Background: To provide an autonomous and rapid application (App) development method for science and technology (sci-tech) journals. Methods: As an example, the selection basis and technical requirements of the App cloud platform are given, and the development process of the sci-tech journal App based on the cloud platform is introduced in detail. Result: Based on the cloud platform, mobile Apps can be developed quickly without writing programs. Conclusion: The App cloud platform can break through the technical bottleneck of App development of sci-tech journals and provide a new way for the integration of sci-tech journals and new media.

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