for graphical images:

• No specific feature within an image may be enhanced, obscured, moved, removed or introduced.
• Adjustments of brightness, contrast, or color balance are acceptable if, and only as long as, they do not obscure or eliminate any information present in the original image.
• Nonlinear adjustments such as changes to gamma settings must be disclosed in the figure legend.
• Use of AI tools to create or manipulate primary research images is not permitted. This includes images that represent experimental or observational data, such as western blots, microscopy images, histology images, or patient images. Please read our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.

To verify compliance with the above, this journal may send your images to a secure third-party tool to enable screening for image irregularities. Our editors may ask you to provide original data or images if any questions arise as a result of the screening. The final decision as to whether images are acceptable will be taken by our editors. Authors are encouraged to carefully check all images before submission and to connect all the data in any figures to the original, unprocessed data.

4.8. Jurisdictional claims

Aethera Environmental Sciences respects the decisions taken by its authors as to how they choose to designate territories and identify their affiliations in their published content. Our policy is to take a neutral position with respect to territorial disputes or jurisdictional claims, including, but not limited to, maps and institutional affiliations.

• Maps: Readers should be able to locate any study areas shown within maps using common mapping platforms. Maps should only show the area actually studied and authors should not include a location map which displays a larger area than the bounding box of the study area. Authors should add a note clearly stating that "map lines delineate study areas and do not necessarily depict accepted national boundaries”. During the review process, editors may request authors to change maps if these guidelines are not followed.
• Institutional affiliations: Authors should use either the full, standard title of their institution or the standard abbreviation of the institutional name so that the institutional name can be independently verified for research integrity purposes.

4.9. Studies in humans

Authors must follow ethical guidelines for research involving humans, their data, and/or their biological materials (e.g. organs, tissues). Authors should ensure that they adhere to the following:

• All studies must be performed in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has/have approved them. For instance, medical research involving humans should be carried out in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki and should follow the ICMJE recommendations.
• Informed consent must be obtained for research with human participants, including their data or biological materials. Consent must be given without coercion, and the privacy rights of human participants must always be observed.
• Authors should be aware that written (or electronic) consent is required for certain studies under national laws. In studies where only verbal informed consent was obtained, authors should include justification for the absence of written consent, the name of the approving ethics committee, and a statement on how verbal consent was recorded.
• Consent for publication should also be obtained. Authors must obtain and retain explicit written consent for any identifiable participant materials. All participant information must be de-identified: do not include names or personal identifiers (e.g., initials, ID numbers, DOB).
• Images should be used only when scientifically necessary and with explicit consent, and nonessential identifying details must be removed. Fully anonymized images that contain no identifying marks and are not accompanied by identifying text do not require formal consent, though informing the patient is good practice. Simply obscuring identity (e.g., eye bars or blurring) is not sufficient without consent.
• Written consents must be retained by the authors. They should not be provided to this journal unless this is specifically requested in exceptional circumstances.
• Appropriate consents and safeguards should be in place for research with vulnerable populations.
• All studies involving human participants require a statement that details any ethical approval(s), guidelines followed, confirmation of informed consent, and any other necessary information. The statement should contain the date and reference number of any ethical approval(s) obtained.
• If ethical approval is not required by national laws or where a study has been granted an exemption from an ethics committee, the statement must explain why the study is exempt and confirm that the appropriate protocols for protecting the rights and privacy of all participants were utilized.

4.10. Human biological material

For all studies that use human organs or tissues, sufficient evidence must be provided that these were procured in line with WHO Guiding Principles on Human Cell, Tissue and Organ Transplantation. The source of the organs or tissues used in clinical research must be transparent and traceable and must not be sourced from executed prisoners or prisoners of conscience. For clinical studies, a statement of informed consent having been obtained from a patient or their legal representative, paired with ethical approval for the study from a suitable institution, may be considered sufficient evidence, but the journal reserves the right to request additional evidence. If the manuscript describes organ transplantation authors must additionally declare within the manuscript that autonomous consent, free from coercion, was obtained from the donor(s) or their next of kin, and organs and/or tissues were not sourced from executed prisoners or prisoners of conscience.

4.11. Studies in animals

All animal experiments should comply with the ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) guidelines (or national equivalent) and should be carried out in accordance with relevant laws and associated guidelines for animal welfare. Authors must ensure that the manuscript contains a statement that confirms which guidelines have been followed. This statement should include the ethics committee approval number, when available. If a study was granted exemption or did not require ethics approval, a statement detailing this should be included in the manuscript. The sex of animals, and where appropriate, the influence (or association) of sex on the results of the study should be indicated. Where applicable, researchers are encouraged to document informed consent from the client or owner in studies involving client-owned animals and adhere to best practices of veterinary care. For research on threatened and/or endangered species, authors are advised to consult international best practice guidelines (e.g., IUCN).

