Who it’s forChinese journals
Portals and pledgesoften hurt more than pages.
Chinese core journals stress different frictions than English flagships. Open a named layout like Journal of Software or CJC—live author instructions still win.
Live author instructions still win after you pick the journal.
Drafting vs production
LaTeX is fine for structure and math; many titles want Word after acceptance. Do not force a conference short into a Chinese article.
Anonymity, filenames, and pledges follow the target—check the live site before you write.
Where to start
Known target: open that venue page. Undecided: draft structure in a field layout, then switch to the named journal.