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We also provide advice for authors who change their names in the AAS Publishing publication record.</p> </div> </div> <div class="vc_btn3-container btn_readmore vc_btn3-left vc_custom_1698050229055 vc_do_btn" ><a class="vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-custom vc_btn3-icon-left vc_btn3-color-grey" href="/aas-name-change-policy/" title="Read More"><i class="vc_btn3-icon far fa-newspaper"></i> Read More</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="box-shadow wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1533645167167"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3 style="text-align: left" class="vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading" ><a href="https://journals.aas.org/the-astrophysical-journal-letters/" title="The Astrophysical Journal Letters Requirements">The Astrophysical Journal Letters Requirements</a></h3><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid txt_block vc_custom_1532700022130"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1532699961378"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1574876218287" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Manuscripts submitted for publication in <em>The Astrophysical Journal Letters</em> must generally be prepared in the same way and must meet the same criteria as for all articles published in the AAS journals. 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