4.12. Delayed publication

If you need to delay the publication of your article for any reason, please contact the editorial office of the journal at the earliest possible opportunity. While we will try to ensure that your article is not published before a certain date if you make your request on a timely basis, we cannot guarantee this. Please also note that once the agreed period of delay has expired the article may be published at any time thereafter.

4.13. Withdrawal, correction, or retraction

For questions about article withdrawal, correction, or retraction, please consult our editorial policies regarding article correction, retraction, and removal.

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5. The Peer Review Process

Aethera Environmental Sciences is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. All research and review articles submitted to the journal undergo a rigorous Single-Blind Peer Review process by independent, expert referees to ensure the validity, relevance, and scientific rigor of the work.

In a single-blind review model, the reviewers know the identities of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript. Because of this, you do not need to anonymize your main document or strip identifying information prior to submission. Please see our Peer Review Process page for full details.

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6. Writing and Formatting

6.1. Official Templates and File Formats

To ensure rapid, high-precision typesetting and seamless production, Aethera Environmental Sciences provides official manuscript templates in two formats: LaTeX and Microsoft Word (.docx). Authors must prepare their manuscripts using one of these official templates and supply editable source files (including figures, tables, and bibliography files) upon submission. A standalone PDF is not an acceptable source file.

• Microsoft Word (.docx) Submissions: Download and use the official Aethera Environmental Sciences Word Template. Word manuscripts must be formatted in a clean single-column layout using the predefined template styles. Our production team will convert accepted Word manuscripts into the journal's two-column publication layout.
• LaTeX Submissions: Download the official Aethera Environmental Sciences LaTeX Template package, which contains two core files: the isolated journal class file (terra.cls) and the author manuscript file (master_template.tex), along with an external BibLaTeX database (references.bib).
  • Do not modify terra.cls: All page geometry, two-column formatting, typography (TeX Gyre Pagella and Merriweather Sans), and automated pagination are handled automatically by terra.cls.
  • Compiler Requirements: Compile using LuaLaTeX (or XeLaTeX) paired with Biber for automated bibliography processing.
  • Upload Requirements: When submitting via OJS, upload your main .tex file, your references.bib file, terra.cls, and all figure files (placed in a media/ directory or uploaded as individual figure components).
• General Text Hygiene: Remove any strikethrough and underlined text from your manuscript unless it has specific scientific significance. Run spell-check and grammar-check functions prior to submission.

6.2. Title Page and Front Matter Metadata

Include the following details in your manuscript's front matter (in LaTeX, update the centralized metadata block prior to \maketerrafrontmatter):

• Article title: Titles should be concise, specific, and informative. Italicize binomial species names (e.g., Perna viridis). Avoid non-standard abbreviations and formulae where possible.
• Running header: Provide a short running author citation (e.g., FirstAuthor et al. (2026)) and a concise running title (maximum 50 characters, including spaces). In LaTeX, set this using \markboth{FirstAuthor et al.\ (\PubYear)}{Short Running Title}.
• Author names: Provide the full given name(s) and family name(s) of each author. The order of authors in the manuscript must match the order entered in the OJS submission system. In LaTeX, wrap each author in the \authorentry{Full Name }{a,*} macro inside \AuthorList{...}.
• Affiliations: Indicate institutional affiliations using lower-case superscript letters (a, b, c) immediately after the author's name and in front of the corresponding address. Provide the full department, faculty/institute, university/organization, city, postal code, and country. In LaTeX, use \affilentry{a}{Full Address} inside \Affiliations{...}.
• Corresponding author: Clearly designate one author to handle all correspondence during peer review, production, and post-publication, indicated by an asterisk (*). Provide the corresponding author's full name and institutional email address (via \CorrAuthorName and \CorrAuthorEmail in LaTeX).
• Present/permanent address: If an author has moved since the work was conducted, indicate their current address via a numbered footnote while retaining the institution where the work was performed as their primary affiliation.

6.3. Abstract

Provide a concise, single-paragraph factual abstract that does not exceed 250 words (typically 150–250 words). The abstract must briefly state the background/objectives, experimental methodology, key quantitative findings (including relevant physical units), and primary conclusions.

• Abstracts must be self-contained and able to stand alone.
• In LaTeX, place the abstract inside the \begin{abstract} ... \end{abstract} environment prior to \maketerrafrontmatter.
• Avoid citing references in the abstract. If a citation is strictly essential, provide the author(s) and year in full.
• Avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations; if essential, define them at first mention within the abstract.

