Communications Engineering Template
Get your Communications Engineering 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 Communications Engineering Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 7 August, 2026
Submitting to Communications Engineering goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Communications Engineering 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 Communications Engineering Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Communications Engineering. 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 Communications Engineering journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Communications Eng 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 Communications Engineering 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 Communications Engineering guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Communications Engineering 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 Communications Eng.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Communications Engineering 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.
Communications Engineering Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Communications Eng requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of approximately 150 words, unreferenced. The abstract should provide a general introduction to the topic and a brief non-technical summary of the main results and their implications |
| Main text | Articles: main text of no more than 5,000 words and 10 display items (figures, tables). Section headings should be used and subheadings may appear in 'Results'. Avoid 'Introduction' as a heading. Methods section typically does not exceed 3,000 words but may be longer if necessary. Reviews: up to 6,000 words, up to 8 display items, references should not exceed 100. Perspectives: same as Reviews. Comment: typically 1-4 pages, up to 1,500 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 | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Nature referencing style (numbered sequentially). Authors should be listed last name first, followed by a comma and initials of given names. Article and dataset titles should be in Roman text. Journal names are italicized and abbreviated. Volume numbers appear in bold. Include article titles. As a guideline, Articles generally allow up to 70 references |
| Peer review | Single-blind/single-anonymous (default): reviewer identities are not released to authors unless reviewers voluntarily sign their reports. Double-anonymized peer review is available as an optional choice at submission, where authors remain anonymous to referees throughout the consideration process |
| Submission | mts-commseng.nature.com/cgi-bin/main.plex |
Quick Tips for Using the Communications Engineering Template
Read the Communications Engineering 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 Communications Engineering in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Communications Eng 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 Communications Engineering 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 Communications Engineering guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
