Get your Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 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 11 August, 2026
Submitting to Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 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 Editorial Manager.
| Element | Environ Chem Ecotoxicology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research articles require a structured abstract with appropriate headings that provide: context or background for the research, purpose, basic procedures (selection of study subjects or laboratory animals, observational and analytical methods), main findings (giving specific effect sizes and their statistical significance, if possible), and principal conclusions. The guide does not specify a word limit for abstracts. For other article types (Review Article, Editorial), a concise and factual abstract is required but no specific structure is mandated |
| Main text | Research Articles: No word limit specified in the guide. Structure required: Introduction, Material and methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions. Perspective articles: Should not normally exceed 3,000 words, allow up to 30 references, and should include no more than 4 display items (figures, tables and/or boxes). Review Articles: No word limit specified |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Maximum of 6 keywords. Authors should avoid general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid 'and', 'of'). Only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be used. Keywords are used for indexing purposes |
| References | Numbered style (Vancouver-style). References are indicated by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. References are numbered in the list in the order in which they appear in the text. Example format: [1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2000) 51–59 |
| Peer review | Single-blind review process (also called single-anonymous). All contributions are initially assessed by the editor for suitability, then papers deemed suitable are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess scientific quality. The Editor is responsible for the final decision |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/enceco/default.aspx |
Read the Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Environ Chem Ecotoxicology 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 Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.