Journal of the B Template
Get your Journal of the B 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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How to Use the Journal of the B Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Journal of the B goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of the B 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.
What is the Journal of the B Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Journal of the B. 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 the B journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Journal of the B submission:
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 the B guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
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 the B guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Journal of the B Template include?
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 submission system. When your draft is ready, upload it through Prism (Optica submission).
Steps to Use This Template with Scispace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The Scispace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Journal of the B.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Journal of the B guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through Prism (Optica submission).
Journal of the B Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Journal of the B requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured, limited to approximately 100 words. Must be an explicit summary of the paper that states the problem, the methods used, and the major results and conclusions. No reference numbers should be included in the abstract. The combination of abstract and title must adequately indicate the content of the paper since it will stand alone in electronic bibliographic databases. |
| 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 | Not requested (OCIS codes are no longer used and should no longer be included on manuscript submissions; all articles are automatically indexed to Optics and Photonics Topics by the publisher) |
| References | Numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first referenced in the body of the paper. Always list the first three authors and use et al. if there are additional authors. Follows Optica Publishing Group numbered citation style. |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (reviewers are aware of the authors' identities, but authors do not know the identity of the reviewers) |
| Submission | opg.optica.org |
Quick Tips for Using the Journal of the B Template
Read the Journal of the B 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 the B in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Journal of the B 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 the B journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Journal of the B guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Prism (Optica submission).
