Draft for Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics with the abstract rules, body order, and reference style the editors check before peer review.
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Gloria I. Valderrama-Bahamóndez
Mohannad Alkanan
Raydonal Ospina
Markus Schedl
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 26 August, 2026
Submitting to Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 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 Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. 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 Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 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 Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 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 Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 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 the journal's submission system.
| Element | Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and… requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The abstract must be no longer than a single paragraph and should be structured, for example, according to the IMRAD format. The specific structure must follow the requirements of the article type or journal. Minimize abbreviations; do not cite references, figures, or tables. No numeric abstract word limit is stated |
| Main text | The manuscript-length count includes only the main body, footnotes, and citations in the text; it excludes the abstract, section titles, figure/table captions, funding statement, acknowledgments, and bibliography references. Article-type limits and prescribed order are: Original Research—12,000 words; Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion. Systematic Review—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion. Methods—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Equipment, Methods, (Anticipated) Results, Discussion. Review—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Mini Review—3,000; Abstract, Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Policy and Practice Review—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, assessment-of-policy/guidelines sections and implications, Actionable Recommendations, Discussion. Hypothesis and Theory—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Perspective—3,000; Abstract, Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Community Case Study—5,000; Abstract, Introduction, Context, detail on key programmatic elements, Discussion/practical implications and lessons learned, acknowledgment of constraints. Conceptual Analysis—8,000; Abstract, Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy—5,000; Abstract, Introduction, pedagogical framework/principles, learning environment/objectives/format, results or assessment, discussion, acknowledgment of constraints. Data Report—3,000; Introduction, data-collection Methods, analysis (not results of an individual study), relevant subsections (not Results or Discussion). Brief Research Report—4,000; Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion. General Commentary—1,000; mandatory title, Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Opinion—2,000; Introduction, relevant subsections, Discussion. Editorial—1,000 for Topics with 5-10 articles, scalable up to 5,000 for 50 or more articles. Technology and Code—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion. Study Protocol—12,000; Abstract, Introduction, Methods and Analysis, Discussion, Ethics and Dissemination. Correction has no overall word limit stated. Article-type availability is section-specific |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Pick 5-8 keywords, using a mix of generic and more specific terms on the article subject(s) |
| References | Citation style not stated in the accessible author guidelines; match recent articles and any editor instructions |
| Peer review | Single-anonymized peer review: reviewers' identities are not visible to the author, while authors' identities are visible to reviewers; editor and reviewer names and affiliations are published on Frontiers articles |
| Submission | www.frontiersin.org/Submission/SubmissionInfo.aspx |
Read the Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 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 Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and… 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 Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.