Format your manuscript to the Living Reviews in Solar Physics requirements — abstract, a numbered style (confirm in the guide) references, and required declarations — and submit through Editorial Manager without a formatting rejection.
4.8
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Most manuscripts sent to Living Reviews in Solar Physics don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around LRSP’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, a numbered style (confirm in the guide) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the LRSP author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to LRSP’s specifications for invited reviews across solar and heliospheric physics. Living Reviews in Solar Physics is published by Springer. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in a structured review with an introduction, thematic sections, and an outlook order, and a reference list in a numbered style (confirm in the guide) style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is a concise abstract summarizing the review. The body follows a structured review with an introduction, thematic sections, and an outlook, and the reference list uses a numbered 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 numbered style (confirm in the guide) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through Editorial Manager — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what LRSP’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, a numbered style (confirm in the guide) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the LRSP journal home page. Living Reviews in Solar Physics is fully open access; check the current policy and any charges. Manuscripts go in through Editorial Manager, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | LRSP requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | a concise abstract summarizing the review |
| Main text | a structured review with an introduction, thematic sections, and an outlook |
| 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 | Editorial Manager |
Read the LRSP author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set a numbered 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 LRSP 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 LRSP author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, a numbered style (confirm in the guide) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.