Digestion Template
Get your Digestion 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 Digestion Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Digestion goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Digestion 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 Digestion Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Digestion. 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 Digestion journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Digestion 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 Digestion 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 Digestion guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Digestion 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 the journal's submission system.
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 Digestion.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Digestion 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 the journal's submission system.
Digestion Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Digestion requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for Research Articles with mandatory headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion/Conclusions. To The Point Articles: unstructured abstract up to 250 words that should include the Key Messages. Systematic Reviews presented in Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion format. The official guidelines do not explicitly state word limits for Research Article, Review Article, Brief Report, Methods Article, or Guidelines abstracts; templates are available for download for each article type |
| Main text | Research Article: typically 5000 words with 4-8 Tables/Figures. Review Article: typically 5000 words with 4-8 Tables/Figures. Systematic Review: typically 5000 words with 4-8 Tables/Figures (presented in Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion format). Brief Report: typically 3000 words with up to 3 Tables/Figures. Methods Article: typically 3000 words with up to 3 Tables/Figures. Guidelines: typically 5000 words with up to 3 Tables/Figures. Editorial: typically 1000 words with up to 3 Tables/Figures. To The Point Articles (invitation only): not exceeding 1,750 words with up to 5 Key Points |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-5 keywords relevant to the article, listed below the corresponding author information. Abbreviations should be avoided |
| References | Vancouver referencing style. References in the text identified sequentially using Arabic numerals in square brackets. Reference list arranged numerically in order cited. Maximum of 6 authors listed (followed by et al. if there are more than 6 authors) |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind) peer review system where reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript |
| Submission | auth.karger.com/Identity/Login?returnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fkarger.chronoshub.io%2fJournals%2f%3fq%3d1421-9867 |
Quick Tips for Using the Digestion Template
Read the Digestion 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 Digestion in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Digestion 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 Digestion 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 Digestion guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
