Get your Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 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 Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 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 Neuroendocrinology. 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 Neuroendocrinology 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 Neuroendocrinology 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 Neuroendocrinology 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 | Frontiers Neuroendocrinology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, maximum 250 words. Must be concise and factual, briefly stating the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Should stand alone. References should be avoided (if essential, cite author(s) and year(s)). Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided (if essential, define at first mention) |
| Main text | - The guide does not specify overall word or page limits for main text or body of manuscripts. The journal publishes comprehensive review articles, systematic reviews, opinion pieces, and meta-analyses, but no specific length restrictions are stated in the official guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 7 keywords required for indexing purposes. Should be written in English. Should try to avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Abbreviations in keywords only recommended if firmly established in the field |
| References | Author-date citation style (Harvard-like). References flexible at submission (any consistent style accepted as long as author names, journal/book titles, chapter/article titles, year, volume numbers, article numbers or pagination included where applicable). Journal reference style applied at proof stage after acceptance. In-text citations: single author (name + year), two authors (both names + year), three or more (first author et al. + year). Reference list arranged alphabetically then chronologically. Journal names abbreviated according to LTWA |
| Peer review | Single-blind / single-anonymous review process. Submission initially assessed by editors for suitability, then typically sent to minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment of scientific quality |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/fin/default.aspx |
Read the Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology 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 Neuroendocrinology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Frontiers Neuroendocrinology 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 Neuroendocrinology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.