Demography Template
Get your Demography 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 Demography Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Demography goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Demography 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 Demography Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Demography. 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 Demography journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Demography 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 Demography 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 Demography guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Demography 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
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 Demography.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Demography 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
Demography Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Demography requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Abstract of no more than 200 words summarizing the research and results and highlighting the importance of the findings. It should not include details about the study population and methods unless the paper's primary contribution is in its use of sources or methodology. The abstract should not contain lengthy mathematical expressions, complicated notation, or references. No distinction by article type; same requirement applies to research articles, research notes, and commentaries |
| Main text | Research articles: should not exceed 8,000 words in the main text (excluding abstract, keywords, footnotes, and acknowledgments). Research notes: should not exceed 4,000 words in the main text. Commentaries (both regular and invited): should not exceed 2,000 words in the main text |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Keywords/phrases (up to 5). No indication that MeSH terms are required or that keywords are editor-assigned |
| References | Demography primarily follows APA style. In-text reference citations must include the author's surname and the year of publication. Reference list follows APA style with specific formatting requirements detailed in the guide |
| Peer review | Double-blind: authors are not informed of the names of the reviewers, and the reviewers are not informed of the names of the authors |
| Submission | mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/dup-dem |
Quick Tips for Using the Demography Template
Read the Demography 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 Demography in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Demography 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 Demography 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 Demography guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
