Get your Discrete Analysis 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 Discrete Analysis goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Discrete Analysis 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 Discrete Analysis. 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 Discrete Analysis 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 Discrete Analysis 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 Discrete Analysis 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 | Discrete Anal requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Required but no specific word limit stated. The official guide states 'your article should have an abstract' but provides no specifications regarding structure (structured vs unstructured), word limits, or mandatory headings. The journal expects 'features normally expected of a mathematics journal article' which includes an abstract, but does not impose explicit constraints beyond this general requirement |
| Main text | No word or page limits stated. The official For Authors page and Policies page do not specify any restrictions on manuscript length or main text structure. As an arXiv overlay journal focused on mathematical research, the journal appears to evaluate articles based on 'mathematical interest and importance' without imposing explicit length constraints |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not requested. The official For Authors page and Policies page make no mention of keywords requirements. Articles published in the journal display arXiv subject classifications and Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) codes, but these appear to be inherited from arXiv metadata rather than being journal-specific requirements |
| References | Bibliography required with appropriate credit to sources. The guide states 'your article should have... a bibliography. It should give appropriate credit to ideas and results that are derived from other sources.' After acceptance, authors must reformat using journal-provided LaTeX style files (available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0bJshRLl13VUzdoamZxMzNXTlU), which determine the citation format. No specific named citation style (e.g., Vancouver, APA) is mentioned in the author guidelines; formatting is handled through the post-acceptance LaTeX template |
| Peer review | Single-blind (conventional anonymous peer review). The journal states it has 'a conventional editorial board and refereeing process' with 'anonymous' reviewers whose 'opinions and references are anonymous and not publicly viewable'. The process involves initial screening, quick opinions from at least two experts, and if suitable, a fuller technical evaluation from a referee. Final decisions are made by the entire editorial board. While the guide does not explicitly state 'single-blind', the combination of anonymous reviewers with conventional mathematics peer review standards indicates single-blind review |
| Submission | app.scholasticahq.com/submissions/discrete-analysis/new |
Read the Discrete Analysis 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 Discrete Analysis in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Discrete Anal 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 Discrete Analysis journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Discrete Analysis guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.