Get your Universal Access in the Information Society 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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Aline Darc Piculo dos Santos
Mohd Kamal Othman
Jeffy Jan
Stefan Johansson
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 September, 2026
Submitting to Universal Access in the Information Society goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Universal Access in the Information Society 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 Universal Access in the Information Society. 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 Universal Access in the Information Society 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 Universal Access in the Information Society 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 Universal Access in the Information Society 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 the journal author guide / editorial office.
| Element | Universal Access in the Information S… requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | A structured abstract of no more than 250 words |
| Main text | Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4–6 keywords |
| References | Citation style not stated in the accessible author guidelines; match recent articles and any editor instructions |
| Peer review | double-anonymous (double-blind) peer review |
| Submission | link.springer.com/journal/10209/submission-guidelines |
Read the Universal Access in the Information Society 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 Universal Access in the Information Society in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Universal Access in the Information S… 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 Universal Access in the Information Society journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Universal Access in the Information Society guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal author guide / editorial office.