Combinatorica Template
Get your Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 7 August, 2026
Submitting to Combinatorica goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Combinatorica. 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 Combinatorica journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Combinatorica 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.
Combinatorica Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Combinatorica requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The manuscript should contain a brief abstract. No specific word limit is stated in the official guide |
| Main text | The length of the paper should not exceed 30 pages (in 11-point LaTeX format on US letter-size paper with 1-inch margins). Authors of longer papers are advised to submit a 30-page version to COMBINATORICA with a link to a full version on arXiv. Short notes are welcome and processed in an expedited fashion |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Numbered citation style. References are numbered sequentially (01., 02., etc.) and cited in the text using square brackets [1], [2]. Format follows Springer standard with author surnames, initials, article title, journal abbreviation, volume, issue, pages, and year in parentheses |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | ef.msp.org/submit/combinatorica |
Quick Tips for Using the Combinatorica Template
Read the Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica 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 Combinatorica guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
