Get your Clinics in Perinatology 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 7 August, 2026
Submitting to Clinics in Perinatology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Clinics in Perinatology 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 Clinics in Perinatology. 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 Clinics in Perinatology 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 Clinics in Perinatology 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 Clinics in Perinatology 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 the journal author guide / editorial office.
| Element | Clinics Perinatology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Synopsis (abstract): A brief overview and summary of the main points discussed in the article, about one paragraph. The synopsis is published with the table of contents and is often used by indexing services such as PubMed as the abstract for the article. No specific word limit stated, but described as 'about one paragraph.' No structured format required |
| Main text | Page limits or word counts are provided with the initial welcome email to authors (not specified in the published guidelines). Visual information in the form of figures, summary boxes, and tables is particularly encouraged |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4-8 keywords required to direct and optimize search results. Words should address the diagnosis, treatment and patient characteristics as applicable |
| References | Numbered sequentially in the order used in text (not alphabetically). Use Index Medicus abbreviations for journals that are indexed; if journal is not indexed, use full name. If more than 3 authors, cite first three and add 'et al'. First and last page numbers should be provided for each reference |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | legacyfileshare.elsevier.com/promis_misc/ClinicsGuidelines-Base-Pediatrics-2011.pdf |
Read the Clinics in Perinatology 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 Clinics in Perinatology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Clinics Perinatology 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 Clinics in Perinatology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Clinics in Perinatology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal author guide / editorial office.