6.4. Keywords

Provide 3 to 7 keywords in English for indexing and discoverability. Avoid plural terms and multiple concepts joined by "and" or "of". Only use abbreviations if they are firmly established in the discipline. In the Word template, list keywords separated by semicolons or line breaks; in the LaTeX template, place them inside the \begin{keywords} ... \end{keywords} environment separated by line breaks (\\).

6.5. Key Highlights

Authors are encouraged to provide Key Highlights—particularly for Review Articles and major Original Research Articles—to spotlight novel findings or methodological innovations. Highlights consist of 3 to 5 concise bullet points (recommended maximum of 85–100 characters per bullet, including spaces).

• Word Submissions: Place the Key Highlights box immediately before the Introduction section (or upload as a separate supplementary highlights file if prompted).
• LaTeX Submissions: Place the optional \begin{highlights}[KEY HIGHLIGHTS] ... \end{highlights} environment containing an itemize list immediately after \maketerrafrontmatter and right before \section{Introduction}.

6.6. Units, Chemical Formulas, and Nomenclature

• SI Units: Use the International System of Units (SI) throughout the manuscript. If non-SI units are mentioned, provide their SI equivalent. In LaTeX, authors should format all physical quantities, units, and ranges using the built-in siunitx package macros—for example: \qty{100}{\gram}, \qty{-18}{\celsius}, \qty{12.5}{\percent}, or \qtyrange{23}{25}{\celsius}. Compound units should be rendered with a solidus/slash (e.g., kcal/mol, mL/min) or negative exponents.
• Chemical Formulas: Format chemical formulas and reaction equations according to IUPAC conventions. In LaTeX, use the built-in mhchem package (e.g., \ce{H2O}, \ce{CO2}, \ce{Ca^{2+}}).
• Biological Nomenclature: Binomial Latin names of organisms (genus and species, e.g., Perna viridis, Escherichia coli) must be italicized in the title, abstract, main text, and reference list. Spell out the genus name in full at first mention in both the abstract and main text; thereafter, it may be abbreviated (e.g., P. viridis, E. coli).

6.7. Mathematical Formulae

• Submit mathematical equations as editable text (using the native Word Equation Editor or standard LaTeX math environments), never as static images.
• Present simple inline variables in italics (e.g., $W_f$, $W_i$) and use the solidus (/) for small inline fractions.
• Display complex or key equations on separate lines, numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text: (1), (2), etc.
• In LaTeX, use the equation environment for single-line numbered equations and the align environment (from amsmath) for multi-line derivations. Do not use the deprecated eqnarray environment. Cross-reference equations in the text as "Equation 1" (e.g., Equation~\ref{eq:sample}).

6.8. Tables

Tables must be submitted as editable text, not as images. Adhere to the following formatting rules:

• Cite all tables consecutively in the manuscript text (e.g., Table 1, Table 2) and place them near their first citation.
• Provide a concise, self-explanatory caption above the table body.
• Three-line booktabs style: Format tables cleanly with a top rule, a header separator rule, and a bottom rule. Avoid vertical lines and cell shading.
• Place all explanatory notes, statistical definitions (e.g., mean $\pm$ SD), and abbreviation keys immediately below the table body.
• LaTeX Table Guidelines:
  • Use \begin{table}[!tbp] with \begin{tabularx}{\columnwidth}{...} for single-column tables, or \begin{table*}[!tbp] with \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{...} for wide tables that span both columns.
  • Use \toprule, \midrule, and \bottomrule, and wrap column headers in the \thead{Header} macro.
  • Wrap all table footnotes inside the standardized \begin{tabnote} ... \end{tabnote} environment directly below \end{tabularx}.

6.9. Figures, Images, and Artwork

Figures, diagrams, and photographs must be of publication quality and supplied both embedded in the manuscript and as separate high-resolution source files:

• Cite all figures in numerical order in the text (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2).
• Provide a descriptive caption below the figure, explaining all panels (a, b, c), symbols, error bars, and abbreviations.
• Use clean, legible sans-serif lettering (e.g., Arial, Helvetica, or Merriweather Sans) inside figure labels and axes.
• In LaTeX, use figure for single-column figures and figure* for full-width figures, utilizing the \journalfigure{width}{./media/filename} macro.
• Name separate artwork files logically (e.g., figure1.png, figure2.pdf).

