AIP Format
AIP format is not one timeless layout recipe. Current submission instructions cover file formats, manuscript preparation, figures, tables, references, and other production details, while individual journals can impose additional requirements. Use the old manual as supporting guidance, not as a substitute for current journal instructions.
For an AIP Publishing submission, start with the current AIP author instructions and then follow the target journal’s own requirements. AIP still presents the 4th-edition (1990) Style Manual as a helpful resource while stating that a new edition is forthcoming.
Key details
Further guidance
Authority Order
Check the target AIP journal first for journal-specific rules, then use the general AIP Publishing instructions and the legacy Style Manual where it remains relevant.
References
Follow the current AIP reference-list instructions and the target journal’s examples rather than copying an old sample mechanically.
Submission Basics
Current AIP instructions accept Word or LaTeX workflows and specify requirements for compiled manuscripts, figures, tables, equations, and related submission files.
Worked Example
Before formatting a physics manuscript, identify the exact AIP journal, open its “For Authors” instructions, then reconcile those requirements with the general AIP author instructions.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Author Instructions (opens in a new tab)AIP Publishing · Provides current general AIP Publishing manuscript-preparation requirements and explicitly notes journal-specific requirements.
- Before You Begin (opens in a new tab)AIP Publishing · Identifies the AIP Style Manual 4th Edition (1990) as a helpful current resource while stating that a new edition is forthcoming and journal-specific author instructions must be checked.