Templates and Checklists

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Find practical author templates, checklists and tool pathways for manuscript planning, ethics, writing-assistance disclosure, reviewer response and submission readiness.

This page gives authors practical downloadable starter files for manuscript preparation, cover letters, revision response, ethics declarations and writing-assistance disclosure. These templates are editable guides; authors must verify details against the selected journal instructions before submission.

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Author Templates and Checklists

Download a starter file, customize it for your manuscript and use Author Tools for generated text where needed.

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Manuscript Structure Template

Title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations and references.

Cover Letter Template

Journal fit, originality statement, author approval and contact details.

Submission Readiness Checklist

Files, declarations, ethics, consent, figures, tables and author approval.

Writing Assistance Disclosure

Transparent statement for writing, editing or analysis support.

Ethics Declaration Template

Ethics approval, consent, conflicts, funding and data availability fields.

Reviewer Response Template

Point-by-point response table for revisions and resubmissions.

How to use these files

Download the relevant template, replace bracketed prompts with manuscript-specific information, and check the selected journal guidelines before submission.

Responsible use

Do not use templates to hide missing ethics approvals, conflicts, consent issues, data limitations or assisted writing. Declarations must be accurate.

Need generated drafts?

Use Author Tools for abstract, outline, reviewer response, disclosure and export-pack guidance.

Prepare before submission

Templates help structure the package; Author Tools help refine the details.

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