FASEB Journal Template
Get your FASEB Journal 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 FASEB Journal Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to FASEB Journal goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the FASEB Journal 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 FASEB Journal Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to FASEB Journal. 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 FASEB Journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a FASEB J 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 FASEB Journal 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 FASEB Journal guide for authors before you submit.
What does this FASEB Journal 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 FASEB J.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the FASEB Journal 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.
FASEB Journal Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | FASEB J requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of no more than 250 words. Should contain major keywords and generally cover the purpose of the study, methods, results, and conclusions. No different requirements stated by article type |
| Main text | Research Articles: no word limit stated. Research Letters: limited to 1,500 words and 2 figures (maximum 6 subpanels each). Review Articles: no word limit stated. Hypotheses, Methods and Protocols, and Perspectives: no word limit stated. Section order for Research Articles: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion. For Methods and Protocols: Introduction, Method, Discussion |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 5-10 keywords required. Keywords should be taken from the U.S. National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list. Additionally, when RRIDs (Research Resource Identifiers) are used in the manuscript, authors must include them in the list of keywords |
| References | No submission requirement for formatting references at initial submission. Authors should use a consistent reference style throughout the manuscript and include: Author(s) name(s), Journal title/book title, Article title (where applicable), Year of Publication, Volume & Issue/Book Chapter, Pagination, and optionally DOI. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, references will be reformatted into the journal style |
| Peer review | Single-anonymized peer review (also referred to as single-blind). Reviewers know the authors' identities, but authors do not know the reviewers' identities |
| Submission | fasebj.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex |
Quick Tips for Using the FASEB Journal Template
Read the FASEB Journal 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 FASEB Journal in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent FASEB J 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 FASEB 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 FASEB Journal guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
