Get your Dialogues in Human Geography 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 Dialogues in Human Geography goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Dialogues in Human Geography 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 Dialogues in Human Geography. 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 Dialogues in Human Geography 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 Dialogues in Human Geography 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 Dialogues in Human Geography 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 | Dialogues Hum Geogr requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, maximum 200 words. Must concisely state the purpose of the research, major findings, and conclusions. For clinical trials, trial registry name, URL, and registration number must be included at the end of the abstract |
| Main text | Article Forums: Primary article max. 12,000 words all inclusive. Commentaries: max. 2000 words each, all inclusive. Author reply to commentaries: max. 2000 words, all inclusive. Further Engagements: max. 2000 words per commentary, all inclusive. Book Forums: max. 2000 words per review, all inclusive; author response max. 2000 words, all inclusive |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Minimum 5-10 keywords, listed after the abstract. Keywords should be as specific as possible to the research topic |
| References | Sage Harvard reference style. View the Sage Harvard guidelines to ensure manuscript conforms. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding citation in the reference list and vice versa |
| Peer review | Double-anonymized (double-blind) peer review. The identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. Two independent reviews are required for a manuscript to reach a Revise or Accept decision. Exception: commentaries and author responses are in most cases not subject to peer review |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dhg |
Read the Dialogues in Human Geography 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 Dialogues in Human Geography in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Dialogues Hum Geogr 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 Dialogues in Human Geography journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Dialogues in Human Geography guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).