SBA Digital Repository

The SBA Digital Repository is where all AHAC and JHAB papers are kept and are being maintained by Iowa State University. If you wish to submit something for either the Academic High Altitude Conference or the Journal for High Altitude Ballooning, please click on the links below or look at the instructions below.

AHAC Digital Repository
People testing a stratospheric balloon payload with a thermal-vacuum chamber, set against mountains and cloudy sky.
JHAB Digital Repository

AHAC Paper Template

Templates are available for both MS Word and LaTeX. Please click on the buttons below for which template you want. The LaTeX template is stored and updated on our GitHub repository. We also keep a copy of the MS Word template in our GitHub repo as well.

MS Word Template
LaTeX Template on GitHub
LaTeX Template on Overleaf

AHAC Conference Submission Process

  • Go to the Digital Repository

    The Iowa State University Digital Press maintains our papers. It will be through this site to submit an abstract, manuscript, poster, or other materials. You can find the site at https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/ahac/

    You should register for a free account by clicking on “register” in the upper right hand corner. If you already have an account, please login with your account details.

    A stratospheric balloon lifting off with a crane, with a group of people and vehicles on the ground, mountains in the background.

  • Start a submission

    The next step is to start your submission. Click on “Start Submission” found in the top menu bar. It will then ask you to log in. If you have created your account, you can log in. If not, click on “Create a new account” to create one.

    A screenshot of a website header with navigation options 'Submission,' 'Contact,' and 'Start Submission,' along with a tree and sky in the background.

  • Accept the Author Agreement

    Read through and check the boxes to accept the author agreements.

    Screenshot of an online submission checklist for academic conference options, including guidelines for BERC 2024 and AHAC submissions, detailing requirements for abstracts, file formats, citations, and formatting style.

  • Submit your abstract

    You will need to enter your title and abstract on this page. You will also choose what type of presentation you will be doing. If you select Manuscript, this will be considered as a full manuscript and oral presentation. If you select Poster, then it will be considered for the poster session. Posters are not fully peer reviewed.

    Screenshot of an online form for submitting a research paper, showing fields for the paper's title, abstract, and section type, with a dropdown menu set to '55 - Manuscript' and a 'Save and Continue' button.

  • Add Author information

    Next, you will add the author information. Make sure you add yourself if you are one of the Authors. If an author is not in our system, you have an option to add new authors. Otherwise you can search through our currently registered authors by email or ORCID.

    Screenshot of a web page titled 'Author Information' from the Academic High Altitude Conference dashboard, showing sections for searching and adding authors, with a current author named Matthew Nelson and an email address, and options to select main author and save changes.

  • Upload files

    The next screen will have you upload your files. If you are submitting an abstract, you will need to upload a PDF version of the Abstract as well.

    Screenshot of an online portal for the 'Academic High Altitude Conference' showing the 'Upload Files' page with options to upload manuscript and data files, and a progress tracker indicating various stages of submission.

  • Review and Submit

    Review the information presented and make sure it is correct. If it is, click on the “Complete Submission.” If you submit a manuscript, it will go to peer review, and further instructions on submitting your draft manuscript will be sent if approved. Posters will not be peer-reviewed, but further instructions will be sent by email if accepted.

    Screenshot of an online article submission process with steps: Submission Started, Article Information, Author Information, Article Files, Review. The form shows fields for article title, abstract, section, author info, and file uploads for manuscript and figures. The article title is 'Test AHAC Paper Submission', and the author is Matthew Nelson with email mnelson@iastate.edu. The manuscript file named 'abstract.txt' is uploaded, and no figure files are uploaded. There's a green button labeled 'Complete Submission' at the bottom.