Machine Intelligence Template
Get your Machine Intelligence 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 Machine Intelligence Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Machine Intelligence goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Machine Intelligence 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 Machine Intelligence Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Machine Intelligence. 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 Machine Intelligence journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a MI 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 Machine Intelligence 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 Machine Intelligence guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Machine Intelligence 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 / Snapp.
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 MI.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Machine Intelligence 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 / Snapp.
Machine Intelligence Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | MI requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required. Word limits by article type: Articles - up to 150 words unreferenced; Analysis - 100-150 words unreferenced. Reviews and Perspectives do not specify abstract requirements in the guide. |
| 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. The journal does not mention keywords in its author guidelines, and published articles do not include a keywords section (only subject classifications assigned by editors). |
| References | Nature numbered reference style. References numbered sequentially in order: Main Text, Methods, Data Availability Section, Tables, Figure Legends, Box, Extended Data Figures. Articles typically recommend up to 50 references as a guideline; Analysis articles also recommend up to 50; Reviews up to 100 (exceptions possible); Perspectives up to 100. |
| Peer review | Single-blind/single-anonymous (default - reviewers know author identities, authors do not know reviewer identities). Optional double-anonymized peer review available upon author request at submission. Transparent peer review also available (reviewers may voluntarily sign their reports). |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Quick Tips for Using the Machine Intelligence Template
Read the Machine Intelligence 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 Machine Intelligence in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent MI 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 Machine Intelligence 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 Machine Intelligence guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager / Snapp.
