Cell Death Discovery Template
Get your Cell Death Discovery 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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How to Use the Cell Death Discovery Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Cell Death Discovery goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Cell Death Discovery 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.
What is the Cell Death Discovery Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Cell Death Discovery. 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 Death Discovery journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Cell Death Discov submission:
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 Death Discovery guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
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 Death Discovery guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Cell Death Discovery Template include?
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.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Cell Death Discov.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Cell Death Discovery guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
Cell Death Discovery Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Cell Death Discov requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, max. 300 words for Articles, Review Articles, and Perspectives. No abstract for Editorial, Comment, and Meeting Report article types. Original Articles must be prepared with an abstract that summarises the essential features of the paper in a logical and concise sequence |
| Main text | Article: main body of text (excluding abstract, tables/figures, and references) not to exceed 3,500 words; Review Article: not to exceed 5,000 words; Perspective: not to exceed 2,500 words (note: this limit includes tables/figures and references for Perspectives); Editorial: not to exceed 1,200 words (including tables/figures and references); Comment: not to exceed 1,200 words (including tables/figures and references); Meeting Report: not to exceed 1,200 words (including tables/figures and references) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Upon submission, authors are asked to select subject terms from the journal's subject ontology. At least one, and up to four unique subject terms must be provided that describe the key subjects and concepts in the manuscript. These are not traditional author-supplied keywords but editor-selected terms from a controlled vocabulary |
| References | Vancouver format. In the text, references appear as numbers starting at one. At the end of the paper, they are listed (double-spaced) in numerical order corresponding to the order of citation in the text. All authors listed for papers with up to six authors; for papers with more than six authors, the first six only should be listed, followed by et al. Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform to those used in Index Medicus |
| Peer review | Single-blind (single-anonymous). The guide states: 'Identity transparency: Single anonymized; Reviewer interacts with: Associate Editor; Review information published: None'. The peer review process is confidential and conducted anonymously. Unless otherwise declared as part of open peer review, reviewers' identities are kept confidential from authors |
| Submission | mts-cddiscovery.nature.com/cgi-bin/main.plex |
Quick Tips for Using the Cell Death Discovery Template
Read the Cell Death Discovery 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 Death Discovery in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Cell Death Discov 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 Death Discovery journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Cell Death Discovery guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
