Get your Cell and Tissue Research 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 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Cell and Tissue Research goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Cell and Tissue Research 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 Cell and Tissue Research. 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 Cell and Tissue Research 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 Cell and Tissue Research 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 Cell and Tissue Research 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 | Cell Tissue Res requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Single paragraph of fewer than 250 words with no dividing subheadings. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. For clinical trials: the trial registration number (TRN) and date of registration should be included as the last line of the manuscript abstract |
| Main text | Research articles: no strict page limit, but maximum of up to 20 printed pages (approx. 12,000 words including references) advised. Reviews: up to 20 printed pages, approx. 12,000 words including references. Minireviews: no more than 5 printed pages, approx. 3,500 words including references. Brief Reports: 7 printed pages in length (approx. 4,200 words), with 2 figures and approx. 15 literature references. Brief Communications: up to 5 printed pages, including figures and tables |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 5 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes |
| References | Alphabetical order with all authors listed (no et al.), followed by year of publication in brackets. Title in lower case letters, not italicized, followed by journal name and volume number with inclusive page numbers, no issue numbers; no full stop at the end of a reference. Example format: Author S, Author J, Author K (year) Title of article. Journal Name volume:page-page |
| Peer review | single-anonymous (as stated on the journal's ethics-and-disclosures page: 'Research content published in this journal is peer reviewed (single-anonymous)') |
| Submission | submission.springernature.com/new-submission/441/3 |
Read the Cell and Tissue Research 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 Cell and Tissue Research in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Cell Tissue Res 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 Cell and Tissue Research journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Cell and Tissue Research guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.