JAAD International Template 2026
Draft for JAAD International with the abstract rules, body order, and reference style the editors check before peer review.
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How to Use the JAAD International Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 26 August, 2026
Submitting to JAAD International goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the JAAD International 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 JAAD International Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to JAAD International. 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 JAAD International journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a JAAD International 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 JAAD International 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 JAAD International guide for authors before you submit.
What does this JAAD International 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 Editorial Manager.
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 JAAD International.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the JAAD International 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 Editorial Manager.
JAAD International Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | JAAD International requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original Articles and Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses require a typed, double-spaced abstract of no more than 200 words. For Original Articles, the abstract must be structured with Background, Objective, Methods (including the study type and how the study was performed), Results, Limitations, and Conclusion. For Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses, the abstract may be structured or unstructured. Research Letters, Pearls, Editorials/Commentary, Letters: Notes and Comments, and Book Reviews do not require an abstract (the article-type table says ‘No’) |
| Main text | The guide's article-type table gives these maximum main-text word counts (excluding the abstract, references, figures, and tables where specified): Original Articles 2,500 words; Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses 2,500; Research Letters 500; Pearls 375; Editorials/Commentary 500; Letters: Notes and Comments 500; Book Reviews 375. Original Articles require a structured abstract and capsule summary; their study design must be in the title and Methods, and the manuscript should use clearly defined sections (the formatting guidance gives Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork, and Tables with Captions as examples). Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses require an abstract (structured or unstructured) and capsule summary. Research Letters must not be subdivided into sections such as Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Pearls should be structured as Challenge and Solution. Editorials/Commentaries, Letters: Notes and Comments, and Book Reviews have no further section order stated on the page. Capsule summaries for Original Articles and Systematic Reviews/Meta-analyses are up to 50 words and consist of two bulleted statements |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Keywords are required/should be included. Authors should choose as many key words as necessary to ensure literature searches capture the article, and every key term appearing in the title should be selected as a key word. No fixed count or MeSH requirement is stated |
| References | Numbered Vancouver/ICMJE-NLM style: references are identified in the text by consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of mention and listed in numeric sequence. Journal titles use Cumulated Index Medicus abbreviations. At initial submission, there are no strict reference-formatting requirements and any consistent style/format is acceptable; Elsevier applies the journal style at proof stage. DOI use is highly encouraged |
| Peer review | Single-anonymized review process (the page says papers suitable after editorial assessment are typically sent to at least two independent expert reviewers) |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/JAADi/default.aspx |
Quick Tips for Using the JAAD International Template
Read the JAAD International 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 JAAD International in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent JAAD International 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 JAAD International 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 JAAD International guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
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