Get your International Journal of Press/Politics 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 International Journal of Press/Politics goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the International Journal of Press/Politics 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 International Journal of Press/Politics. 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 International Journal of Press/Politics 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 International Journal of Press/Politics 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 International Journal of Press/Politics 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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Int J Press Polit requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract of no more than 250 words. For clinical trials, the trial registry name and URL, and registration number must be included at the end of the abstract |
| Main text | Original Research Articles: approximately 7,000 words (including notes, tables, and figures, but not including references). Book Reviews: 800-1,200 words. Review Essays: 2,000-3,000 words. Replication Studies by original authors: maximum 4,000 words excluding bibliography and appendices. Replication Studies by different authors: Short Article up to 4,000 words or Full-Length Article up to 7,000 words (excluding bibliography and appendices) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Minimum of 5 keywords, listed after the abstract. Keywords should be as specific as possible to the research topic |
| References | Author-date style (Harvard style). References cited in text as (Patterson 1993: 63-4) or (Brown and Smith 1985). Use et al. for more than two authors. References can be in any style at initial submission, so long as consistent scholarly citation format is applied, but journal's style will be applied if accepted |
| Peer review | Double-anonymized (double-blind) peer review. The identity of the author(s) and reviewers are concealed from each party |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/IJPP |
Read the International Journal of Press/Politics 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 International Journal of Press/Politics in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Int J Press Polit 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 International Journal of Press/Politics journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the International Journal of Press/Politics guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).