Get your Welding in the World 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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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Welding in the World goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Welding in the World 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 Welding in the World. 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 Welding in the World 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 Welding in the World 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 Welding in the World 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 Editorial Manager / Snapp.
| Element | WW requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. No specific headings or structured format required. Note: For life science journals only, trial registration information may be required, but this does not apply to Welding in the World as an engineering journal. |
| 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 | Numbered citation style with consecutive numbers in square brackets (e.g., [1], [2-5]). References listed consecutively in order of appearance. Similar to Vancouver style. DOIs should be included as full DOI links (e.g., https://doi.org/abc). Journal names should use standard abbreviations according to ISSN List of Title Word Abbreviations. |
| Peer review | Single-blind reviewing procedure (also called single-anonymous review). Reviewers are anonymous to authors, but reviewers know the authors' identities. Manuscripts are reviewed by two referees plus one Editor, all anonymous to the authors. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Read the Welding in the World 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 Welding in the World in under a page.
Skim two or three recent WW 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 Welding in the World journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Welding in the World guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager / Snapp.