Get your Evolutionary Human Sciences 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Evolutionary Human Sciences 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences. 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Evolutionary Hum Sci requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 200 words maximum. Text should be divided into introduction, methods, results and discussion for original research. Summarize the background, findings, and implications of the work |
| Main text | Original Research Article: up to 8000 words (long-form article); Reviews: generally should not exceed 8000 words; Methods Paper: generally should not exceed 8000 words; Commentaries: generally limited to 1000 words; Perspectives: should not exceed 8000 words; Registered Reports: Stage 1 no longer than 6,000 words, Stage 2 no longer than 8,000 words. All word counts exclude references |
| 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 three keywords required. Authors are asked to include a minimum of three keywords during submission |
| References | APA citation style. References in text should be cited by the author(s) surname(s) and the year of publication (e.g. Smith, 2012). Research articles should not exceed 75 references in the main text, and reviews should not exceed 150 references |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous peer review. Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by a member of the Editorial Board and at least two reviewers |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ehsci |
Read the Evolutionary Human Sciences 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Evolutionary Hum Sci 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 Evolutionary Human Sciences journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Evolutionary Human Sciences guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).