Get your Intestinal 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 Intestinal Research goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Intestinal 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 Intestinal 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 Intestinal 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 Intestinal 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 Intestinal 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 Editorial Manager.
| Element | Intestinal Res requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original articles: Structured abstract with headings 'Background/Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions', 200-250 words. Case reports: Unstructured abstract, 150-200 words. Review articles/Statements: Abstract up to 250 words (can be structured or unstructured per author preference). Letters to the editor, editorials, perspectives/commentaries, and images of the issue: No abstract required |
| Main text | Original articles: No word or page limits stated (NL = no limits in table). Case reports, reviews, and statements: No specific word/page limits stated. Letters to the editor/brief communications: Total tables and figures should not exceed 3. Editorials: No specific limits. Main text follows standard structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion sections |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-5 keywords required. Each keyword should start with a capitalized letter and be separated by a semicolon. Use of keywords from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in Medline is strongly recommended |
| References | Numbered consecutively as superscripts in order of appearance in text. NLM (National Library of Medicine) style: list up to 6 authors; if more than 6, cite first 3 followed by 'et al.' Journal abbreviations follow NLM Journal Catalog style. Follow ICMJE Recommendations for reference types. No limit on number of references for original articles, reviews, or statements |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review (the reviewers do not know the identity of the authors, and vice versa). All manuscripts undergo peer review by at least three reviewers with relevant expertise selected by the editorial board |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/irjournal/Default.aspx |
Read the Intestinal 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 Intestinal Research in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Intestinal 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 Intestinal Research journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Intestinal Research guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.