Get your Journal of Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng Research goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng 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 | J Ginseng Res requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research Articles: Structured abstract with mandatory section headings (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), maximum 250 words. Review Articles: Unstructured abstract in one single paragraph, maximum 250 words. Mini-Review Articles: Unstructured abstract, maximum 200 words. Case Reports: Unstructured abstract in one single paragraph, maximum 250 words, must include significance and purpose of case presentation, diagnostic methods, key data, and brief comments/suggestions. Short Communication: Abstract maximum 50 words. Editorials: No abstract required (brief unstructured text only). Letters to the Editor: Abstract requirements not specified in guide |
| Main text | Research Articles: Up to 5,000 words (includes manuscript text, title page, abstract, and figure legends), maximum 60 references, 6 figures (including tables). Review and Mini-Review Articles: Maximum 6,500 words from introduction to conclusion, maximum 100 references, 10 figures and 10 tables. Short Communication: Maximum 2,400 words including references (excluding title page). Editorials: Up to 1,000 words and 20 references. Letters to the Editor: Maximum 500 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 | Up to 8 relevant keywords (in alphabetical order) required for Review Article, Original Article (Research Article), and Case Report. Keywords should refer to the Index Medicus Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). For other article types (Short Communication, Editorials, Letters), keyword requirements not explicitly stated in the guide |
| References | Numbered reference style (Vancouver/NLM style). References cited in text with [1] or [2,3] format and listed in order of appearance. Format follows 'Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals' and NLM (National Library of Medicine) style. Journal names abbreviated according to MEDLINE. List up to 10 authors; for more than 10 authors, list first 10 followed by 'et al' |
| Peer review | Double-blind/double-anonymized review. The identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa. The authors, investigators and peer-review referees are kept anonymous during the editorial and peer-review process |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/jgr/default.aspx |
Read the Journal of Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng Research in under a page.
Skim two or three recent J Ginseng 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 Journal of Ginseng Research journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Ginseng Research guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.