Format your manuscript to the Journal on Migration and Human Security requirements — abstract, a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) references, and required declarations — and submit through the journal's online submission system without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Most manuscripts sent to Journal on Migration and Human Security don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around JMHS’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JMHS author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JMHS’s specifications for migration policy and human security. Journal on Migration and Human Security is published by SAGE on behalf of the Center for Migration Studies of New York. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is a concise abstract per the author guidelines. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses a Chicago style (confirm in the guide). 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 a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through the journal's online submission system — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JMHS’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JMHS journal home page. Journal on Migration and Human Security is open access; check the current policy and any charges. Manuscripts go in through the journal's online submission system, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JMHS requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | a concise abstract per the author guidelines |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| 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 journal's online submission system |
Read the JMHS author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Skim two or three recent JMHS 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 JMHS author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, a Chicago style (confirm in the guide) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's online submission system.