Gut and Liver Template
Get your Gut and Liver 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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How to Use the Gut and Liver Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Gut and Liver goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Gut and Liver 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.
What is the Gut and Liver Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Gut and Liver. 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 Gut and Liver journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Gut Liver submission:
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 Gut and Liver guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
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 Gut and Liver guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Gut and Liver Template include?
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.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Gut Liver.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Gut and Liver guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through Editorial Manager.
Gut and Liver Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Gut Liver requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for original articles: maximum 250 words with mandatory headings: Background/Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Brief communications require unstructured abstract of no more than 200 words. Reviews require an abstract but no specific word limit is stated. Editorials and perspectives do not specify abstract requirements in the guidelines |
| Main text | Original articles: maximum 3,500 words. Brief communications: 1,500 words. Perspectives: up to 2,000 words. Editorials: not exceeding 1,000 words. Reviews: no specific word limit stated. Imaging and issues: case description no longer than one page; discussion and references no longer than one page. Word counts exclude title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, and 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 | Maximum of five key words required, using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) terms |
| References | Numbered sequentially in order of citation, printed in superscript. Journal titles abbreviated in Index Medicus style. Follows NLM (National Library of Medicine) Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine). No specific citation style (Vancouver/APA/AMA) named, but formatting follows NLM/Index Medicus conventions with numbered references |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (described as 'external blind peer review') |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/gnl/default.aspx |
Quick Tips for Using the Gut and Liver Template
Read the Gut and Liver 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 Gut and Liver in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Gut Liver 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 Gut and Liver journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Gut and Liver guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
