Get your Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology 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 | Clin Transl Gastroenterol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured, 250 words maximum with subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions for original Articles and Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis articles. Unstructured, 250 words maximum for Narrative Review Articles. Brief Reports: structured, 150 words maximum. Editorial: unstructured, 100 words maximum. Correspondence: no abstract required |
| Main text | Articles: 3000 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). Review Articles (Narrative and Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis): 3000 words (excluding references, figures, and tables). Brief Report: 1000 words (excluding references). Editorial: 1000 words (excluding references). Correspondence: 500 words maximum |
| 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 to 5 keywords required for each article |
| References | AMA Manual of Style, 10th Edition. References listed consecutively as they appear in the text. If there are more than three authors, name only the first three authors followed by et al. Journal names abbreviated according to the List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus. No limit on number of references for Articles and Review Articles; Brief Reports: 15 max; Editorial: 10 max; Correspondence: 5 max |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review (also referred to as double-anonymous). The title page with author names, affiliations, and IRB statement are blinded to reviewers. Articles and Review Articles are peer reviewed by two external reviewers in addition to one Associate Editor and the Editor-in-Chief |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/ctg/default.aspx |
Read the Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Clin Transl Gastroenterol 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 Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.