Format your manuscript to the Rheumatology and Therapy requirements — abstract, Springer numbered references, and required declarations — and submit through Editorial Manager without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 24 August, 2026
Most manuscripts sent to Rheumatology and Therapy don’t stumble on the science — they stumble on formatting caught at the first editorial check. This template is built around Rheumatology and Therapy’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, Springer numbered references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the Rheumatology and Therapy author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to Rheumatology and Therapy’s specifications for rheumatology, arthritis, and their treatment. Rheumatology and Therapy is published by Springer. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in Springer numbered style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an abstract of roughly 150–250 words (structured or unstructured depending on the article type). The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses Springer numbered. Close with the declarations block: ethics approval, conflict of interest, funding, and data availability.
The details that trip up most first submissions: an incomplete declarations block (ethics, consent, competing interests, funding), reference formatting that doesn't match the journal's system, and no ORCID for the corresponding author. Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep Springer numbered formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through Editorial Manager — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what Rheumatology and Therapy’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, Springer numbered reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the Rheumatology and Therapy journal home page. Rheumatology and Therapy offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through Editorial Manager, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | Rheumatology and Therapy requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an abstract of roughly 150–250 words (structured or unstructured depending on the article type) |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Ethics approval, conflict of interest, funding, and data availability |
| 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 Rheumatology and Therapy author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set Springer numbered as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Skim two or three recent Rheumatology and Therapy 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 Rheumatology and Therapy author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, Springer numbered references, required declarations, and figure quality. Re-check the items that most often cause a bounce here — an incomplete declarations block (ethics, consent, competing interests, funding), reference formatting that doesn't match the journal's system, and no ORCID for the corresponding author. Then submit through Editorial Manager.