Where do I submit a BMJ Paediatrics Open 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 BMJ Paediatrics Open 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 BMJ Paediatrics Open and another journal at the same time?

No. Journals, BMJ Paediatrics Open 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 BMJ Paediatrics Open?

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 BMJ Paediatrics Open author guide for any required wording.

How do I know my paper fits BMJ Paediatrics Open?

Read the BMJ Paediatrics Open 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.

What belongs in supplementary material?

Large datasets, extended tables, extra figures, code, and detailed protocols. Reference each file in the main text, and keep the core BMJ Paediatrics Open manuscript readable without them.

Can I change the author list after submitting?

Usually only with the editor's approval and written agreement from every author. Settle who qualifies as an author, and the order, before you submit.

Do I need a graphical abstract?

Only if the BMJ Paediatrics Open author guide asks for one for your article type. If it does, use one readable figure that states the main finding.

BMJ Paediatrics Open Template 2026: Author Guidelines

BMJ Paediatrics Open Template 2026

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Use this BMJ Paediatrics Open template when the manuscript has to match that journal before you upload it.

What is the BMJ Paediatrics Open Template?

It is the writing shell for BMJ Paediatrics Open: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list.

What's actually in a BMJ Paediatrics Open submission:

A BMJ Paediatrics Open submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, an abstract, 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:

A file that ignores the abstract rule or uses a different reference style from the one the journal names.
A missing declaration: ethics approval, competing interests, funding, or data availability.

Open the journal's current author guide before you upload.

What does this BMJ Paediatrics Open Template include?

The sections a BMJ Paediatrics Open 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.

Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent

Click Start Writing on this page.
Keep the BMJ Paediatrics Open 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.

BMJ Paediatrics Open Template Structure at a Glance

Element	BMJ Paediatrics Open requirement
Abstract	Not specified in the official author guidelines
Main text	Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide
Declarations	Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability
Figures/tables	Publication-ready; cited in order
Supplemental	Upload separately when used
Keywords	Not specified in the official author guidelines
References	Citation style not stated in the accessible author guidelines; match recent articles and any editor instructions
Peer review	Open peer review
Submission	journals.bmj.com/open-access/paediatrics

BMJ Paediatrics Open Author Guidelines in Detail

These rules come from the BMJ Paediatrics Open author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.

Peer Review

Open peer review.

Quick Tips for Using the BMJ Paediatrics Open Template

Write the abstract to the author instructions. Set the reference style before you add citations.
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 BMJ Paediatrics Open paper for depth, headings, and figure style.

Before You Submit: Final Check

The reference style matches the author guide, and every citation has a matching entry.
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.