{"id":48332,"date":"2026-08-13T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=48332"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:11:00","slug":"final-manuscript-submission-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/final-manuscript-submission-checklist","title":{"rendered":"Final Manuscript Submission Checklist: Reviewing Everything from Abstract to References\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your research&nbsp;is complete.&nbsp;Your manuscript is written. But is it ready for submission yet? A lot of effort has gone into&nbsp;consolidating&nbsp;your research manuscript. So, before you&nbsp;submit&nbsp;it to your preferred&nbsp;target journal,&nbsp;here&nbsp;are some crucial final checks&nbsp;that can ensure a journal-ready manuscript.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#checklist-1\">What are Manuscript Submission Checklists?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#checklist-2\">Formatting Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#checklist-3\">Manuscript Sections Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-31\">Title Page Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-32\">Abstract and Keyword Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-33\">Introduction Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-34\">Methods Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-35\">Results Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-36\">Discussion and Conclusion Checklist<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#checklist-37\">References, Figures\/Tables, and Supplementary Material Checklist<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#checklist-4\">Overview Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#checklist-5\">Cover Letter Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#checklist-6\">FAQs on Submission Checklists\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-1\"><strong>What are&nbsp;Manuscript Submission Checklists?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Checklists are excellent aids to review your manuscripts one final time.&nbsp;What usually helps is creating a template of things you often need to check in any&nbsp;academic work and re-use the same by customizing the checks for that specific assignment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance,&nbsp;the four&nbsp;key checklists for&nbsp;any&nbsp;research manuscript&nbsp;can be&nbsp;related to&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>formatting,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>manuscript sections,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>overview, and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cover letter.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There could be other checks that&nbsp;might be needed for a research paper depending on the subject area.&nbsp;For example,&nbsp;medical manuscripts warrant&nbsp;checks for&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/reporting-guidelines-for-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reporting guidelines<\/a>&nbsp;like PRISMA, CONSORT,&nbsp;CARE,&nbsp;STROBE&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;But&nbsp;the following four checklists can be used commonly for any research manuscript.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-2\"><strong>Formatting Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Formatting Checklist Matters&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/research-paper-manuscript-formatting-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=202608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>correctly formatted manuscript<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;can help you clear the first hurdle of editorial checks easily.&nbsp;While it may not sound important, formatting is one of the first things that editors notice when they receive a manuscript for evaluation.&nbsp;Despite their&nbsp;limited time, any formatting guidelines overlooked by&nbsp;authors will&nbsp;be obvious&nbsp;to experienced journal editors.&nbsp;So, rather than&nbsp;assuming&nbsp;that&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;alright&nbsp;to miss a few&nbsp;guidelines outlined by the journals, be sure to&nbsp;check for every requirement from the list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Template for Formatting&nbsp;Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Formatting can be done either manually or by using tools; but the latter comes with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/automated-formatting-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">risks that you should be aware of<\/a>. Regardless of how you go about the formatting process, this final review checklist should help you cover all key aspects before submission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Formatting checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Yes\/No<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Correct article type (research paper, review article, case report,&nbsp;short communication, etc.)&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Journal template&nbsp;(if provided)&nbsp;applied&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Page numbers&nbsp;and line numbers&nbsp;added&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Font type and size&nbsp;are&nbsp;accurate&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Line spacing and margins are correct&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abstract and main text word counts are within limits&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No. of references, tables, and figures are within limit&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Consistency in style (numbers, P values,&nbsp;symbols, punctuation, etc.)&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Appropriate sections, headings, and sub-headings&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reference list in&nbsp;journal-recommended style&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In-text citations in journal-recommended style&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This simple Yes\/No checklist allows you to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;what\u2019s&nbsp;missing&nbsp;in your manuscript, recognize what should be fixed,&nbsp;and&nbsp;make necessary changes before&nbsp;submitting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have you formatted\u00a0the paper for the correct article type? Some journals provide different\u00a0templates\u00a0for\u00a0each type of article.\u00a0So\u00a0ensure that you have used the right one.