Skip the formatting guesswork for CABI Agriculture and Bioscience: up to 10 keywords and author–date references, set up before you write a word.
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John Edem Kongor
Michael Jeger
Philip Taylor
Denis J. Murphy
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 28 September, 2026
Use this CABI Agriculture and Bioscience template when the manuscript has to match that journal before you upload it. Check the current rules on the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal page.
It is the writing shell for CABI Agriculture and Bioscience: 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.
A CABI Agriculture and Bioscience submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, a structured abstract, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list, and figures and tables.
Read the full rules on the journal page linked above before you upload.
The sections a CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 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.
| Element | CABI Agriculture and Bioscience requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract with the headings the journal lists |
| 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 | Up to 10 keywords |
| References | Author-date citation style |
| Peer review | Double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review |
| Submission | link.springer.com/journal/43170/submission-guidelines |
These rules come from the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.
Structured abstract with the headings the journal lists.
Up to 10 keywords.
Author-date citation style.
Double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review.
Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent CABI Agriculture and Bioscience paper for depth, headings, and figure style.
Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.