Get your Human-Computer Interaction 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 Human-Computer Interaction goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Human-Computer Interaction 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 Human-Computer Interaction. 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 Human-Computer Interaction 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 Human-Computer Interaction 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 Human-Computer Interaction 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 the journal's submission system.
| Element | Human-Computer Interaction requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 150 words. No specific headings required |
| Main text | No word limits for papers in this journal. Authors should include a word count but there is no maximum length restriction |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Between 3 and 5 keywords |
| References | References can be in any style or format at initial submission, so long as a consistent scholarly citation format is applied. Author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue (where appropriate) and page numbers are essential. The journal reference style (APA) will be applied to the paper post-acceptance by Taylor & Francis |
| Peer review | Single anonymous (single-blind): manuscripts are peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert referees, each delivering at least one report. The reviewers are anonymous to the authors |
| Submission | rp.tandfonline.com/submission/create?journalCode=hihc |
Read the Human-Computer Interaction 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 Human-Computer Interaction in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Human-Computer Interaction 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 Human-Computer Interaction journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Human-Computer Interaction guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.