Keai Template
Writing for Keai? 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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How to Use the Keai Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Keai goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Keai 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 Keai Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Keai. 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 Keai journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Keai 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 Keai 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 Keai guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Keai 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 author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
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 Keai.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Keai 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 Editorial Manager.
Keai Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Keai requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. No specific word limit stated in the guide. References should be avoided in the abstract, but if essential, cite the author(s) and year(s). Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. |
| 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 | Maximum of 6 keywords. Use American spelling and avoid general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. |
| References | Author-date style (Harvard format). Text citations: Single author - author's name and year; Two authors - both names and year; Three or more authors - first author's name followed by 'et al.' and year. Reference list: arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. Journal format example: Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J.A.J., Lupton, R.A., 2000. The art of writing a scientific article. J. Sci. Commun. 163, 51-59. |
| Peer review | Double-blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Quick Tips for Using the Keai Template
Read the Keai 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 Keai in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Keai 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 Keai 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 Keai guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
