Get your Inflammation Research 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 17 August, 2026
Submitting to Inflammation Research goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Inflammation Research 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 Inflammation Research. 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 Inflammation Research 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 Inflammation Research 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 Inflammation Research 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 | Inflammation Res requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract of 150 to 200 words divided into the following sections: (1) Objective and design: A single sentence describing why the study was done and the type of study carried out. Clinical studies should include the setting (e.g. practice or hospital). (2) Material or subjects: The total number of species of animals or subjects, with (where relevant) the method of selection. For in vitro studies give the cell and tissue used. (3) Treatment: Dosage and duration of drug/compound administered or other intervention. Use generic rather than trade names. (4) Methods: Assays or assessments carried out, together with statistical tests applied. (5) Results: The main results obtained, providing means (± SD or SEM) or medians (with ranges) and significance levels, where necessary. Clinical data should include any withdrawals. (6) Conclusions: Implications based on the methods and results presented. For Short Communications: a single paragraph summary is required. For Reviews: abstract, introduction and conclusion required |
| Main text | Original Research Papers: not longer than 8 printed pages (approximately 870 words or 4700 characters plain text without spaces per printed page, figures and tables counted in addition). Short Communications: not exceed 1200 words plus one figure or one table. Reviews: not exceed 10 printed pages (approximately 870 words or 4700 characters per page, figures and tables counted in addition). Commentaries: not exceed 2000 words plus two figures or tables. History of Inflammation: not exceed 5000 words. Meeting Reports, News and Views: not exceed 2000 words. Standard format: Abstract, Key Words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, 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 | 4 to 6 keywords |
| References | Vancouver style. References cited in text with numbers in square brackets [e.g. [1], [1-3, 7]]. Reference list numbered consecutively. Journal abbreviations follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE. Format: Author(s). Title. Journal abbreviation. Year;Volume:Pages. DOIs should be included as full DOI links when available |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (referees' comments remain anonymous unless referees explicitly request to be named) |
| Submission | submission.nature.com/new-submission/11/3 |
Read the Inflammation Research 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 Inflammation Research in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Inflammation Res 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 Inflammation Research journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Inflammation Research guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.