Format your manuscript to the Journal of the American Mathematical Society requirements — abstract, the AMS reference style (alphabetical) references, and required declarations — and submit through the AMS submission system without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Most manuscripts sent to Journal of the American Mathematical Society don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around JAMS’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, the AMS reference style (alphabetical) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JAMS author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JAMS’s specifications for research across pure mathematics. Journal of the American Mathematical Society is published by the American Mathematical Society. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in an introduction, preliminaries, the main results with proofs, and remarks order, and a reference list in the AMS reference style (alphabetical) style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is a concise abstract stating the main results. JAMS also expects LaTeX submissions use the AMS document class (amsart) and Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) codes. The body follows an introduction, preliminaries, the main results with proofs, and remarks, and the reference list uses the AMS reference style (alphabetical). Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest and funding.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep the AMS reference style (alphabetical) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through the AMS submission system — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JAMS’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, the AMS reference style (alphabetical) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JAMS journal home page. JAMS offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through the AMS submission system, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JAMS requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | a concise abstract stating the main results |
| Main text | an introduction, preliminaries, the main results with proofs, and remarks |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest and funding |
| 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 AMS submission system |
Read the JAMS author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set the AMS reference style (alphabetical) as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in. Prepare LaTeX submissions use the AMS document class (amsart) early rather than leaving it to the end.
Skim two or three recent JAMS 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 JAMS author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, the AMS reference style (alphabetical) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the AMS submission system.