Get your Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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 Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery. 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 Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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 Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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 Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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's submission system.
| Element | Current Res Pharmacology Drug Discovery requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured, maximum 250 words. Must be concise and factual, briefly stating the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Must stand alone (avoid references and non-standard abbreviations). For Short Communications: maximum 200 words. For Graphical Reviews: up to 250 words. For Research Papers: 250 words maximum |
| Main text | Research Papers: Not limited in size, but strongly recommended to be as succinct as possible. Short Communications: Ideally no more than 4000 words including title page, all sections, references, and figure/table legends; 4-6 figures/tables recommended. Graphical Reviews: Body text up to 2000 words (exclusive of figure legends), 3-5 color schemes/figures, maximum 25 references. Review Articles: 6,000-10,000 words recommended, typically 22-32 pages with 2-4 figures |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required: 1 to 7 keywords for indexing purposes. Should be written in English. Avoid keywords with multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Only use abbreviations if firmly established in the field |
| References | Numbered style with square brackets in order of appearance in text. Journal names abbreviated according to LTWA (List of Title Word Abbreviations). Format follows numbered citation style similar to Vancouver (e.g., [1] J. van der Geer, T. Handgraaf, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2020) 51–59) |
| Peer review | Single anonymized review (single-blind). Submission initially assessed by editors for suitability, then typically sent to minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment of scientific quality |
| Submission | submit.elsevier.com/CRPHAR |
Read the Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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 Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Current Res Pharmacology Drug Discovery 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 Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.