Innovation Materials Template
Get your Innovation Materials 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 Innovation Materials Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 17 August, 2026
Submitting to Innovation Materials goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Innovation Materials 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 Innovation Materials Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Innovation Materials. 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 Innovation Materials journal page before you draft.
What's actually in an Innovation Mater 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 Innovation Materials 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 Innovation Materials guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Innovation Materials 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 Innovation Mater.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Innovation Materials 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).
Innovation Materials Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Innovation Mater requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured, single paragraph of 250 words or fewer. Should clearly convey conceptual advance and significance to broad readership, including brief background, description of results without extensive experimental detail, and brief summary of significance. References should not be cited in abstract |
| Main text | Article: ~6,000 words, ~8 figures/tables, includes abstract, introduction, up to 8 figures/tables, sections with brief subheadings, ~100 references, materials and methods in main text. Report: ~4,000 words, ~6 figures/tables, includes abstract, introductory paragraph, up to 6 figures/tables, ~80 references. Review: ~8,000 words, ~10 figures/tables, describes and synthesizes recent developments. Letter: ~1,800 words, ~1 figure/table for rapid short reports. Perspective, Editorial, Commentary, News & Buzz: ~1,500 words, ~1 figure/table, ~5-10 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 | in official author guidelines. However, examination of published articles shows that keywords are included (typically 5 keywords separated by forward slashes), but the specific requirement (number, format) is not stated in the author instructions |
| References | Numbered style based on The Innovation format. List all authors when there are 3 or fewer; if 4 or more authors, list first 3 followed by 'et al.' Format: Sun X., Pang Z., Zhu Y., et al. (2023). Article title. Innov. Mater. 1: 100040. DOI: 10.59717/j.xinn-mater.2023.100040. EndNote style file available at journal website |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review. The Innovation Materials employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process in which the identities of both authors and reviewers remain undisclosed throughout the assessment process. Authors must submit two separate files: Title Page (with author details) and Anonymized Manuscript (without identifying information) |
| Submission | mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/innovation-materials |
Quick Tips for Using the Innovation Materials Template
Read the Innovation Materials 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 Innovation Materials in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Innovation Mater 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 Innovation Materials 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 Innovation Materials guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