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then comes the checks for\u00a0manuscript layout: this entails your page margins, line spacing, page numbering, line numbering, content in header\/footer, font\u00a0type\u00a0and size, etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should also check whether the order of sections\u00a0matches the journal-recommended style. For example,\u00a0some journals may\u00a0instruct you to have the Title Page first followed by the rest of the manuscript. In others, the Methods section may have to be placed at the end after Conclusions instead of after the Introduction section.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always check for consistency in style\u2014be it punctuation, numbers, reporting P values, in-text citations, or reference list.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important&nbsp;Tip:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sometimes, there could be&nbsp;contradicting&nbsp;guidelines in the journal website and the template. In such cases, it is better to&nbsp;contact&nbsp;the journal and clarify the correct formatting requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Final Checks for Research Paper Formatting Before Submission\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8q0Evdmef-0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-3\"><strong>Manuscript Sections Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each section of the manuscript should be subjected to thorough checks individually as well as collectively.&nbsp;A yes\/no template&nbsp;typically&nbsp;works for these checklists. But depending on the target journal and&nbsp;article type, you may&nbsp;modify&nbsp;the&nbsp;checklist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-31\"><strong>Title Page Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Is the title concise&nbsp;(word count\/character count limit if applicable)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Does the title provide an effective summary of the manuscript&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Authors and affiliations provided&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corresponding author identified with correct contact details&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other information (acknowledgment, declarative statements, total word count of the manuscript etc.) required by journal included&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-32\"><strong>Abstract and Keyword Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study purpose&nbsp;stated&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Important points of the study summarized&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Novelty of research highlighted&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gap in literature mentioned&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reason for initiating study clear&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word count&nbsp;limit&nbsp;(if&nbsp;any) satisfied&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Keywords<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keyword list follows journal requirements (e.g., listed alphabetically, abbreviations avoided, etc.)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Are the keywords used in the main text&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keywords exist in&nbsp;MeSH&nbsp;(medical subject headings) if required by the journal&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sometimes, the abstract cannot include all information because of word count limitations. In such cases,&nbsp;use your discrepancy and avoid&nbsp;stating&nbsp;the less&nbsp;important information. For instance,&nbsp;the literature gap and why your study was&nbsp;initiated&nbsp;can be covered in the purpose of the study itself without exceeding the word count limits.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Title Page &amp; Abstract of a Journal Paper | What to Include\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rrnfs8wVi5Q?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-33\"><strong>Introduction Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Brief&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-write-the-background-of-your-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">background<\/a>&nbsp;is presented with a focus on study topic&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/dont-know-where-to-start-6-tips-on-identifying-research-gaps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gap in literature<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;sufficiently highlighted with&nbsp;appropriate references&nbsp;to previously published works&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study&nbsp;objective&nbsp;is presented clearly&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research question is&nbsp;apparent&nbsp;to readers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The last paragraph outlines the structure of the paper, if needed by the journal&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-34\"><strong>Methods Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Organized logically in sub-sections&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/qualitative-quantitative-or-mixed-methods-a-quick-guide-to-choose-the-right-design-for-your-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study design<\/a>&nbsp;and setting explained&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inclusion and exclusion criteria stated&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Enough details for others to replicate the study&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Validated experiments and instruments used for the analysis&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Procedures for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/3-simple-steps-to-help-you-pick-the-right-statistical-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statistical analyses<\/a>&nbsp;provided (t-test, ANOVA, etc.)