Get your Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review. 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 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 the journal (invitation-only).
| Element | Astron Astrophys Rev requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 150 to 250 words, unstructured |
| Main text | Not specified - this is an invited review journal with no stated word limits for main text in the guidelines |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4-6 |
| References | Author-year style (name and year in parentheses), alphabetized reference list. Example: Gamelin FX, Baquet G, Berthoin S, Thevenet D, Nourry C, Nottin S, Bosquet L (2009) Effect of high intensity intermittent training on heart rate variability in prepubescent children. Eur J Appl Physiol 105:731-738 |
| Peer review | Not explicitly stated in the guidelines, though the journal mentions double-anonymous peer review in the context of data sharing policies |
| Submission | Invitation-only; details provided to invited authors |
Read the Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Astron Astrophys Rev 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics Review journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Astronomy and Astrophysics Review guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal (invitation-only).