Get your Earthquake Spectra 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 Earthquake Spectra goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Earthquake Spectra 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 Earthquake Spectra. 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 Spectra 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 Earthquake Spectra 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 Earthquake Spectra 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 | Earthquake Spectra requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for Research Papers with limit of 300 words, including introduction, methods, results, and discussion. For other article types (Data Papers, Opinions, Earthquake Engineering Practice Papers, etc.), abstract required if relevant with 300-word limit. General limit across all article types: 300 words |
| Main text | Research Papers: No specific word limit, but page overage fees apply for papers exceeding 40 Publication Units (calculated as #words/250 + #tables + #figures). Word count begins with first word in introduction and ends with last word in conclusion, inclusive of figure captions and equations, excluding title page, abstract, figures, tables, references, and supplementary materials. Running title: less than 40 characters |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Up to 5 keywords. may include acronyms as well as brief phrases common to the field of research |
| References | Free format submission - authors may use their preferred style if consistent. Required elements: author(s) names, journal/book title, article title, year of publication, volume and issue/book chapter, pagination, and optional DOI. Data must be cited in the reference list following Wiley's Data Citation policy |
| Peer review | Single-anonymized peer review (single-blind). Manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate Editor |
| Submission | wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/ESP4 |
Read the Earthquake Spectra 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 Spectra in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Earthquake Spectra 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 Spectra journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Earthquake Spectra guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.