Histopathology Template
Get your Histopathology 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 Histopathology Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Histopathology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Histopathology 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 Histopathology Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Histopathology. 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 Histopathology journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Histopathology 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 Histopathology 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 Histopathology guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Histopathology 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 the journal's submission system.
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 Histopathology.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Histopathology 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 the journal's submission system.
Histopathology Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Histopathology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Maximum 250 words. Structured abstract required for original articles with subsections: Aims; Methods and results; Conclusions. Unstructured abstracts are permitted for review articles. The abstract should be concise and clear, emphasize new and important aspects of the study, be understandable without reference to the rest of the paper, and contain no citation to references. Non-standard abbreviations should be avoided |
| Main text | Full original articles: should normally be no more than 2500 words (from beginning of Introduction to end of Discussion). Short reports: should not exceed 1500 words. Correspondence (including case reports, comments on previously published papers, items of topical interest, and brief original communications): length including references should be between 600 and 800 words, no abstract required, no more than six references. Lesson of the Month: length including references should be between 600 and 800 words, no abstract required, no more than six references. Review articles: variable length from short items (mini-review) through to very detailed, fully referenced contributions. Editorials: typically 2 to 3 journal pages |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3 to 8 keywords or short phrases to assist indexing the article. MESH headings are a useful guide for authors in considering keywords |
| References | Modified Vancouver style used by the NLM in Index Medicus. Up to six authors are allowed in the reference list; for articles with more than 6 authors, only the first 3 authors should be listed, followed by et al. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus. For initial submission, references may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript |
| Peer review | (The official author guidelines and ethical policy pages do not explicitly state whether the journal uses single-blind, double-blind, open, or transparent peer review. The guidelines describe that manuscripts are assigned to a relevant Associate Editor who invites reviewers, normally two external reviews are sought, but the specific review model regarding anonymity is not disclosed.) |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/HIS |
Quick Tips for Using the Histopathology Template
Read the Histopathology 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 Histopathology in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Histopathology 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 Histopathology 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 Histopathology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
