Get your BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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's submission system.
| Element | BJOG requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured, 250 words for main research articles/RCTs/systematic reviews (sections: Objective, Design, Setting, Population/Sample, Methods, Main Outcome Measures, Results, Conclusions, Funding, Keywords); unstructured 300 words for In Focus reviews; 100 words for operative techniques |
| Main text | Research articles/RCTs/Systematic reviews: 3500 words; In Focus reviews: 5000 words; Operative techniques/Commentaries/Case reports: 1800 words; Mini commentaries/BJOG Perspectives: 500 words; Research letters: 600 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 10 keywords for In Focus reviews; keywords required in abstract for research articles but specific number not stated in guidelines |
| References | Vancouver (numbered) - references numbered consecutively in order of first mention in text |
| Peer review | Single-blind (reviewers remain anonymous unless they choose to disclose their identity to authors) |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/BJO |
Read the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent BJOG 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 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.