European Security Template
Get your European Security 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 European Security Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to European Security goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the European Security 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 European Security Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to European Security. 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 European Security journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an European Security 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 European Security 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 European Security guide for authors before you submit.
What does this European Security 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 European Security.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the European Security 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.
European Security Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | European Security requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 200 words. No specific structure or mandatory headings required. Single article type (articles based on original research) - no differentiation by article type for abstract requirements |
| Main text | A typical paper should be between 8000 and 10000 words, inclusive of tables, references, figure/table captions, and endnotes. This is the overall word limit including all components |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Between 5 and 6 keywords required |
| References | X Harvard reference style (Taylor & Francis variant). Reference style guide available at: https://files.taylorandfrancis.com/tf_X.pdf |
| Peer review | Double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review by two independent, anonymous experts |
| Submission | rp.tandfonline.com/submission/create?journalCode=FEUS |
Quick Tips for Using the European Security Template
Read the European Security 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 European Security in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent European Security 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 European Security 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 European Security guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
