Get your Frontline Gastroenterology 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 Frontline Gastroenterology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Frontline Gastroenterology 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 Frontline Gastroenterology. 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 Frontline Gastroenterology 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 Frontline Gastroenterology 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 Frontline Gastroenterology 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 | Frontline Gastroenterology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original research: Structured abstract, max 250 words with headings 'Objective', 'Design/Method', 'Results', 'Conclusion'. Review/Leading article: Unstructured abstract, max 250 words. Education in practice: No abstract requirement stated in specifications. Case report: Unstructured abstract, max 150 words. Opinion: No abstract requirement stated. Commentary: Abstract not required. News, Guideline review, Inside view, Images: No abstract requirements stated. Letter: Abstract not required. Video article: Not specified in guidelines |
| Main text | Original research: max 2,500 words. Review/Leading article: max 3,000 words. Education in practice: 2,500 words for most types (with 150-word introduction); 1,200 words for 'My approach to...' series. Case report: max 1,200 words (excluding title page, abstract, tables, figures, references). Opinion: max 1,500 words including introduction. Commentary: max 1,000 words. News: max 500 words. Guideline review: max 1,200 words. Inside view: max 1,000 words. Images: max 500 words. Letter: max 500 words. Video article: max 500 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 | - the official guide for authors does not mention keyword requirements for any article type |
| References | Vancouver style (BMJ reference style). References cited in text using sequential numbers in square brackets [1] or superscripts. In bibliography, first three authors listed by last name and initials, with et al. for additional authors if applicable. Journal titles abbreviated. DOI or PubMed ID required |
| Peer review | Single-anonymised (single-blind) peer review: reviewer names are hidden from authors. Usually two external reviewer reports are obtained before Original research or Review articles are accepted for publication |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fg |
Read the Frontline Gastroenterology 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 Frontline Gastroenterology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Frontline Gastroenterology 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 Frontline Gastroenterology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Frontline Gastroenterology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).