Get your Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Crit Rev Biochemistry Mol Biol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 250 words or fewer. No specific headings required. Same requirement applies to all article types (reviews) |
| Main text | No word limits for papers in this journal |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Between 5 and 8 keywords required |
| References | CSE (Council of Science Editors, 9th Edition) author-date style. Reference guide available at https://files.taylorandfrancis.com/tf_cse.pdf. Citations use author-date format (e.g., Singh and Harris 2018). References arranged alphabetically by first author surname |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (also called single-anonymous peer review). Independent, anonymous expert referees review submissions, but authors are known to reviewers |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bbmg |
Read the Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Crit Rev Biochemistry Mol Biol 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 Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).