Get your Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 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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R. Rachidi
Dayi Zhang
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 26 August, 2026
Submitting to Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 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.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation. 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 Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation journal page before you draft.
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 Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
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 Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation guide for authors before you submit.
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 ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Research Article: unstructured abstract of 200 words. Methods: structured abstract of 200 words, with the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion. Data Note: structured abstract of 250 words, with the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion. Book Review: no abstract requirement is stated |
| Main text | Research Article: no more than 23 pages; section order is title page; abstract; keywords; main text (introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion); acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices as appropriate; tables with captions on individual pages; figures; figure captions as a list. Book Review: no overall limit is stated; section order is title page; main text; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices as appropriate; tables with captions on individual pages; figures; figure captions as a list. Methods: 2500–4000 words; section order is title page; abstract; keywords; main text (introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion); acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices as appropriate; tables with captions on individual pages; figures; figure captions as a list. Data Note: no more than 3000 words; section order is title page; abstract; keywords; main text (introduction, materials and methods, Data description, discussion); acknowledgements; declaration of interest statement; author contributions statement and ethics; data availability statement; references; appendices as appropriate; tables with captions on individual pages; figures; figure captions as a list |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Research Article, Methods, and Data Note: between 3 and 6 keywords. Book Review: no keyword requirement is stated. MeSH is not mentioned |
| References | References can be in any style or format provided a consistent scholarly citation format is applied; for LaTeX submissions, a .bib reference file is required. The journal reference style will be applied post-acceptance by Taylor & Francis. Author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, and page numbers are essential; DOI numbers are recommended but not essential |
| Peer review | Single anonymous peer review by two independent anonymous experts |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gnte |
Read the Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 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 Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 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 Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).