Format your manuscript to the Journal of Proteome Research requirements — abstract, the ACS numbered reference style references, and required declarations — and submit through ACS Paragon Plus without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
A strong study can still bounce at Journal of Proteome Research before review if the manuscript ignores the journal’s formatting requirements. This template is built around JPR’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, the ACS numbered reference style references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JPR author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JPR’s specifications for proteomics and the global analysis of proteins, metabolites, and biomolecules. Journal of Proteome Research is published by the American Chemical Society. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in the ACS numbered reference style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an abstract of ≤250 words plus a graphical abstract. JPR also expects a table-of-contents/graphical abstract. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses the ACS numbered reference style. Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, and data availability.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep the ACS numbered reference style formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through ACS Paragon Plus — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JPR’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, the ACS numbered reference style reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JPR journal home page. JPR offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through ACS Paragon Plus, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JPR requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an abstract of ≤250 words plus a graphical abstract |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, 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 | ACS Paragon Plus |
Read the JPR author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set the ACS numbered reference style as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in. Prepare a table-of-contents/graphical abstract early rather than leaving it to the end.
Skim two or three recent JPR 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.
Do one focused pass against the JPR author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, the ACS numbered reference style references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ACS Paragon Plus.