Brain and Language Template 2026

Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 28 September, 2026

Use this Brain and Language template when the manuscript has to match that journal before you upload it. Check the current rules on the Brain and Language journal page.

What is the Brain and Language Template?

It is the writing shell for Brain and Language: 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 a Brain and Language submission:

A Brain and Language 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 in APA 7th edition style, 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 (Regular articles up to 10,000 words; Short communications up to 5,000 words; Opinion articles up to 5,000 words).
• References that are not in APA 7th edition style.
• The wrong number or kind of keywords (1–7 keywords).
• A missing declaration: ethics approval, competing interests, funding, or data availability.

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

What does this Brain and Language Template include?

The sections a Brain and Language 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 Brain and Language Word file.

Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent

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

Brain and Language Template Structure at a Glance

Brain and Language Author Guidelines in Detail

These rules come from the Brain and Language author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.

Abstract

An unstructured abstract of no more than 250 words.

Keywords

1–7 keywords.

Word Limits and Article Types

Regular articles up to 10,000 words; Short communications up to 5,000 words; Opinion articles up to 5,000 words.

References

APA reference style.

Peer Review

Single-anonymous peer review.

Before You Open the Portal

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

Brain and Language Reference Style with Examples

Reference managers format Brain and Language citations with APA Style 7th edition, with author and year in the text and an alphabetical reference list. Zotero and Mendeley list it as "Brain and Language" in the open Citation Style Language database.

In-text citation: (Smith & Patel, 2021) for a two-author article, (Garcia, 2019) for a single-author book.

Reference list entries:

• Journal article: Smith, J. A., & Patel, R. (2021). Seasonal variation in soil microbial activity. Journal of Field Studies, 12(3), 145–159.
• Book: Garcia, L. (2019). Methods in Applied Research (2nd ed.). Academic Press.

These examples show the pattern, not real sources. If the author guide gives a different rule for DOIs or for how many authors to list before et al., follow the guide.

Quick Tips for Using the Brain and Language Template

• Set Zotero or Mendeley to the "Brain and Language" style before you add the first citation.
• Write the abstract last and count it. Brain and Language asks for an abstract of up to 250 words.
• Choose keywords to the rule: 1–7 keywords.
• 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 Brain and Language 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.
• Every reference is in APA 7th edition style, and every in-text 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.