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Engineering Frontiers Manuscript Template

Aligned with the latest author guidance and the Engineering Frontiers thesis template. Ready for APA-style references and EndNote workflows.

Template & Reference Setup

Editable Word Template

Pre-formatted manuscript shell with title page, section order, and reference placeholder that already reflects the current author instructions (no separate instruction download needed).

Download Engineering Frontiers thesis template.docx

Reference Management

Use APA (preferably APA 7th) formatting. EndNote is recommended; insert citations with EndNote and update the bibliography to keep alphabetical ordering synced.

Required Manuscript Structure

Follow this order and keep each heading bold to match the journal-ready layout.

Title, Authors, Abstract

Bold title; line breaks permitted for clarity.
Author names use superscript letters for affiliations (e.g., a, b); corresponding author marked with an asterisk (*).
Affiliations: College/School, postal code, region; match superscripts to authors.
Corresponding author footnote: "* Corresponding author. E-mail: name@example.com".
Abstract heading bold; 200-300 words on background, methods, results, conclusions.
Keywords: "Keywords: term1; term2; term3; term4; term5" (3-6 terms, semicolon-separated).

Main Sections (in order)

1. Introduction - background, significance, objectives, brief literature, innovations.
2. Materials and Methods - experimental details, equipment, algorithms; number formulas as #(1), #(2)...
3. Results - findings with figures, tables, and analysis.
4. Conclusion - key outcomes, limitations, and future work.

End Matter

Funding: include sources and grant numbers; if none, state "This work was supported without any funding."
Data Availability: describe access or "If necessary, it can be provided."
Competing Interests: declare conflicts or "The authors declare no competing interests."
References: alphabetical order; APA format required.

Formatting Essentials

Bold all section headings and captions.
Use superscripts for author affiliations and reference citations.
Arabic numbering for sections and formulas.
Ensure every in-text citation appears in the reference list and vice versa.

Figures, Tables, and Formulas

Figures & Tables

Number as "Figure 1", "Figure 2"... with bold captions "Figure X. Caption text".
Insert immediately after they are cited in the text.
Ensure each table/figure has clear titles and descriptions.

Formulas

Use standard math formatting; number formulas as #(1), #(2)...
Example pattern: x_norm = (x - mu) / (sigma + epsilon) #(1).
Keep notation consistent with methods and results.

References & Tools

Apply APA style for all sources (journal articles, theses, conference papers). A generic pattern is "Author. (Year). Title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages." Keep the list alphabetical and ensure every in-text citation appears in the reference list.

EndNote users: choose the APA output style, insert citations while drafting, and refresh the bibliography before submission to remove placeholders such as "ADDIN EN.REFLIST".

Quick Checklist

Bold section headings and captions.
Superscripts for author affiliations and reference citations.
Arabic numbering for sections and formulas.
All cited works listed; all listed works cited.

Submission Ready?

Template applied to the latest draft with correct section order.
APA references generated via EndNote or another manager; bibliography refreshed.
Figures, tables, and formulas numbered and cited in sequence.
Funding, data availability, and competing interests completed.
APC plan confirmed or waiver email sent.

Next Step

Once the checklist is complete, proceed to submission through the journal contact channel.

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