Virus Research Template
Draft for Virus Research 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 Virus Research Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Virus Research goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Virus Research 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 Virus Research Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Virus Research. 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 Virus Research journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a VR 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 Virus Research 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 Virus Research guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Virus Research 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.
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 VR.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Virus Research 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.
Virus Research Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | VR requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required, maximum 250 words. Must briefly state the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Must be able to stand alone. Avoid references (if essential, cite author(s) and year(s)). Avoid non-standard abbreviations (if essential, define at first mention). Short Communications: written without section headings. Virus Research Consortia Series (VRCS): half page abstract. |
| 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 | 1 to 7 keywords required for indexing purposes. Must be in English. Avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Only use abbreviations if firmly established in the field. |
| References | Harvard-style (author-date) system. In text: cite author's name (without initials unless ambiguous) and year. Single author: (Author, 2020); two authors: (Author1 and Author2, 2020); three or more: (Author1 et al., 2020). Reference list arranged alphabetically, then chronologically if necessary. Multiple references same author/year use a, b, c. Journal names abbreviated per List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA). At submission, any consistent style accepted; journal style applied at proof stage after acceptance. |
| Peer review | Single-blind / Single anonymized review process. Initial assessment by editors for suitability, then typically sent to minimum of two independent reviewers for expert assessment. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Quick Tips for Using the Virus Research Template
Read the Virus Research 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 Virus Research in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent VR 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 Virus Research 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 Virus Research guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
