Chromosoma Template
Get your Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to Chromosoma goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Chromosoma. 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 Chromosoma journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Chromosoma 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.
Chromosoma Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Chromosoma requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. For prospectively registered clinical trials: trial registration number and date of registration. For retrospectively registered trials: trial registration number, date of registration, followed by 'retrospectively registered' |
| Main text | Manuscripts should contain 6,000–7,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figure captions). Authors may include up to 7 figures. The number of references should be appropriate for the manuscript's scope and length, following a general guideline of approximately 25 references per 1,000 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4 to 6 keywords for indexing purposes |
| References | Author-date style (name and year in parentheses). Examples: (Thompson 1990), (Becker and Seligman 1996). Reference list alphabetized by first author's last name. Format: Author(s) (Year) Title. Journal abbreviation Volume:pages. DOI link |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review. The identity of referees is not released to authors |
| Submission | submission.nature.com/new-submission/10577/3 |
Quick Tips for Using the Chromosoma Template
Read the Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma 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 Chromosoma guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
