Writing for Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology 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 Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology. 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 Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology 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 Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology 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 Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology 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 / Snapp.
| Element | HEB requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured, written in a paragraph. Abstract must not exceed 5% of the length of the paper (usually 150 to 250 words). Should be a concise summation of the objectives, materials used, major treatments, results and conclusions. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 5 to 6 keywords, capitalized the first letter with an alphabetical order. Common species name(s), chemical name(s), physiological or pathological term(s), and genetic term(s) can be used. |
| References | Author-date style (name and year in parentheses in text). Reference list alphabetized by first author's last name. Style follows: Author(s) (Year) Title. Journal Volume:Pages. DOI. Example: Gamelin FX, Baquet G, Berthoin S, Thevenet D, Nourry C, Nottin S, Bosquet L (2009) Effect of high intensity intermittent training on heart rate variability in prepubescent children. Eur J Appl Physiol 105:731-738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0955-8 |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind): reviewers know author identities, but authors do not know reviewer identities. Manuscripts are reviewed by at least two invited reviewers. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Read the Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology 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 Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent HEB 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 Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager / Snapp.