Journal of Immunology Template
Format your manuscript to the Journal of Immunology requirements — abstract, the AAI/JI numbered reference style references, and required declarations — and submit through the JI submission system without a formatting rejection.
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How to Use the Journal of Immunology Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Most manuscripts sent to The Journal of Immunology don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around JI’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, the AAI/JI numbered reference style references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JI author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
What is the Journal of Immunology Template?
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JI’s specifications for the mechanisms and regulation of the immune response across molecular, cellular, and translational immunology. The Journal of Immunology is published by The American Association of Immunologists. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in the AAI/JI numbered reference style.
What’s actually in a standard JI submission:
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an unstructured abstract of ≤250 words. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses the AAI/JI numbered reference style. Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, ethics/animal-use approval, and data availability.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The details that trip up most first submissions: exceeding the abstract or figure limits for your article type and reference formatting that doesn't match the JI style. Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep the AAI/JI numbered reference style formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through the JI submission system — email submissions aren’t processed.
What does this The Journal of Immunology Template include?
The shell mirrors what JI’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, the AAI/JI numbered reference style reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JI journal home page. JI offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through the JI submission system, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page — you land on the Scispace Agent prompt screen with the template already loaded.
- Use the loaded template as-is, or upload your own version if you have one.
- Edit the prompt with your actual details: topic, article type, and any word or figure limits specific to that type.
- Run it. The agent drafts directly into the correct structure — abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) body, figure placeholders, the AAI/JI numbered reference style references, and the full declarations block — with no manual reformatting afterward.
- Review the draft in View Outputs and regenerate any section that needs tightening.
- Export to Word or LaTeX once it’s ready for submission.
The Journal of Immunology Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | JI requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an unstructured abstract of ≤250 words |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, ethics/animal-use approval, and data availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | the JI submission system |
Quick Tips for Using the JI Template
Read the JI author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set the AAI/JI numbered reference style as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent JI papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the JI author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, the AAI/JI numbered reference style references, required declarations, and figure quality. Re-check the items that most often cause a bounce here — exceeding the abstract or figure limits for your article type and reference formatting that doesn't match the JI style. Then submit through the JI submission system.