Formats and Resolution Requirements:

Image type	Recommended file type	Requirements
Vector drawings & plots	PDF, EPS	Embed all fonts or convert text to outlines
Photographs (color or grayscale)	PNG, JPG, TIFF	Minimum resolution 300 dpi
Bitmapped line drawings	PNG, TIFF	Minimum resolution 1000 dpi
Combination artwork (photo + text/line)	PNG, PDF, TIFF	Minimum resolution 600 dpi

Color artwork: Usable color figures will appear in color online at no extra charge. Ensure that color palettes are accessible to readers with color-vision deficiencies.

Generative AI and figures: Please read our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy regarding images and artwork. AI tools must not be used to generate or alter images representing primary observed or experimental data (e.g., gels, blots, microscopy, or product photographs).

6.10. Supplementary Material & Video

We encourage authors to submit supplementary materials (e.g., extended datasets, additional tables/figures, or video sequences up to 150 MB per file) that support and enhance the main manuscript. Cite all supplementary items in the main text (e.g., Table S1, Figure S1, Video S1) and upload them simultaneously with your submission. Supplementary files are published online exactly as received without copyediting.

6.11. Research Data

Authors are encouraged to deposit underlying research data, code, or protocols in a recognized public repository, cite the dataset in the text, and include a formal data citation in the reference list. Every manuscript must include a Data Availability statement in the back matter explaining how the data supporting the findings can be accessed.

6.12. Article Structure

• Numbered Main Sections: Divide Original Research Articles into clearly defined and numbered sections: 1. Introduction, 2. Materials and Methods, 3. Results and Discussion (or separate Results and Discussion sections), and 4. Conclusion. Number subsections hierarchically up to three levels: 2.1, 2.1.1, etc.
• Unnumbered Back Matter Sections: Immediately following the Conclusion and preceding the References, include the mandatory unnumbered back matter sections (using \section*{...} in LaTeX): Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Funding Information, Declaration of Interests, Data Availability, and Author Biographies.
• Footnotes: Avoid footnotes in the main text where possible; incorporate parenthetical remarks directly into the prose.
• Appendices: If appendices are required, label them A, B, etc., and number equations, tables, and figures within them as Eq. (A.1), Table A.1, and Figure A.1.

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7. Mandatory Back Matter Statements & Author Biographies

All manuscripts must include the following unnumbered back matter sections prior to the Reference list:

7.1. Acknowledgments

Acknowledge individuals, technical staff, or laboratory facilities (e.g., Teaching Factories or core facilities) that provided assistance not covered by authorship or formal funding grants. Do not place acknowledgments on the title page.

7.2. Author Contributions (CRediT)

State each author's contribution using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) roles (Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing).
Example: First M. Lastname: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing – original draft. Second R. Coauthor: Formal analysis, Data curation, Writing – review & editing.

7.3. Funding Information

Identify all financial support, including the funding agency and grant number(s).
Example: "This work was supported by [Institution/Agency Name] under Grant [number]." If unfunded, state: "This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."

7.4. Declaration of Interests

Disclose any financial or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the work.
Example: "The authors declare that there are no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper."

7.5. Data Availability

State where supporting data can be accessed.
Example: "The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request" (or provide the public repository name and DOI/accession link).

7.6. Author Biographies

Provide a brief institutional biography for each author listing their full name, parent ministry or institution, department, faculty/polytechnic/university, city, postal code, and country. In the LaTeX template, use the \authorbio{Full Name}{Parent Institution/Ministry}{Department, University, City, Country.} macro.

7.7. Declaration of Generative AI Use (If Applicable)

Nonhuman technologies (AI/LLMs) cannot be listed as authors. If generative AI was used for language editing or grammar polishing, disclose it explicitly at the end of the back matter statements in accordance with our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.

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8. References

8.1. General Citation Rules

• Every reference cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every entry in the reference list must be cited in the text.
• Include full Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) formatted as complete URLs (https://doi.org/10.xxxx/...) for all references where available.
• Ensure that binomial species names within article or book titles are italicized (e.g., Perna viridis, Sardinella lemuru).
• Avoid citing unpublished data or personal communications in the reference list; if necessary, mention them inline in the text only.

8.2. Reference Workflow by Template Format

• For LaTeX Authors (Automated BibLaTeX + Biber):
  • Maintain all references in the external references.bib file linked via \addbibresource{references.bib}. We strongly recommend exporting your `.bib` file directly from Zotero (with the Better BibTeX plugin) or Mendeley.
  • Use \parencite{key} for parenthetical citations—rendering as (Author et al., 2026)—and \textcite{key} for narrative citations in running text—rendering as Author et al. (2026).
  • The terra.cls class file automatically formats the bibliography in the journal's compact house style (author-year-comp, up to 10 authors listed before et al., no quotation marks around article titles, italicized journal titles and volume numbers, and active hyperlink DOIs) when \maketerrabackmatter is called.
• For Microsoft Word (.docx) Authors:
  • Format in-text citations and the reference list using the journal's author-year style (aligned with APA 7th Edition conventions).
  • Use a reference manager (Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote). Before final submission, convert field codes to plain text or ensure the bibliography is cleanly rendered.

