EcoMat Template
Get your EcoMat 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 EcoMat Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to EcoMat goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the EcoMat 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 EcoMat Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to EcoMat. 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 EcoMat journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an EcoMat 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 EcoMat 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 EcoMat guide for authors before you submit.
What does this EcoMat 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 EcoMat.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the EcoMat 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.
EcoMat Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | EcoMat requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, within 260 words for both Research Articles and Reviews. For Research Articles: briefly describe the contents of the Research Article. For Reviews: briefly describe the contents of the Review. Editorial and Highlight article types do not require abstracts |
| Main text | Research Article: No strict word limits, however, it is better to be within 5,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Review - Full review: At least 8,000 words and 8 figures/tables (includes abstract, excludes references). Review - Critical review: Within 5,000 words and 4 figures/tables (includes abstract, excludes references). Editorial: 1,000 words maximum. Highlight: Within 1,500 words excluding references, tables and figures |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-6 keywords to highlight the main involving subjects of the article. Required for Research Articles, Reviews, and Highlights. Not required for Editorial articles |
| References | American Medical Association (AMA) system of referencing for all article types. See AMA Manual of Style for details. No word limits on references for Research Articles and Reviews. Maximum 5 references for Editorial articles. Maximum 35 references for Highlight articles |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review. The guide states: 'manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed' in the Editorial Peer-review Policy section |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/EOM2 |
Quick Tips for Using the EcoMat Template
Read the EcoMat 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 EcoMat in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent EcoMat 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 EcoMat 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 EcoMat guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
