Chemical Synthesis Template
Get your Chemical Synthesis 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 Synthesis Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Chemical Synthesis goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Chemical Synthesis 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 Synthesis Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Chemical Synthesis. 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 Synthesis journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Chem Synth 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 Synthesis 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 Synthesis guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Chemical Synthesis 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 Chem Synth.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Chemical Synthesis 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.
Chemical Synthesis Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Chem Synth requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research Article: Unstructured abstract, no more than 250 words. Mini Review/Review: Unstructured abstract, no more than 250 words. Short Communication: Unstructured abstract, no more than 150 words. Feature Article: Unstructured abstract, no more than 250 words. The abstract should be a single paragraph with no citations |
| Main text | Research Article: no stated limit; Mini Review: 5,000-8,000 words; Review: no limitation; Short Communication: 1,500 words max; Feature Article: 5,000 words max; Commentary: no more than two pages; Editorial: 1,000 words max; News: 1,500 words max; Research Highlight: 1,200 words max (excluding references, figures and tables); Perspective: 2,000 words max (excluding references, figures and tables); Opinion: 2,500 words max (excluding references, 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 | 3-6 keywords required, specific to the article yet reasonably common within the subject discipline |
| References | References should be numbered in order of appearance at the end of manuscripts. In the text, reference numbers should be placed in square brackets. If the number of authors is ≤6, list all authors' names. If >6 authors, list only the first three followed by 'et al.'. Reference style is free at initial submission, but DOI for each reference is required |
| Peer review | Single-blind review process |
| Submission | www.oaecenter.com/login?JournalId=cs |
Quick Tips for Using the Chemical Synthesis Template
Read the Chemical Synthesis 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 Synthesis in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Chem Synth 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 Synthesis 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 Synthesis guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
