Current Psychology Template
Draft for Current Psychology with confidence. The template sets the correct structure, abstract, and references up front, so your manuscript clears editorial screening.
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How to Use the Current Psychology Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Current Psychology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Current Psychology 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 Current Psychology Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Current Psychology. 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 Current Psychology journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a CP 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 Current Psychology 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 Current Psychology guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Current Psychology 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 CP.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Current Psychology 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.
Current Psychology Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | CP requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Regular Article: Abstract should be between 150 and 250 words. Brief Communication: Abstract should be no longer than 150 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. The abstract is unstructured (no mandatory headings specified). |
| 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 | 4 to 6 keywords for indexing purposes |
| References | APA style (7th edition, 2020 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association). References cited in text by name and year in parentheses. Reference list entries should be alphabetized by last names of first author. |
| Peer review | Double-blind (double-anonymous) peer review. The author remains anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. Authors must anonymize their manuscript and any associated materials. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Quick Tips for Using the Current Psychology Template
Read the Current Psychology 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 Current Psychology in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent CP 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 Current Psychology 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 Current Psychology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager / Snapp.
