Chemical Communications Template
Get your Chemical Communications 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 Chemical Communications Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Chemical Communications goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Chemical Communications 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 Chemical Communications Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Chemical Communications. 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 Chemical Communications journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Chem Commun 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 Chemical Communications 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 Chemical Communications guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Chemical Communications 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
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 Chem Commun.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Chemical Communications 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
Chemical Communications Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Chem Commun requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured (single paragraph). Word limit: maximum 50 words for Communications; 50-250 words for other article types. No mandatory headings specified |
| Main text | Communications: up to 3.5 pages for title, authors, and main text up to and including conclusions (must not go beyond end of first column on page 4); additional maximum 1.5 pages for Conflicts of interest, Data availability and Author contributions statements, Acknowledgements, and References. Feature articles: generally 10-16 pages (longer may be acceptable after consultation). Reviews: short review-style articles (specific limits not stated) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 2-4 word phrase related to the topic recommended (use familiar, searchable terms). No specific count requirement stated |
| References | Vancouver style (not Harvard style) |
| Peer review | Double-anonymised (double-blind) or single-anonymised (single-blind) peer review - authors choose during submission. Double-anonymised requires manuscript anonymisation before submission |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/chemcomm |
Quick Tips for Using the Chemical Communications Template
Read the Chemical Communications 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 Chemical Communications in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Chem Commun 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 Chemical Communications 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 Chemical Communications guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
