Author Information
For over sixty years, the APT Journals (Journal of Applied Probability and Advances in Applied Probability) have provided a forum for original research and reviews in applied probability. These journals emphasise applications of probability theory to physical, biological, medical, social, and technological problems. To mark special occasions or highlight areas, we publish special editions. Information on topics often considered for publication can be found on our editorial board page.
Scope of the journals
Papers published in Journal of Applied Probability (JAP) may be either
research papers not exceeding 25 printed pages
short communications of a few printed pages in the nature of notes or brief accounts of work in progress
letters to the Editor relating specifically to articles previously appeared in JAP
Papers published in Advances in Applied Probability (AAP) can be
review papers
longer papers in applied probability, which may include expository material
expository papers on branches of mathematics of interest to probabilists
papers outlining areas in the biological, physical, social and technological sciences in which probability models can usefully be developed
papers in applied probability presented at conferences which do not publish their proceedings
letters to the Editor on any appropriate topic in applied probability
Submit a paper
Papers must include
a short abstract of 4–10 lines giving a non-mathematical description of the subject matter and results
a list of keywords detailing the contents
classifications list according to the 2020 Mathematics Subject Classification
(Letters to the Editor do not need to include these.)
Writing style:
To assist authors in writing papers in the Applied Probability style, they may use the LaTeX class file aptpub.cls and the template file ArticleTemplate.tex. We also recommend that authors consult the document HouseStyleGuide.pdf, which explains how to use the Applied Probability LaTeX class file.
Download the templates and styles files (ZIP, 173KB)
Use of the APT class file is not a condition of submission, but will considerably increase the speed at which papers are processed for press.
Submitting a new article:
Papers should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file via the online submission website, ScholarOne. You will be sent an acknowledgement immediately via email, confirming receipt of your submission.
Do not send the .tex file at this time. As part of the submission process, you will be asked to choose the AP Editor whose research interests are closest to the subject of your paper.
The Applied Probability journals use iThenticate to check each manuscript for possible cases of plagiarism as a first step in the submission process. Any suspected cases of plagiarism will be handled as outlined in the COPE guidelines.
Submitting an article revision:
When uploading a revision of a previously submitted article, do not use the new submission link from the ‘Submit a paper’ section. Submit your revision via the status link contained in the email you received from us regarding your earlier version.
Supplementary material:
The Applied Probability journals support the submission and publication of supplementary material that is considered beneficial, but not essential for inclusion in the main article. Any such material must be submitted at the same time as the main article, as it will be peer reviewed with the article, and must ultimately be deemed necessary by the review board.
Supplementary material is exclusively published online alongside the main article on Cambridge Core. It will not be copyedited or typeset, but will be published as approved by the Editor in Chief. A link to the online supplementary material will be added to the footnote on the first page of the article during production.
Accepted article files
Prepared files should be submitted electronically via our online submission portal, ScholarOne, similarly as to original submissions and revisions. The difference between accepted file uploads and original/revisions is we require all associated LaTeX files for accepted articles. You will be sent an acknowledgement immediately via email, confirming receipt of your submission.
If you have not done in a prior stage, you must format your files into the APT template using the aptpub.cls style file (ZIP, 252KB) as described in your acceptance email from the Executive Editor.
Peer review and production process.
The Applied Probability Trust's peer review process and production flow chart can be found below. We hope this gives authors a clear idea of the processes involved at the Applied Probability journals.
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Privacy statement
The Applied Probability Trust respects your right to privacy. We will, at all times, only collect and process your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
This privacy statement details the personal information that the Applied Probability Journals collect, and the ways in which the Applied Probability Journals use that personal information. Submission of your article to the Applied Probability Journals shall constitute your consent to allow us to process your personal information in accordance with the terms of this statement.
When you provide us with personal information (e.g. when you submit an article), we will collect, store and use that information for any of the following purposes:
To verify your identity.
To process/ publish a submission to one of the AP journals.
To ask you if you would be a referee for another author’s article.
The information that we may collect includes your name, academic role, academic institutional address, area of expertise, and email address. Equivalent personal information of any co-authors you put forward may also be collected. Before you provide information about your co-author(s), you must ensure that you have permission from your co-author(s) to do so. By providing their information, you are asserting that they have consented to the use of their personal information for the purposes set out above.
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Cambridge University Press
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The Applied Probability Trust is partnered with Cambridge University Press to market and host the Journal of/ Advances in Applied Probability. Further information about Cambridge University Press
Springer
In association with the APT, Springer published the Probability and Its Applications series, from 1994-2014. Find out more about titles in this series.
Publishing policy
A submission to Applied Probability is considered as a submission to either JAP or AAP. Longer papers are typically published in AAP, but the assignment of papers between the two journals is made by the Executive Editor on an issue-by-issue basis. Short communications and letters specifically relating to papers appearing in either JAP or AAP are published in JAP.
Upon publication, corresponding authors will be sent an electronic (PDF) offprint of their published article at the email address supplied on submission, unless advised otherwise. Printed offprints can be purchased by completing the offprint order form posted with the acceptance letter, provided that the form is returned by the proof correction stage.
Papers submitted to the Applied Probability journals are considered on the understanding that they have not been published previously and are not under consideration by another publication. Accepted papers will not be published elsewhere without the written permission of the Trust. Submitted papers should be in English. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure an acceptable standard of language, and a paper failing to meet this requirement may go back to the author for rewriting before being sent out for review.
There are normally no charges to authors unless their paper has very unusual production requirements.