Get your JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 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 | JAC-Antimicrobial Resist requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Original articles and Brief reports: Structured synopsis required with the headings: Background (optional), Objectives, Patients and methods (or Methods), Results, and Conclusions. Original articles: 250 words maximum. Brief reports: 250 words maximum (follows same format as Original articles). Systematic review articles: Structured synopsis with appropriate headings (may differ from Original articles format) - no word limit specified for synopsis. Review articles: Unstructured synopsis, 250 words maximum. Viewpoint: Short synopsis, 150 words maximum. For debate: Unstructured synopsis, 150 words maximum. AMRrounds: No separate abstract mentioned - word limit is 1000 words total (Question 250-300 words, Answer 650-700 words). Correspondence: No synopsis/abstract required (800 words total). Educational resource reviews: Full review (follows Original Article format, 250 word synopsis); Brief review (follows Brief Report format); Single review (follows Correspondence format) |
| Main text | Original articles: 3500 words maximum (from Introduction to end of Discussion). Brief reports: 1500 words maximum (no more than 2 figures/tables, maximum 20 references). Correspondence: 800 words maximum (one figure or table, 10 references). Systematic review articles: No length limit. Review articles: No length limit. Viewpoint: 800-1000 words. For debate: 800-2500 words. AMRrounds: 1000 words total (Question 250-300 words, Answer 650-700 words), 10 or fewer references. Short opinion articles/editorials (BSAC Corner): 500 words maximum (1 optional figure/table, up to 10 optional references). Full review of online resources: Follows Original Article limit (3500 words). Brief review of online resources: Follows Brief Report limit (1500 words). Single review of online resources: Follows Correspondence limit (800 words) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Numbered/Vancouver-style. References cited in text using sequential superscript numbers placed after punctuation. All references listed numerically at end of text, each preceded by a bold number (not superscript). Authors responsible for accuracy and must check against original material. Conference abstracts/posters should be avoided; abstracts more than 2 years old must not be cited without excellent justification. Only cite abstracts from published abstract books, journal supplements, or permanent online archives |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (as explicitly stated: 'JAC-AMR follows single-blind peer review.') |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jac-amr |
Read the JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance in under a page.
Skim two or three recent JAC-Antimicrobial Resist 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 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).