Human Reproduction Template
Get your Human Reproduction 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 Human Reproduction Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Human Reproduction goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Human Reproduction 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 Human Reproduction Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Human Reproduction. 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 Reproduction journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Hum Reproduction 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 Human Reproduction 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 Human Reproduction guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Human Reproduction 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
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 Hum Reproduction.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Human Reproduction 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
Human Reproduction Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Hum Reproduction requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original research articles (Clinical Studies, RCTs, Basic Science Studies): Extended abstract (structured) with mandatory sections: Study Question, Summary Answer, What is known already, Study design/size/duration, Participants/materials/setting/methods, Main results and the role of chance, Limitations/reasons for caution, Wider implications of findings, Funding, Disclosures. RCTs must also include trial registration number. No overall word limit explicitly stated in guidelines; template provides format constraints (e.g., Study Question limited to single question, Summary Answer limited to single sentence, What is known already limited to one or two short sentences). Mini-reviews: Unstructured abstract, maximum 300 words. Case Reports: Unstructured abstract, no word limit stated |
| Main text | Mini-reviews: 3000-4000 words of text (excluding references); longer manuscripts may occasionally be considered. Other article types: No specific word limit stated; manuscripts should be of a length appropriate for the amount of information they contain. Introduction and Discussion sections in particular should avoid excessive length |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Clinical Studies: up to 5 keywords. RCTs: up to 10 keywords. Basic Science Studies: up to 10 keywords. Case Reports: up to 10 keywords. Mini-reviews: 5-10 keywords (minimum 5, maximum 10). Keywords should be specific and relevant to the paper, used for online searches |
| References | Author-date citation style with alphabetical reference list. Format: Authors. Title. Journal. Date; issue: pg-pg. Up to 10 authors listed, then 'et al.' Example: Biggers JD, McGinnis LK. Evidence that glucose is not always an inhibitor of mouse preimplantation development in vitro. Hum Reprod 2001; 16:153-163. In-text citations by author and date (if two authors, list both; if more than two, use first author et al.) |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (single-anonymous). Review teams are aware of authors' identities but reviewers' identities are not revealed to authors |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/humrep |
Quick Tips for Using the Human Reproduction Template
Read the Human Reproduction 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 Reproduction in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Hum Reproduction 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 Reproduction 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 Human Reproduction guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
