Get your Chinese Chemical Letters 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 Chinese Chemical Letters goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Chinese Chemical Letters 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 Chinese Chemical Letters. 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 Chinese Chemical Letters 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 Chinese Chemical Letters 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 Chinese Chemical Letters 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 Editorial Manager.
| Element | Chin Chem Lett requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured. A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. References should be avoided, but if essential, cite the author(s) and year(s). Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. The guide does not specify a word limit for abstracts |
| Main text | Communications: Not more than 4 printed pages generally. Headings and subheadings are not permitted for communications; all sections hold only essential information, with other details in Supporting Information. Reviews: Should not exceed 10 pages generally. Reviews should appear with headings as appropriate |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | The guide mentions that manuscripts should 'Include keywords' in the submission checklist, but does not specify the number of keywords required, whether they should be MeSH terms, or provide any other specific requirements for keywords |
| References | Numbered references in square brackets in line with the text. Reference format: author initials, journal abbreviation, volume, year, page range. Note: The title is removed from references. Example: [1] J. van Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, et al., J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2010) 51-59 |
| Peer review | Double-blind (double anonymized review process). All contributions are initially assessed by the editor for suitability. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/CCLET |
Read the Chinese Chemical Letters 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 Chinese Chemical Letters in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Chin Chem Lett 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 Chinese Chemical Letters journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Chinese Chemical Letters guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.