HPB Template
Get your HPB 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 HPB Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to HPB goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the HPB 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 HPB Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to HPB. 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 HPB journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a HPB 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 HPB 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 HPB guide for authors before you submit.
What does this HPB 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 HPB.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the HPB 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.
HPB Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | HPB requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract of 200 words or fewer with headings: Background (state why the study was done, the main aim and the nature of the study), Methods (describe patients, laboratory material and other methods used), Results (state the main findings, including important numerical values), Discussion (state the main conclusions, highlighting controversial or unexpected observations). This applies to Original articles, Reviews (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses), and Randomized clinical trials. Research Letters: no abstract mentioned. Correspondence: no abstract (250 words total letter length) |
| Main text | By article type: Leading articles: 800-1000 words, up to 10 references; Reviews (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses): should not exceed 3,500 words of text, 50-75 references, figures/tables limited to 4 combined (exceptional cases more at editors' discretion); Randomized clinical trials: should not exceed 3,000 words of text, 50 references, figures/tables limited to 5 combined (exceptional cases more at editors' discretion); Original articles: should not exceed 5,000 words of text, 50 references, figures/tables limited to 5 combined (exceptional cases more at editors' discretion); Research Letters: no more than 1000 words, 10 references max, 2 figures or tables; Correspondence: no more than 250 words, 5 references max; Invited Commentary: fewer than 500 words with no more than 5 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 | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Numbered reference style. References indicated by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text (e.g., 'as demonstrated [3,6]'). Reference list numbered in order of appearance in text. Format follows Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals (J Am Med Assoc 1997;277:927–34). Journal names abbreviated according to List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA). For more than 6 authors, list first 6 followed by 'et al' |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/HPB |
Quick Tips for Using the HPB Template
Read the HPB 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 HPB in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent HPB 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 HPB 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 HPB guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
