Get your European Urology Focus 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 European Urology Focus goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the European Urology Focus 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 European Urology Focus. 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 Urology Focus 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 European Urology Focus 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 European Urology Focus 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 | European Urology Focus requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured vs unstructured and word limits vary by article type. Original Articles: Structured abstract maximum 250 words with mandatory sections: Background and Objective; Methods; Key Findings and limitations; Conclusions and Clinical Implications. Review Articles: Structured abstract maximum 250 words with sections: Objectives; Evidence acquisition; Evidence synthesis; Conclusions. Mini-Review Article: Unstructured abstract 100-150 words. Case Series: Unstructured abstract maximum 200 words. Brief Reports: Unstructured abstract maximum 200 words. Clinical Consultation Guide: Unstructured abstract. Point of Focus Debate: Unstructured abstract. Clinical Trial Update: No abstract required |
| Main text | Main text word limits by article type: Original Articles: 2750 words total (250 abstract + 2500 body, excluding references, tables, figures, legends). Review Articles: 3750 words total (250 abstract + 3500 body, excluding references, tables, figures, legends). Mini-Review Article: 1150 words total (100-150 abstract + 1000 body). Case Series: 1500 words (includes abstract and body, excludes figures, tables, legends, references). Brief Reports: 1000 words body (excluding abstract, references, legends). Clinical Consultation Guide: 1000 words total. Point of Focus Debate: 750 words total. Clinical Trial Update: 750 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Modified American Medical Association (AMA) format, numbered in order cited. For publications with up to 6 authors, all authors are listed; for more than 6 authors, first 3 are listed followed by et al. Reference limits by article type: Original Articles 40 references, Review Articles 60 references, Mini-Review/Case Series/Brief Reports/Clinical Consultation Guide/Point of Focus Debate 10 references |
| Peer review | Single-blind and Open Peer Review. Reviewers are not blinded to author names or institutions. The journal publishes the editorial decision letter, reviews (anonymized), and authors' rebuttal alongside the article |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/eufocus |
Read the European Urology Focus 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 Urology Focus in under a page.
Skim two or three recent European Urology Focus 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 Urology Focus journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the European Urology Focus guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.