Get your Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 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 (invitation-only).
| Element | Current Opinion Green Sustainable Chem requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required, maximum 250 words. The guide states: 'You are required to provide a concise and factual abstract which does not exceed 250 words. The abstract should briefly state the purpose of your research, principal results and major conclusions.' No specific structure or mandatory headings are specified. Only one article type (review articles) is published by this journal |
| Main text | Review articles: 2000 word limit (excluding abstract, references and figure captions) exploring the most important developments in the last 2 years. Maximum 4 tables or figures (including at least one figure to summarize main concepts). Maximum 5 authors per manuscript |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 7 keywords required for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in English. The guide recommends avoiding keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of') and only using abbreviations if they are firmly established in the field. No mention of MeSH terms or editor-assigned keywords |
| References | Numbered references (Vancouver style) following ICMJE recommendations. References are indicated by number(s) in square brackets in the text and numbered in the reference list in the order they appear. Maximum 50 references. Journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA). At least 10% of references should be annotated as papers of special interest (*) or outstanding interest (**), and annotated references must be from the past 2 years with a brief description of findings and importance |
| Peer review | Single-blind/single-anonymous review. The guide explicitly states: 'This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality.' |
| Submission | Invitation-only / commissioned; details provided to invited authors |
Read the Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Current Opinion Green Sustainable Chem 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 Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal (invitation-only).