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Checklist to Review Introduction &amp; Methods Sections\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKd-TD4MZzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-35\"><strong>Results Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Order of results corresponds to order of methods&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study purpose\/study&nbsp;objective&nbsp;has been addressed&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Findings are reported objectively&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Participant demographics are provided&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Results are supported by credible statistical analyses&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Figures and tables do not repeat the results in the text but provide key&nbsp;additional&nbsp;information&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Checklist to Review Results Section in a Research Paper\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QWU42dX_jlE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-36\"><strong>Discussion and Conclusion Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discussion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study purpose\/objective is briefly&nbsp;stated&nbsp;at the beginning&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Principal findings are summarized&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Results are discussed and interpreted in the context of similar existing literature&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Limitations are mentioned&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Significance of study highlighted&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study implications are discussed&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Succinct summary of salient study findings&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Key take-home message included&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Future research directions mentioned&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Discussion and Conclusion sections can either be combined or standalone sections. Check your journal instructions if&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;a preferred format.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-37\"><strong>References, Figures\/Tables, and Supplementary Material Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>References<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>All&nbsp;works in the reference list are cited in text and vice versa&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reference list and in-text citations are formatted as per required style guide (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/apa-style-guide-paper-structure-and-writing-style\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APA<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/mla-formatting-style-guide-for-research-papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MLA<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/chicago-citation-formatting-style-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago<\/a>, etc.)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Majority of references are&nbsp;fairly recent&nbsp;(published in the past 10 years)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Figures\/Tables<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Content&nbsp;and labels&nbsp;within the figures are&nbsp;legible&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Information&nbsp;in tables&nbsp;is not repeated&nbsp;in figures and vice versa&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Titles&nbsp;of display items&nbsp;are concise and representative&nbsp;of the item&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abbreviations used are defined in figure legends&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>All figures\/tables are cited in text in order of their appearance&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Included within manuscript or uploaded separately (depending on journal requirements)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Supplementary Materials<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Writing and formatting style align with main manuscript&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adds value with&nbsp;appropriate additional&nbsp;details rather than reiterate content included in main text&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Reviewing the Discussion, Conclusions, and References\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JfMwNcXKQCI?start=6&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-4\"><strong>Overview Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you finish drafting the manuscript, it is common practice to run it through&nbsp;a spelling and grammar check.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;what&nbsp;the overview checklist involves, but after the final manuscript is prepared.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spell check:\u00a0<\/strong>Does the writing follow\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/british-vs-american-english-spelling-pronunciation-grammar-vocabulary-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American English or British English<\/a>\u00a0spelling\u00a0requirements?\u00a0This\u00a0is usually\u00a0clear from the journal\u2019s website\u00a0as to which spelling\u00a0convention they prefer. If not, you may check some of the published articles to\u00a0know\u00a0what the journal prefers.\u00a0\u00a0<br><strong>Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0Use the\u00a0ctrl+f\u00a0function to check for \u201c-ise\u201d vs.\u00a0\u201c-ize\u201d\u00a0or \u201c-er\u201d vs.\u00a0\u201c-re\u201d or \u201c-our\u201d vs.\u00a0\u201cor\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grammar check:\u00a0<\/strong>Use of articles, verbs,\u00a0singular\/plural\u00a0nouns,\u00a0and other syntax must be checked.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consistency in terminology:\u00a0<\/strong>Check for consistency in abbreviations,\u00a0acronyms, subject-specific terminology, and field-specific\u00a0definitions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accurate tense usage:\u00a0<\/strong>Ensure that<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>correct tenses are used in different sections of the manuscript\u00a0depending on the context of the sentence;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>past tense for reporting experiments that were performed during the study, present tense when referring to figures\/table in the text, future tense for recommended research directions based on the study implications, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logical flow of content:\u00a0<\/strong>Overall information flow should be rational and logical.\u00a0While the\u00a0IMRaD\u00a0structure\u00a0helps keep track of this, check for proper transitions between paragraphs and from one sub-section to the next.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Do Final Checks Before Journal Submission\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vvvuDZ2Pzns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-5\"><strong>Cover Letter Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-write-a-strong-cover-letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cover letter<\/a>&nbsp;is the first thing that a journal editor reads before&nbsp;deciding to review your submitted paper.