Announcements – Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology (APST)

Announcements

Effective October 1, 2025, all research articles submitted to APST that involve sensory evaluation testing with human participants must include an ethical declaration.Authors are required to provide one of the following:Ethical Clearance Certificate – An official approval from an institutional Research Ethics Committee (REC) or Institutional Review Board (IRB) with the corresponding ethical clearance number. Ethical Compliance Statement – For studies conducted before the establishment of institutional ethics committees, authors must provide a detailed statement documenting: Informed consent procedures Voluntary participation protocols Participant confidentiality measures Safety considerations (including disclosure of ingredients for allergy/dietary restrictions) Right to withdraw provisions Any other ethical safeguards implemented This requirement ensures that all research published in APST meets international standards for ethical research involving human participants and upholds the integrity of scientific inquiry.

23 September 2025
Effective September 16, 2025, all manuscripts submitted to APST must include an Author Contributions section that clearly identifies each author’s specific contributions to the work using standardized terminology based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) system. Please download the updated manuscript template from the Author Guidelines section of our website to ensure your submission includes the proper formatting for this new requirement.

7 September 2025
Please be noted that APST does not publish the manuscript with cohort studies (retrospective analyses or prospective analyses), survey/questionnaires results.

6 February 2025
Please note that all correspondence and submissions must be conducted through institutional email addresses – personal email addresses (such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) will not be accepted for either authors or suggested reviewers. Authors and reviewers must use their official academic or organizational email domains that verify their institutional affiliations.

19 November 2024
Effective November 19, 2024, all authors are required to disclose their use of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies employed during the manuscript preparation process. This declaration must be included in both the cover letter and manuscript submission. Authors should explicitly state their AI tool usage using the following standardized format: “During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL/SERVICE] in order to [REASON].” This transparency requirement ensures research integrity and allows for proper evaluation of AI contributions to academic work. The declaration should be comprehensive yet concise, clearly identifying the specific AI tools or services utilized and their precise purpose in the manuscript development process. This policy aligns with evolving academic standards for transparency in research methodology and authorship practices.

19 November 2024
Research articles: report original research findings in engineering science, technology, agricultural science, health science, and other related science and technology. The research article should include a clear research question, methodology, results, and conclusion. The article should also provide a clear and concise discussion of the research findings, their implications, and their contributions to the relevant field of study. APST does not accept survey or questionnaire-based studies, prospective observational studies, and case studies unless they demonstrate significant impact on community or industry.

22 October 2024
Please be noted that APST does not publish the cohort studies or retrospective analyses.

12 September 2024
Dear authors of APST, The Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology (APST) has changed its editorial team (Editorial Board and Editors) effective in January 1, 2024. The list of editorial board members is currently being updated.

18 July 2024
Dear Authors of APST, please be informed that the APST revise the Instructions for Authors from September 19, 2023. Please check in the “Instructions for Authors”.

17 September 2023
A review article should provide state-of-the-art information, present an analysis of the knowledge, and identify the gaps for future research. It must not be only a literature compilation.

17 September 2023