Get your Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences. 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences 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 the journal's submission system.
| Element | J Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sci requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for Original Articles, Systematic Reviews, Guidelines, Consensus Statements, and Invited Articles. Maximum 200 words, divided into sections: Background/Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Unstructured abstract (200 words maximum) for Review Articles. No abstract required for Rapid Communication, How I Do It, Case Image/Case Video, Letter to the Editor, and Editorial |
| Main text | Word limits by article type (including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures): Original Article: 4,000 words; Review Article: 5,000 words; Systematic Review: 5,000 words; Invited Article: 4,000 words; Rapid Communication: 400 words; How I Do It: 300 words; Case Image/Case Video: 300 words; Letter to the Editor: 500 words; Editorial: 1,000 words. Guidelines and Consensus Statements: to be determined in consultation with Editors. Text structure for Original Articles, Systematic Reviews, and Invited Articles: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 5 keywords required for all article types (except those without abstracts may vary). Keywords should be chosen from MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) |
| References | Chicago Reference Style: Note - numbered sequentially as they occur in the text and ordered numerically in the reference list. Cite all authors when six or fewer; when seven or more, list first three followed by et al. Reference limits vary by article type: Original Article/Invited Article up to 30 references; Review Article/Systematic Review up to 100 references; Rapid Communication up to 3; How I Do It/Case Image/Case Video/Letter to the Editor up to 5; Editorial up to 5 |
| Peer review | Single-anonymized (single-blind) peer review. Manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers, the Associate Editor, and the Editor |
| Submission | authors.wiley.com/journal/JHBP |
Read the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences in under a page.
Skim two or three recent J Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sci 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 Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.