Get your Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 | Gastrointest Endoscopy requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract of no more than 250 words required for Original Articles and New Methods and Materials, using all of the following headings: Background and Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Focused Communications require a structured abstract limited to 150 words. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (3500 words) use structured abstracts (word limit not explicitly stated for SRMAs). Review Articles, At the Focal Point (200 words), Thinking Outside the Box, and Letters to the Editor (300 words) do not require abstracts. Technical Reviews (3500 words) and Perspectives (3000 words) do not have explicit abstract requirements stated. Word count does NOT include the abstract, tables, figure legends, or references |
| Main text | Word limits by article type: Original Article: 3500 words; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: 3500 words; Review Article: 3000 words (2 authors maximum, no trainee authors, by invitation/proposal); New Methods and Materials: 3500 words (no more than 25 references); Technical Review: 3500 words; Perspectives: 3000 words (mostly by invitation); Pathology: 3500 words (by invitation only); Focused Communications: 1500 words (structured abstract limited to 150 words, no more than 10 references, no more than 2 figures and/or tables); Thinking Outside the Box: 1000 words (no abstract necessary); At the Focal Point: 200 words (no more than four high-quality images); Letter to the Editor: 300 words (limited to 10 references). Word count does NOT include the abstract, tables, figure legends, or references |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | No fewer than three but no more than five key words required. For guidance, consult the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH terms). Authors provide keywords during online submission |
| References | Vancouver style. References should follow 'Vancouver style' and can follow the list of standard abbreviations found in the AMA Manual of Style, 10th edition. References must be cited in the text in consecutive order and identified by superscript numbers. Examples of correct forms of reference are in accordance with Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. However, at initial submission, there are no strict requirements on reference formatting—references can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. Follow Index Medicus for journal title abbreviations |
| Peer review | Single anonymized (single-blind peer review). GIE operates a single anonymized review process. All peer review, tracking, and follow-up will be done through the Editorial Manager system |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/gie/ |
Read the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Gastrointest Endoscopy 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 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.