Get your Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering 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 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering 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 of Environmental Science and Engineering. 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 of Environmental Science and Engineering 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 of Environmental Science and Engineering 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 of Environmental Science and Engineering 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Frontiers Environ Sci Eng requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 150-250 words. Must be concise and factual, state briefly the purpose of research, principal results and major message. Must be able to stand alone. References should be avoided, but if essential they must be cited in full. Abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at first mention in the abstract itself. No distinction by article type specified |
| Main text | Research full paper: 5000-8000 words (excluding figures, tables and references; including abstract and main body from Introduction to Conclusions). Review: flexible length. Perspectives: ~3000 words. Short communication: ≤2000 words. Views: ≤1000 words. Opinions: ≤1000 words. Focus: ≤300 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Maximum of 6 keywords, separated by commas. Avoid general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. Also required to select at least 3 specialties during online submission |
| References | Author-year style. Group citations should be chronologically ordered. References should be listed alphabetically according to the author's surname. Journal names should be spelled out in full. Examples: (Peterson, 1984; Jackson and Whitehead, 1991; Shuman et al., 2001, 2004) |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fese |
Read the Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering 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 of Environmental Science and Engineering in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Frontiers Environ Sci Eng 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 of Environmental Science and Engineering journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).