8.3. Reference Style Examples

• Journal article: Arcales, J. A. A., & Nacional, L. M. (2019). Quality changes of chilled green mussel (Perna viridis) pre-treated with organic acids and sodium tripolyphosphate. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal, 7(3), 894–904. https://doi.org/10.12944/CRNFSJ.7.3.28
• Journal article with article number / eLocator: Kingwascharapong, P., Janthueng, J., Kongsorn, P., Sanprasert, S., Pansawat, N., Wannawisan, N., & Hunsakul, K. (2024). Development of seasoned green mussel (Perna viridis) with sodium reduction using stealth reduction approaches. Future Foods, 10, 100441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100441
• Book: Hayami, Y., Kawagoe, T., Morooka, Y., & Siregar, M. (1987). Agricultural marketing and processing in upland Java: A perspective from a Sunda village. CGPRT Centre.
• Chapter in an edited book or proceedings: Fitriah, E., Maryuningsih, Y., & Roviati, E. (2018). Pemanfaatan daging dan cangkang kerang hijau (Perna viridis) sebagai bahan olahan pangan tinggi kalsium. In Proceeding of The 7th University Research Colloquium 2018: Bidang MIPA dan Kesehatan (pp. 412–423). STIKES PKU Muhammadiyah Surakarta.
• National / International Standard or Technical Report: FAO & WHO. (2012). Code of practice for fish and fishery products (2nd ed.). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
• Dataset: Oguro, M., Imahiro, S., Saito, S., & Nakashizuka, T. (2015). Mortality data for Japanese oak wilt disease and surrounding forest compositions [dataset]. Mendeley Data, v1. https://doi.org/10.17632/xwj98nb39r.1

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9. Submitting Your Manuscript

9.1. Submission Checklist

Before completing your submission in the OJS portal, verify that:

• The manuscript has been prepared using either the official Microsoft Word (.docx) template or the official LaTeX (terra.cls + master_template.tex) template.
• One author has been designated as the corresponding author with a valid institutional email address and complete affiliation details.
• All required source files are uploaded:
  • For Word submissions: the editable .docx file plus individual high-resolution figure files.
  • For LaTeX submissions: the main .tex file, references.bib, terra.cls, all high-resolution figure files, and a compiled reference PDF.
• All tables are editable, formatted in three-line booktabs style without vertical rules, and include captions and table notes.
• All physical units follow SI conventions and binomial species names are italicized throughout the text and bibliography.
• All mandatory back matter sections (Acknowledgments, Author Contributions/CRediT, Funding Information, Declaration of Interests, Data Availability, and Author Biographies) are included.
• All references cited in the text appear in the reference list with active DOIs where available.

9.2. Online Submission

Submit your manuscript via the Aethera Environmental Sciences OJS online submission portal. All editorial correspondence, peer-review reports, revision requests, and final proofs are managed through the OJS portal.

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10. After Receiving a Final Decision

10.1. Article Transfer Service

If your manuscript is better suited for another Nusaxis journal, the editors may offer to transfer your submission via our Article Transfer Service with your approval.

10.2. Production, Proofs, and Publishing Agreement

Upon acceptance, the corresponding author will complete the open-access publishing agreement. Accepted Word manuscripts are converted into our LaTeX production system so that every published article in Aethera Environmental Sciences shares an identical, high-precision typographic layout, automated DOI pagination, and embedded QR code verification. Page proofs (galleys) will be sent to the corresponding author for final verification of metadata, text, and figures prior to online publication.

10.3. License and Copyright

Authors retain copyright of their work. All articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work in Aethera Environmental Sciences is properly cited.

10.4. Permission for Copyrighted Works

If excerpts or figures from other copyrighted works are reproduced in your article, you must obtain written permission from the copyright holders and credit the source(s) within the figure caption or text.

10.5. Responsible Sharing

We encourage authors to share the final published Version of Record (VoR) and its permanent DOI link across institutional repositories, academic networks, and social media to maximize visibility and citation impact.

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11. Resources for Authors

• Download Official Templates:
  • Download LaTeX Production Template Package (.zip — includes terra.cls & master_template.tex)
  • Download Microsoft Word Manuscript Template (.docx)
• Language Style: Write in clear, concise American or British English (do not mix both within the same manuscript). Authors who require language polishing are encouraged to use professional scientific English editing services prior to submission.