# Submission Guidelines / 投稿指南

LUDUS (ISSN 3052-7597) invites authors to submit original, high-quality articles covering science, technology, engineering, and artistic practice in the field of games. Papers should describe mature original research results and must not have been published or be under review by other journals.

Author Guidelines

Before submitting to LUDUS, please read the following carefully. LUDUS accepts five types of articles:

Full Papers: 10-14 pages (page charges apply for over 10 pages). Significant contributions in academic research, reviews, or tutorials.
Letters: 4 pages. Typically comments on existing papers or brief descriptions of new research findings.
Survey Papers: 15-20 pages (page charges apply for over 15 pages). Provide historical perspective, recent achievements, and future directions in specific fields.
Short Papers: 6-8 pages (page charges apply for over 6 pages). Report interesting new theories, experimental results, or supplements to published works.
Art Paper: 6-14 pages (page charges apply for over 10 pages). Papers for LUDUS Magazine or art papers, may include interactive attachments (e.g., zip files).

Submission Instructions Cover Letter (Optional)

Authors may optionally provide a cover letter indicating the submission type and whether it is for a special issue. If needed, we provide a cover letter template that can be signed after completion.

All correspondence regarding submissions is conducted between authors, the editor-in-chief, and editorial assistants. Please visit the LUDUS online submission system to submit the initial draft of new manuscripts.

Review Process

The journal adopts a single-blind review process (authors identify names and affiliations, reviewers remain anonymous).

Manuscript Format Requirements

Paper Format: Must use LUDUS Official LaTeX Template (ludusofficial.cls or ludusofficial_cn.cls)
Paper Size: A4 standard size
Submission Method: Electronic submissions only, no hard copies required
Theme Colors: Choose from blue, red, green, purple, orange, cyan
Abstract: 200-500 words, complete and independent, no abbreviations or references, no mathematical formulas or tables
Keywords: 2-5 keywords

Page Charges and Mandatory Overlength Page Fees Voluntary Page Charges

After a manuscript is accepted for publication, the author's company or institution will be asked to voluntarily pay a page charge of $50 per page to cover part of the publication costs. Such fees are not mandatory, and payment is not a requirement for publication.

Mandatory Overlength Page Fees

If authors have not paid the voluntary page charges, LUDUS will charge a mandatory overlength page fee of $100 per page for manuscripts exceeding the page limit. Overlength standards are as follows:

Full Papers: over 10 pages
Survey Papers: over 15 pages
Short Papers: over 6 pages
Letters: over 4 pages

Detailed payment instructions will be provided with page proofs.

Copyright Agreement

According to LUDUS's copyright policy, authors must sign a "Copyright Transfer Agreement" before the article is published in print or electronic form. This agreement will be provided after the manuscript is approved. Authors must submit a signed copy of the agreement along with the final manuscript.

Final Manuscript Submission Standards Use LUDUS Official LaTeX Template

LUDUS provides official LaTeX templates to ensure uniform and professional paper formatting.

Template Files:

English Papers: Use ludusofficial.cls + template_optimized.tex
Chinese Papers: Use ludusofficial_cn.cls + template_chinese.tex

References and Captions:

References should be listed on a separate page using standard format. Captions should be clear enough for readers to understand the content without referring to the main text.

Figures and Photos:

Recommended formats: PDF or PNG (vector graphics preferred)
Minimum resolution: 300 DPI

Final Submission Files:

Please submit a complete source file package (.zip format). Recommended to use Overleaf packaging (Menu → Download → Source).

Required files:

main.tex - LaTeX main document and all .tex files
ludusofficial.cls or ludusofficial_cn.cls - LUDUS template
logo.png - LUDUS Logo
main.bbl - Pre-compiled bibliography (Overleaf/arXiv required)
*.pdf / *.png - All image files
main.pdf - Final PDF

Note: Do not include .aux, .log, .out and other temporary files.

Review Process

Distribution: After preliminary review, the editor-in-chief sends the manuscript to associate editors.
Review: Associate editors typically make recommendations after receiving three reviews (two for letters).
Results: After reaching a consensus decision, authors are notified by official email or editorial board members.
Decision Categories: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, Reject.

Our goal is to send the first round review decision to authors within 30 working days.

Editorial Pre-screening Policy

Editors will conduct pre-screening before sending manuscripts for review. Articles that do not meet the following criteria will be treated as "Administrative Reject":

Authors have followed the format specifications.
No violation of academic policies.
The article is logically clear and well-written.
The content fits within the journal's scope.
The article meets minimum technical/artistic standards.

Submitting Extended Previously Published Works

We welcome manuscripts that extend previously published conference papers or book chapters. Editors and reviewers will judge based on new innovative contributions.

The new manuscript's innovative contributions relative to the old work must be clearly stated in the main text (not just in the cover letter).
The original conference work must be explicitly cited.
Direct copying of text should be reduced through rewriting or summarization.
The original paper should be submitted as a supplementary PDF file.

