Flexmat Template
Writing for Flexmat? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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How to Use the Flexmat Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Flexmat goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Flexmat 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 Flexmat Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Flexmat. 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 Flexmat journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Flexmat 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 Flexmat 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 Flexmat guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Flexmat 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 ScholarOne / Research Exchange.
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 Flexmat.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Flexmat 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 ScholarOne / Research Exchange.
Flexmat Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Flexmat requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research Articles: Unstructured abstract, 260 words maximum, with 3-6 keywords. Review Articles: Unstructured abstract, 260 words maximum, with 3-6 keywords. Perspectives: Unstructured abstract, 260 words maximum, with 3-6 keywords. Editorials (invitation only): Abstract not required. Short Communication: The manuscript should not require an abstract (despite the 1,500 word limit including abstract), with 3-6 keywords. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Research Articles: 3-6 keywords. Review Articles: 3-6 keywords. Perspectives: 3-6 keywords. Editorials: Not required. Short Communication: 3-6 keywords. Note: The guide specifies "up to seven keywords" in the general manuscript structure section. |
| References | References are numbered consecutively in square brackets as superscripts. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI) and italicized. The citation format follows a specific style with author names (initials of given names followed by family name, all authors listed), journal title in italics, year in boldface, volume in italics, and page number/article number. Short Communication: American Medical Association (AMA) system of referencing is required (35 maximum references). |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review. The guide states: 'manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed' in the Peer Review Policy section. |
| Submission | authorservices.wiley.com |
Quick Tips for Using the Flexmat Template
Read the Flexmat 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 Flexmat in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Flexmat 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 Flexmat 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 Flexmat guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne / Research Exchange.
