Submit a Paper

How It Works

1. 1

   Fork the LAIEJ Repository

   Start by forking the journal's public GitHub repository to your own account. All papers are maintained as HTML and PDF files within the papers/ directory.

   
   Fork on GitHub
2. 2

   Write Your Paper Using the LAIEJ LaTeX Template

   Download the official template (see below) and write your paper in LaTeX. Place all files in a new folder named papers/LAIEJ-YYYY-XXX/ where YYYY is the submission year and XXX is your proposed reference number (the editor will confirm or reassign this on review). Once your .tex file is ready, run Pandoc to generate the HTML and PDF outputs:

   pandoc LAIEJ-YYYY-XXX.tex -o LAIEJ-YYYY-XXX.html \
     --standalone --css=../../styles.css
   
   pandoc LAIEJ-YYYY-XXX.tex -o LAIEJ-YYYY-XXX.pdf

   Pandoc must be installed on your system. See pandoc.org/installing.html. For PDF output, a LaTeX distribution (TeX Live or MiKTeX) is also required.

3. 3

   Open a Pull Request

   Push your branch and open a pull request against the main branch of the LAIEJ repository. In the PR description, include your paper title, a brief summary, and confirm that you have reviewed the submission checklist below. The editorial team reviews all submissions and aims to respond within 14 days with one of: acceptance, revision request (with specific feedback), or rejection (with reasons). Accepted papers are merged immediately and go live on the journal website.

LaTeX Template

All submissions must use the official LAIEJ template. This ensures consistent formatting across the journal and correct generation of HTML and PDF via Pandoc.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{natbib}

% --- LAIEJ Metadata (required) ---
\title{Your Paper Title}
\author{Your Name \\ \small Independent Researcher / Your Institution}
\date{Month Year}

% --- Reference Code (assigned by editor, leave blank on submission) ---
% LAIEJ-YYYY-XXX

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\begin{abstract}
Your abstract here. Maximum 250 words.
\end{abstract}

\textbf{Keywords:} keyword1, keyword2, keyword3

\section{Introduction \& Research Question}

\section{Background / Literature Review}

\section{Methodology}

\section{Findings / Analysis}

\section{Discussion}

\section{Conclusion}

\bibliographystyle{apalike}
\bibliography{references}

\end{document}

Submission Checklist

Review all items before submitting your pull request. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be closed.

Scope Guide

If you are unsure whether your paper falls within the scope of LAIEJ, use this guide. When in doubt, submit — the editor will advise on scope in the review response.