&nbsp;There\u2019s&nbsp;often a standardized template that most academic journals prefer. Your checklist&nbsp;can also adhere to this template to make the review easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Submission date included&nbsp;and not the cover letter writing date&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Addressed to journal\u2019s editor-in-chief, chief editor, etc. with the&nbsp;correct name and&nbsp;designation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Target journal name is mentioned&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Article type is specified (original research&nbsp;article, review&nbsp;article, case&nbsp;report, short communication, etc.)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manuscript title, co-author names, corresponding author with contact information provided&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brief explanation of the knowledge gap that your study addresses&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Study importance, novelty, significance of selected topic clear&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reason for suitability to target journal is mentioned&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disclosures and suggested\/excluded reviewers mentioned as per journal&nbsp;guidelines&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yes&nbsp;<\/td><td>No&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist-6\"><strong>FAQs on Submission Checklists<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Why do I need a manuscript submission checklist?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Journal submission&nbsp;can be taxing, and&nbsp;rushing through the last-minute submission tasks could make you forget minor (or even major)&nbsp;items that you need to complete. Having a checklist&nbsp;makes it easy for&nbsp;you&nbsp;to&nbsp;review the manuscript one final time without missing anything important.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. How to&nbsp;use&nbsp;checklists?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Checklists can be used in&nbsp;the digital&nbsp;format on your computer.&nbsp;Or, if you prefer the pen and paper method,&nbsp;print&nbsp;out&nbsp;the checklists&nbsp;as hard copies and&nbsp;tick each item off the list as and when you finish the checks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. What should I&nbsp;check&nbsp;just&nbsp;before manuscript submission?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The final checks should be an overall review of whether all submission guidelines have been met.&nbsp;What usually helps is&nbsp;a checklist of the broad journal requirements.&nbsp;See whether&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the journal\u00a0formatting\u00a0template applied\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the references and citations formatted as per journal guidelines\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stylistic requirements (page layout, margin, page numbering, header text etc.)\u00a0are\u00a0satisfied\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>manuscript sections adhere to recommended word count limits\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you have provided\u00a0the contact information correctly\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>figures and tables are formatted and uploaded in the\u00a0suggested file format\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ethical requirements are met\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>statements of declaration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/blog\/how-to-write-an-ai-disclosure-statement-examples-and-format-for-journal-articles-and-dissertations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI disclosure<\/a>, conflicts of interest, patient consent, other acknowledgments etc.) are included\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cover letter is addressed to the right person with all\u00a0important details\u00a0of the study summarized\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your research&nbsp;is complete.&nbsp;Your manuscript is written. But is it ready for submission yet? A lot of effort has gone into&nbsp;consolidating&nbsp;your research manuscript. So, before you&nbsp;submit&nbsp;it to your preferred&nbsp;target journal,&nbsp;here&nbsp;are some crucial final checks&nbsp;that can ensure a journal-ready manuscript.&nbsp; What are Manuscript Submission Checklists?\u00a0 Formatting Checklist\u00a0 Manuscript Sections Checklist\u00a0 Overview Checklist\u00a0 Cover Letter Checklist\u00a0 FAQs on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70612,"featured_media":48339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_ayudawp_aiss_exclude":false,"_ayudawp_aiss_summary":"There could be other checks that&nbsp;might be needed for a research paper depending on the subject area.&nbsp;For example,&nbsp;medical manuscripts warrant&nbsp;checks for&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;with&nbsp;reporting guidelines&nbsp;like PRISMA, CONSORT,&nbsp;CARE,&nbsp;STROBE&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;But&nbsp;the following four checklists can be used commonly for any research manuscript.&nbsp;. A&nbsp;correctly formatted manuscript&nbsp;can help you clear the first hurdle of editorial checks easily.&nbsp;While it may not sound important, formatting is one of the first things that editors notice when they receive a manuscript for evaluation.&nbsp;Despite their&nbsp;limited time, any formatting guidelines overlooked by&nbsp;authors will&nbsp;be obvious&nbsp;to experienced journal editors.&nbsp;So, rather than&nbsp;assuming&nbsp;that&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;alright&nbsp;to miss a few&nbsp;guidelines outlined by the journals, be sure to&nbsp;check for every requirement from the list.&nbsp;. Checklists can be used in&nbsp;the digital&nbsp;format on your computer.&nbsp;Or, if you prefer the pen and paper method,&nbsp;print&nbsp;out&nbsp;the checklists&nbsp;as hard copies and&nbsp;tick each item off the list as and when you finish the checks.&nbsp;. 3.","_ayudawp_aiss_summary_provider":"extractive","_ayudawp_aiss_summary_hash":"6e1e6e3d33e8820f04da6a919623f96c6a32a232","footnotes":""},"categories":[2417],"tags":[2477,54,6571],"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-48332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-planning-to-write","tag-abstract","tag-manuscript-submission","tag-title-page"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Manuscript Submission Checklist: Things to Check Before Submission | Editage Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Use this final manuscript 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