Get your Annals of Hepatology 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 Annals of Hepatology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Annals of Hepatology 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 Annals of Hepatology. 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 Annals of Hepatology 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 Annals of Hepatology 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 Annals of Hepatology 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 Editorial Manager.
| Element | Ann Hepatol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 250 words, structured (with appropriate headings for context/background); Clinical Practice Guidelines and Position Papers: 200 words, non-structured; Clinical Letters: no abstract |
| Main text | Original articles: 4,000 words (excluding references); Editorials: 1,500 words; Opinions: 1,000 words; Concise reviews: 5,000 words; Brief reports: 1,500 words; Clinical letters: 1,500 words; Correspondence: 500 words; Milestones in Hepatology: 1,500-2,000 words; Education and Training in Hepatology: 3,000 words; Clinical Practice Guidelines and Position Papers: 6,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables and figures) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1-6 |
| References | Vancouver-style numbered (superscript numbers in text, numbered in order of appearance; first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' if more than 6; journal names abbreviated according to LTWA) |
| Peer review | double-blind/anonymized (double anonymized review process) |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/annhepatol/default.aspx |
Read the Annals of Hepatology 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 Annals of Hepatology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Ann Hepatol 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 Annals of Hepatology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Annals of Hepatology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.