Get your Andrology paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 30 July, 2026
Submitting to Andrology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Andrology guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Andrology. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Andrology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Andrology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Andrology guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Andrology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 200 words maximum. Structured abstract required for Original Articles and meta-analyses (sections: Background, Objectives, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion). Unstructured for Review Articles, Letters, Editorials, and Andrology and Humanities manuscripts |
| Main text | Original Articles: no formal word limit but should be concise and well-focused; Review Articles: 8,000 words maximum (excluding abstract, references, figure legends, table captions); Rapid Communications: 3,000 words maximum; Andrology and Humanities: 6,000 words maximum (excluding references); Research Highlight: 1,000 words maximum; Perspective: 1,000 words maximum; Letters: 1,000 words maximum |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 6 maximum |
| References | AMA (American Medical Association) style - numbered consecutively in order of appearance with Arabic superscript numerals |
| Peer review | Not specified in the author guidelines (at least two experienced referees mentioned but blind/open model not stated) |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/andrology |
Read the Andrology guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Andrology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Andrology papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Andrology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Andrology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).