Get your Experimental Hematology 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 Experimental Hematology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Experimental Hematology 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 Experimental Hematology. 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 Experimental Hematology 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 Experimental Hematology 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 Experimental Hematology 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 | Exp Hematology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured (continuous narrative without subheadings). Word limit: 250 words for Original Articles, Brief Communications, Standards in Hematology, ExpHem Insights, Reviews, Society Voices, and Editorials. Commentaries: 100 words maximum. The abstract should appear as a single paragraph without subheadings |
| Main text | Original Articles: 4,000 words maximum (text only, excluding abstract, references, figure legends, tables); authors urged to keep under 3,600 words. Brief Communications: 1,500 words maximum (excluding abstract, figure legends, references). Standards in Hematology, ExpHem Insights, Reviews, Society Voices, Editorials: 4,000 words maximum. Commentaries: 1,000 words maximum (including abstract) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Short list of keywords required. Where possible, consider using MeSH terms. No specific number/count stated in the guide |
| References | Numbered citations in order of first mention in text. Journal titles abbreviated according to Index Medicus. No strict formatting requirements at submission (any consistent style accepted), but the guide follows ICMJE recommendations and provides examples in Vancouver-style format (e.g., Author names. Article title. Journal abbreviation. Year;Volume:Pages). For journals with ≤6 authors, list all; for >6 authors, list first 3 followed by et al |
| Peer review | Single-blind/single-anonymized. Authors' names will be seen by reviewers, but reviewers' names will not be disclosed to the authors. Each manuscript undergoes peer review by at least two editorial board members or other experts. Commentaries are not typically peer-reviewed; they undergo rapid editorial review |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/exphem |
Read the Experimental Hematology 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 Experimental Hematology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Exp Hematology 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 Experimental Hematology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Experimental Hematology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.