Earthquake Science Template
Get your Earthquake Science 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 Earthquake Science Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Earthquake Science goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Earthquake Science 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 Earthquake Science Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Earthquake Science. 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 Earthquake Science journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an Earthquake Sci 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 Earthquake Science 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 Earthquake Science guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Earthquake Science 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 Editorial Manager.
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 Earthquake Sci.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Earthquake Science 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 Editorial Manager.
Earthquake Science Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Earthquake Sci requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured single-paragraph abstract. No explicit word limit stated in the official guide. The guide specifies that a good abstract should: set the general question or topic for the general reader, provide background on the specific question or problem, briefly describe key data or analyses, and describe the key results and uncertainties. Acronyms should be avoided or defined if used. Authors are encouraged to provide Key Points (up to 5 highlights, limited to 200 characters with spaces for each item) that precede the abstract |
| Main text | No word or page limit stated for regular Articles. Short Notes are limited to 4 publication pages. Main text should start with an introduction and be divided into numbered sections (1, 2, 3, etc.) with up to four levels of subsections (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.1.1). Typical section order: Introduction, Data and Methods (or descriptive headings), Results, Discussions, Conclusions. Other article types include Rapid Communications, Review Articles (invitation only), Toolboxes, Data Products, Opinions, Comments and Replies, Forum, and Instrumentation and Field Study |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | At least 3 keywords required for indexing purposes. The KeAI and ScienceDirect versions of the guide specify 4 to 6 keywords |
| References | Name-date format (author-year citation style), not numbered. In-text citations use parentheses: (Ouzounov, 2011) or Ouzounov (2011). For Chinese authors, initials of first names are included in citations (e.g., Yang HF 2015, Niu FL and Li J 2011). Reference list entries are alphabetized by the last names of the first author. No unpublished or 'in press' references allowed; all references must be available to readers at publication time |
| Peer review | Authors can choose either single-blind review (called 'normal review') or double-blind review. In single-blind/normal review, author identities are revealed to reviewers, but reviewer names are not revealed to authors unless reviewers wish to be identified. In double-blind review, neither authors nor reviewers are identified; authors must submit a blinded manuscript without author names/affiliations and a separate information page with all author details. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least two independent expert reviewers and evaluated by an associate editor, with the Editor-in-Chief making the final decision |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/eqs/default.aspx |
Quick Tips for Using the Earthquake Science Template
Read the Earthquake Science 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 Earthquake Science in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Earthquake Sci 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 Earthquake Science 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 Earthquake Science guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
