Writing for Biochemical Pharmacology? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Biochemical Pharmacology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Biochemical Pharmacology 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 journal specifically expects a graphical abstract, CRediT author-contribution statements; build these in from the start. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Biochemical Pharmacology. 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 Biochemical Pharmacology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Keep the abstract within about 250 words. 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 Biochemical Pharmacology 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 Biochemical Pharmacology 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 | BP requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required, maximum 250 words. Must briefly state the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Abstract must be able to stand alone. Avoid references unless essential (if included, cite author(s) and year(s)). Avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations unless essential (define at first mention if included). No mention of different requirements by article type. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required: 1 to 7 keywords for indexing purposes. Keywords must be written in English. Authors should avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Abbreviations should only be used in keywords if firmly established in the field. No MeSH requirement mentioned. |
| References | Flexible at initial submission: references can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. Author names, journal/book titles, chapter/article titles, year of publication, volume numbers, article numbers or pagination must be included where applicable. The journal's specific reference style will be applied to the article after acceptance, at proof stage. |
| Peer review | Single anonymized review process (also known as single-blind review). Submission initially assessed by editors for suitability, then typically sent to minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment of scientific quality. Final decision made by editors. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Read the Biochemical Pharmacology 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 Biochemical Pharmacology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent BP 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 Biochemical Pharmacology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Biochemical Pharmacology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.