Writing for Separation Science Plus? 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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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Separation Science Plus goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Separation Science Plus 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 Separation Science Plus. 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 Separation Science Plus 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 Separation Science Plus 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 Separation Science Plus 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 / Research Exchange.
| Element | SSP requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured. Maximum 300 words. Abstracts should briefly state the background to the problem you solve, indicate the theoretical or experimental plan used, summarize the main result and novelty, and state the implications of the main result. Implement descriptive searchable keywords in the abstract. Abbreviations, except for LC, UHPLC, SFC, GC, CE, and MS, and subheaders must be avoided. |
| 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 five keywords. Keywords used in the title should not be duplicated. |
| References | Vancouver style. References should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance. At initial submission, references may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. However, the reference style used in the journal is Vancouver and will be required at final acceptance. |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer-review model (also known as single-anonymous). |
| Submission | authorservices.wiley.com |
Read the Separation Science Plus 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 Separation Science Plus in under a page.
Skim two or three recent SSP 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 Separation Science Plus journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Separation Science Plus guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne / Research Exchange.