Writing for Journal of Mathematical Psychology? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Mathematical Psychology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Mathematical Psychology 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 journal specifically expects a Highlights list, a graphical abstract, CRediT author-contribution statements, a data availability statement; build these in from the start. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Journal of Mathematical Psychology. 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 Mathematical Psychology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Keep the abstract within about 250 words. 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 Mathematical Psychology 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 Mathematical Psychology 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 | MP requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required, maximum 250 words. Should briefly state the purpose of the research, principal results and major conclusions. Must be able to stand alone. Avoid references unless essential (cite author(s) and year(s) if included). Avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations (define at first mention if essential). No different requirements by article type. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 7 keywords required for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in English. Avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Only use abbreviations in keywords if they are firmly established in the field. |
| References | APA style (American Psychological Association, 7th Edition, 2020). Reference list arranged alphabetically then chronologically. At submission, any consistent style is acceptable; APA style will be applied at proof stage after acceptance. Citations in text follow APA referencing style. |
| Peer review | Single anonymized review (single-blind). Submission initially assessed by editors for suitability, then typically sent to a minimum of two reviewers for independent expert assessment of scientific quality. Final decision made by editors. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Read the Journal of Mathematical Psychology 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 Mathematical Psychology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent MP 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 Mathematical Psychology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Mathematical Psychology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.