InfoMat Template
Get your InfoMat 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 InfoMat Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 17 August, 2026
Submitting to InfoMat goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the InfoMat 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 InfoMat Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to InfoMat. 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 InfoMat journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an InfoMat 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 InfoMat 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 InfoMat guide for authors before you submit.
What does this InfoMat 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 the journal's submission system.
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 InfoMat.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the InfoMat 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 the journal's submission system.
InfoMat Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | InfoMat requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research Article: Within 260 words, unstructured, briefly describe the contents. Should state the main problem, methods, results, and conclusions. Must be factual and comprehensive, written in present tense and impersonal style. Review Article: Within 260 words, briefly describe the contents of the Review Article. Perspective: Within 260 words, briefly describe the contents of the Perspective. Editorial (invited only): Not required |
| Main text | Research Article: No strict word limits, however, it is better to be within 5,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Review Article: No strict word limits, however, it is better to be within 8,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Perspective: No strict word limits, however, it is better to be within 8,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Editorial (invited only): 1,000 words maximum |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-6 keywords to highlight the main involving subjects of the article (for Research Articles, Review Articles, and Perspectives). Not required for Editorials |
| References | American Medical Association (AMA) system of referencing (see AMA Manual of Style). References should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance using Arabic superscript numerals in text |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (as stated: 'manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed'). The journal also supports Transparent Peer Review as an option - peer reviewers' reports, authors' responses, and editors' decision letters are published alongside accepted manuscripts, and reviewers can choose to share their identity. Authors can opt-out of transparent peer review during submission |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/INF2 |
Quick Tips for Using the InfoMat Template
Read the InfoMat 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 InfoMat in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent InfoMat 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 InfoMat 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 InfoMat guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
