Where do I submit an Applied Clay Science manuscript?

Through the journal's own submission system. The address is in the Submission row of the Structure at a Glance table on this page. SciSpace does not submit for you.

How do I use the Applied Clay Science template in SciSpace?

Click Start Writing, add your topic and article type to the prompt, review the draft against the rules on this page, then export and submit through the journal's portal.

Can I submit to Applied Clay Science and another journal at the same time?

No. Journals, Applied Clay Science included, expect a manuscript to be under review at one journal at a time. Wait for the decision or withdraw formally before you submit elsewhere.

What should my data availability statement say for Applied Clay Science?

Say where readers can find the data behind your results: a repository with a DOI, supplementary files, or the reason the data cannot be shared. Check the Applied Clay Science author guide for any required wording.

How do I know my paper fits Applied Clay Science?

Read the Applied Clay Science aims and scope and skim two or three recent articles. If your question, methods, and audience match what the journal publishes, you are in the right place.

Applied Clay Science Template 2026: Guide for Authors

Q: What type of peer review does Applied Clay Science use?

Single-blind (single anonymized review process).

Applied Clay Science Template 2026

A 250-word abstract and 1–7 keywords for Applied Clay Science, all in place. Fill in your research and export a manuscript ready for upload.

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How to Use the Applied Clay Science Template | A Step-by-Step Guide

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Use this Applied Clay Science template to prepare your manuscript for this Elsevier journal before you upload it. Check the current rules on the Applied Clay Science journal page.

What is the Applied Clay Science Template?

It is the writing shell for Applied Clay Science: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list. The limits that decide a desk reject are on the journal page linked above.

What's actually in an Applied Clay Science submission:

An Applied Clay Science submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, an abstract of up to 250 words, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list, and figures and tables.

What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:

An abstract that breaks the rule (an abstract of up to 250 words).
A manuscript over the length limit for its article type (Research Papers: 20 pages (approx. 5,800 words or 36,000 characters, excluding tables, legends, references)).
References that do not follow the stated style: Author-date style (not numbered), e.g.
The wrong number or kind of keywords (1-7).
A missing declaration: ethics approval, competing interests, funding, or data availability.

Read the full rules on the journal page linked above before you upload.

About Applied Clay Science

Applied Clay Science is published by Elsevier. It is listed under print ISSN 0169-1317. Subject areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science. Use the ISSN to confirm you have the right journal when several titles look alike.

What does this Applied Clay Science Template include?

The sections an Applied Clay Science submission is built from, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, figures, and tables. It does not replace the journal's own checklist. The journal also publishes its own Word file: official Applied Clay Science Word file.

Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent

Click Start Writing on this page.
Keep the Applied Clay Science section order. Add your topic and article type in the prompt.
Run the prompt and read the draft against the abstract and reference rules on this page.
Use View Outputs to confirm required statements are present.
Read the abstract and the title once more before you export.
Export and submit through the journal's own portal.

Applied Clay Science Template Structure at a Glance

Element	Applied Clay Science requirement
Abstract	250 words, unstructured
Main text	Research Papers: 20 pages (approx. 5,800 words or 36,000 characters, excluding tables, legends, references)
Declarations	Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability
Figures/tables	Publication-ready; cited in order
Supplemental	Upload separately when used
Keywords	1-7
References	Author-date style (not numbered), e.g
Peer review	Single-blind (single anonymized review process)
Submission	www.sciencedirect.com/journal/applied-clay-science/publish/guide-for-authors

Applied Clay Science Author Guidelines in Detail

These rules come from the Applied Clay Science author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.

Abstract

250 words, unstructured.

Keywords

1-7.

Word Limits and Article Types

Research Papers: 20 pages (approx. 5,800 words or 36,000 characters, excluding tables, legends, references); Review Articles: 40 pages with 20 illustrations (longer must be justified); Short Communications: 3 printed pages (including tables, legends, references); Technical Notes: 10 pages (approx. 2,900 words, excluding tables, legends, references)

References

Author-date style (not numbered), e.g. Clark et al (1999)

Peer Review

Single-blind (single anonymized review process)

Before You Open the Portal

Submissions go through Editorial Manager. Create the account before the deadline week.

Quick Tips for Using the Applied Clay Science Template

Write the abstract last and count it. Applied Clay Science asks for an abstract of up to 250 words.
Choose keywords to the rule: 1-7.
Keep declarations with the manuscript, not in a separate note you might forget to upload.

Best Practices

Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent Applied Clay Science paper for depth, headings, and figure style. Check the word limit for your article type before you write the discussion, not after.

Before You Submit: Final Check

The abstract meets the rule (an abstract of up to 250 words).
The word count fits your article type.
The reference style matches the author guide, and every citation has a matching entry.
The keywords follow the stated count.
Declarations are included: ethics, competing interests, funding, and data availability.
Figures are publication-ready and cited in order.

Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.