Get your Entomologia Generalis 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 Entomologia Generalis goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Entomologia Generalis 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 Entomologia Generalis. 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 Entomologia Generalis 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 Entomologia Generalis 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 Entomologia Generalis 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 | Entomologia Generalis requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, maximum 250 words. The abstract should be self-explaining and should summarize the conceptual framework and aim of the work, the main results and conclusions. It should not contain undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. All Latin names should be provided with the correct authority and if applicable with (Order: Family). Same requirements apply to all article types |
| Main text | Word counts include abstract (250 words max), text, acknowledgments, references (30 references = 900 words), tables and figures (half-page = 450 words, full-page = 900 words). Research articles: maximum 7000 words total. Review articles: maximum 13000 words. Letters and Short notes: maximum 3000 words. Comments: maximum 2500 words. Section order for research articles: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, References, Figure legends, Tables, Figures (sections should not be numbered; combining Results and Discussion not accepted) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Minimum of 5 keywords required for indexing purposes. Authors should avoid words already present in the title and include the family of the most important organism(s) in the paper (e.g., those referred to in the title) |
| References | APA 6 reference style. In-text citations use author-date format (family name of first author and year in parentheses). Reference list entries should be alphabetized by last names of first author. Authors strongly recommended to use APA 6 style. EndNote style file available at: www.schweizerbart.de/resources/downloads/style-files/endnote_style_schweizerbart_apa6.ens |
| Peer review | Double-blind (double-anonymous). All journal articles submitted to Schweizerbart scholarly journals undergo double blind peer review, with two or three independent, qualified and anonymous referees invited by the Associate Editors |
| Submission | ms.schweizerbart.de/submit/entomologia |
Read the Entomologia Generalis 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 Entomologia Generalis in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Entomologia Generalis 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 Entomologia Generalis journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Entomologia Generalis guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.