Get your China Agricultural Economic Review 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 China Agricultural Economic Review goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the China Agricultural Economic Review 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 China Agricultural Economic Review. 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 China Agricultural Economic Review 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 China Agricultural Economic Review 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 China Agricultural Economic Review 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | China Agric Economic Rev requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required with four mandatory sub-headings: Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings, and Originality. Three optional sub-headings may be included if applicable: Research limitations/implications, Practical implications, and Social implications. Maximum length: 250 words total (including keywords and article classification) |
| Main text | Articles should be between 4000 and 8000 words in length. This includes all text: structured abstract, references, all text in tables and figures, and appendices. Authors should allow 250 words for each figure or table. Specific limits by article type (Research Paper, Practitioner Paper, Policy Debate, Academic Debate, Book Review, Interview) are not differentiated in the guidelines |
| 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 12 appropriate and short keywords required. The in-house editorial team may replace some suggested keywords with matching terms to ensure consistency across publications and improve article visibility |
| References | Harvard style. All references must be formatted using one of the recognised Harvard styles. Authors may use Emerald's Harvard style or any other Harvard style variant; typesetters will make necessary changes to the manuscript if accepted. References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper with DOIs included where available |
| Peer review | Double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review. The journal engages in a double-anonymous peer review process which strives to match the expertise of a reviewer with the submitted manuscript. If the editors think a manuscript might be suitable for publication, they will send it to at least two independent referees for double anonymous peer review |
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Read the China Agricultural Economic Review 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 China Agricultural Economic Review in under a page.
Skim two or three recent China Agric Economic Rev 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 China Agricultural Economic Review journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the China Agricultural Economic Review guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).