Graphical abstract
Authors are encouraged to submit a Graphical Abstract in addition to the convention written Abstract as it provides readers with a general understanding of the study and helps capture readership. Graphical abstracts should be concise and submitted as a figure included in the manuscript. Similar to any figures submitted to APJCN, the graphical abstract should be high resolution (300 dpi or higher).
Authorship
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Abstract and key words
The abstract should be structured with Background and Objectives, Methods and Study Design, Results, and Conclusions in 250 words or less. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or references. Five key words should be supplied below the abstract.
Copyright Form
Copyright Papers accepted for publication become copyright of Qingdao University and authors are asked to provide a transfer of copyright form, which can be downloaded from the Journal’s website. In signing the transfer of copyright, it is assumed that authors have obtained permission to use any copyrighted or previously published material. All authors must read and agree to the conditions outlined in the Copyright Assignment Form, and must sign the Form or agree that the corresponding author can sign on their behalf. Articles cannot be processed until a signed Copyright Assignment Form has been received. This should be emailed to Journal House of Qingdao University at apjcn_press@qdu.edu.cn
Publication fee
For papers submitted from January 1st 2020, the publication fee will be RMB 4000, payable on acceptance.
**For papers submitted from July 1st 2023, the publication fee will be RMB￥6,000, payable on acceptance.
* Kindly refer to the Instructions for Authors for detailed information on manuscript preparation