Contact Information

For inquiries about editorial issues, submission format, and submissions themselves, please contact:

Editor Email: ludus.mag.info@gmail.com
Official Website: https://ludusofficial.site/

LUDUS (ISSN 3052-7597) 诚邀作者投稿原创性高质量文章，内容涵盖游戏领域的科学、技术、工程以及艺术实践。论文应描述成熟的原创研究成果，且未在其他期刊发表或正在接受审稿。

作者指南

在向 LUDUS 提交论文之前，请仔细阅读以下内容。LUDUS 征集以下五种类型的文章：

全文 (Full Papers)： 10-14 页（超过 10 页需支付超页费）。具有重要贡献的学术研究、综述或教程。
简报 (Letters)： 4 页。通常对现有论文进行评论，或简要描述新的研究结果。
调查报告 (Survey Papers)： 15-20 页（超过 15 页需支付超页费）。对特定领域提供历史视角、近期成果综述及未来方向。
短篇论文 (Short Papers)： 6-8 页（超过 6 页需支付超页费）。报告有趣的新理论、实验结果或对已发表作品的补充。
艺术论文 (Art Paper)： 6-14 页（超过 10 页需支付超页费）。针对 LUDUS Magazine 或艺术论文，可包含互动部分的附件（如 zip 文件）。

提交说明说明信（可选）

投稿时可选择性提供说明信，指出投稿类型以及是否为特刊稿件。如需提供，我们为您准备了说明信模板，填写后签字即可。

所有与投稿相关的通信均在作者、主编和编辑助理之间进行。请访问 LUDUS 在线提交系统提交新稿件的初稿。

审稿流程

本刊采用单盲审稿流程 (Single-blind Review)（作者需注明姓名单位，审稿人匿名）。

稿件格式要求

论文格式： 必须使用 LUDUS 官方 LaTeX 模板（ludusofficial.cls 或 ludusofficial_cn.cls）
纸张尺寸： A4 标准尺寸
提交方式： 仅接受电子稿件，无需提交纸质版本
主题颜色： 可选择 blue, red, green, purple, orange, cyan 六种主题颜色
摘要： 200-500字，内容完整独立，不得使用缩写或参考文献，且不含数学公式或表格
关键词： 2-5 个关键词

页面收费与强制性超长页面费用自愿页面收费

稿件被接受发表后，作者所在公司或机构将被要求自愿支付每页 50 美元 的版面费，以支付部分出版成本。此类费用并非强制性，支付与否不是发表的必要条件。

强制性超长页面费用

如果作者未缴纳自愿性版面费，对于超出页数限制的稿件，LUDUS 将强制收取每页 100 美元 的超长页面费。超限标准如下：

全文：超过 10 页
调查报告：超过 15 页
短篇论文：超过 6 页
简报：超过 4 页

详细的缴费说明将随页码校样一同提供。

版权协议

根据 LUDUS 的版权政策，作者必须在文章以印刷版或电子版形式发表前签署《版权转让协议》。该协议将在稿件获得批准后提供。作者必须将签署后的协议副本与最终稿件一同提交。

最终稿件提交规范使用 LUDUS 官方 LaTeX 模板

LUDUS 提供官方 LaTeX 模板，确保论文格式统一、专业。

模板文件：

英文论文： 使用 ludusofficial.cls + template_optimized.tex
中文论文： 使用 ludusofficial_cn.cls + template_chinese.tex

参考文献和图注：

参考文献应单独列于一页，并采用规范格式。图注应足够清晰，以便读者无需参考正文即可理解内容。

插图和照片：

推荐使用 PDF 或 PNG 格式（矢量图优先）
分辨率至少 300 DPI

最终提交文件：

请提交完整源文件包（.zip 格式），推荐使用 Overleaf 打包（项目菜单 → Download → Source）。

必需文件：

main.tex - LaTeX 主文档及所有 .tex 文件
ludusofficial.cls 或 ludusofficial_cn.cls - LUDUS 模板
logo.png - LUDUS Logo
main.bbl - 预编译参考文献（Overleaf/arXiv 必需）
*.pdf / *.png - 所有图片文件
main.pdf - 最终 PDF

注意： 不要包含 .aux、.log、.out 等临时文件。

审核流程

分发： 经过初审后，主编将稿件发送给副主编。
评审： 副主编通常在收到三份审稿意见（简报为两份）后提出建议。
结果： 达成一致决定后，由官方邮件或编审委员会成员通知作者。
决定分类： 接受 (Accept)、接受并稍作修改 (Minor Revision)、修改后重新提交 (Major Revision)、拒稿 (Reject)。

我们的目标是在 三十个工作日 内将首轮评审决定发送给作者。

编辑对文章进行预筛选的政策

编辑在送审前将进行预审。未达到以下标准的文章将作"行政拒稿 (Administrative Reject)"处理：

作者遵循了格式规范。
未违反学术政策。
文章逻辑清晰，行文通顺。
内容符合期刊的主题范围。
文章符合最低技术/艺术实质标准。

提交扩展先前已发表作品的稿件

我们欢迎对已发表的会议论文、书籍章节进行扩展的稿件。编辑和审稿人将根据新增的创新贡献进行评判。

必须在正文（而非仅在说明信）中明确阐述新稿件相对于旧作的创新贡献。
必须明确引用原会议作品。
应通过重写或总结减少直接复制的文本。
原论文应以 PDF 格式作为补充文件提交。

联系信息

有关编辑问题、投稿格式及投稿本身的咨询，请联系：

主编邮箱： ludus.mag.info@gmail.com
官方网站： https://ludusofficial.site/

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