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Prepare your manuscript for Climate and Development.

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Checked 2026-08-01
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Article types

Review
Editorial
Research Article
Review Article
Viewpoint
Clinical Trial
Protocol
Letter
Systematic Review
Lectio

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • The main document should contain the full title, an abstract of the article and a keyword list (5–10 words).
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  • The abstract should be no more than 200 words long and should summarise the article, clearly indicating its conclusions.
  • Review: Research Articles, Review Articles and Viewpoints should all include an abstract.
  • All submitted manuscripts must include a title page with the manuscript title, full author names and affiliations, the contact details of the corresponding author and an abstract, keywords and references.
  • Figures should be of sufficient resolution to enable refereeing.There are no strict formatting requirements, but all manuscripts must contain the essential elements needed to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, author affiliation, figures, tables, funder information, references.

Keywords

  • Provide 5-10 keywords chosen by the author.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • ( N.B. all maximum word counts given below do not include supplementary matter, such as abstracts and references.).
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  • All bibliographic entries must contain a corresponding in-text citation.
  • Tables need to be submitted in text-format and can be included in the main (text) document, after the list of references.
  • Do not use the footnote/end note commands in word processing software for either references or notes.
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
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  • Illustrations should only be used to aid the clarity of the article.
  • Do not include several versions of similar illustrations or closely related diagrams unless each is making a distinct point.
  • Authors should present table data as succinctly as possible; tables should not duplicate data that are available elsewhere in the article.
  • Each table should be presented at a separate page.
  • Figures must be saved and uploaded separately to the text.
  • Figures should be supplied in one of our preferred file formats: PS, JPEG, TIFF, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) files are acceptable for figures that have been drawn in Word.
  • Please do not embed or paste figures in the main body of the text.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • The PDF should be uploaded as the “Manuscript - with author details”/”Manuscript - anonymous” file.

Cover letter

  • Include or confirm the cover letter required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Supplementary files

  • Include every cited supplementary file and use matching labels in the manuscript.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
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  • Include an email address for the corresponding author.
  • The title page of the manuscript should be saved in a separate document and contain the full title of the article, the name (without qualifications or titles), affiliations and full address of each author.
  • One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article.

Article structure and word limits

  • Please use 1.5 or double line spacing in your manuscript.
  • The file name for a graphic should be descriptive of the graphic, e.g. Figure1, Figure2a.
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  • Research Article: Research articles (maximum 7,000 words).
  • Review: Review articles (maximum 8,000 words).
  • Viewpoints (maximum 4,000 words).
  • For the print version, the production process takes a minimum of 12 working weeks, during which period the paper is copy edited, typeset, checked by the author, printed, bound and distributed.
  • Review: These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Submissions should be made via the Journal's ScholarOne Manuscripts site.
  • The subject of all articles submitted must fall within the aims and scope of Climate and Development.
  • Review / Review Article: The author’s original research should not be the main focus of a review article.
  • Note that, regardless of the file format of the original submission, an editable version of the article must be supplied at the revision stage.
  • Any acknowledgements (if applicable) should be uploaded in a separate word document.
  • Please submit manuscripts in Word (.doc) format only.
  • Notes should be kept to a minimum, and will appear as end notes.
  • You will also need to upload your LaTeX source files, which should be uploaded as a single zip file alongside your submission and marked as “LaTeX Source Files”.
  • Enquiries about further reproduction of author(s)’ work should be addressed to: permissionrequest@tandf.co.uk.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Review: The only exception is when case studies provide insight from particularly underrepresented regions and countries: these papers will need to include a brief review of existing literature, sufficient to justify the claim that the region or country is underrepresented in relation to the field of study.
  • Review: Manuscripts in the Research and Review categories must make a clear argument for why and how any case studies contained in the paper contribute new knowledge to the field of study.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Please note that, for papers that have received a "Revise" decision, the following documents are required along at the time of submitting the revision: a version of the manuscript with track-changes visible; and.
  • Please note that, for papers that have received a "Revise" decision, the following documents are required along at the time of submitting the revision: a clean version of the manuscript (without track-changes).
  • Please make sure that your manuscript files adhere to these submission guidelines before you upload your files.
  • If you do not follow the guidelines, it will delay the processing of your manuscript.
  • Some papers will be returned to authors without being refereed if they do not pass these initial tests.
  • If an article requires only minor revision, the revised manuscript will be assessed by the assigned editor.
  • At this stage the referees may recommend that the journal accept the or that it requires further revisions.
  • To avoid delays in the production process, it is essential that authors do not make major changes to the proof at this stage to avoid delays in the publication process.
  • Image descriptions are typically used by systems such as pronouncing screen readers to make images accessible to people that cannot read or see the object due to a visual disability.

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Manuscript structure

  • An acknowledgement section should be added when necessary.
  • Authors should adhere strictly to the guidelines for submission; failure to do so may result in delays.
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  • Typically, it should include an introduction (including a research question or hypothesis), a description of the research performed (theory and methods), an explanation of the results of that research, and a discussion of the importance of those results.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Images and illustrations should be numbered in the order in which they appear, and be clearly referred to within the main text as figure 1, figure 2 etc. In multi-part figures, each part should be labelled (e.g. Figure 1(a), Figure 1(b)).
  • Figure captions must be included as part of the main text of the manuscript file, and numbered correspondingly.
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  • Please include a word count for your paper.

Language and text style

  • Articles should be written in British English and arranged in a style that is concise and easy for readers to understand.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Paper: 7,000 words
Keywords: 5-10 keywords
Title page: separate file
Declarations: Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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