Articlo
Check my manuscript free

Taylor & Francis

Prepare your manuscript for Petroleum Science and Technology.

Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.

Checked 2026-08-02
Check readiness freePrepare this manuscript

Article types

Review
Original Article
Protocol
Letter
Editorial
Clinical Trial
Systematic Review
Letter to the Editor
Lectio
Research Article

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.
  • Use a unstructured abstract.
Show 5 more
  • Should contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.
  • Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 100 words (avoiding abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text).
  • Your abstract should focus on what your research is about, what methods have been used, and what you found out.
  • The instructions for authors for each journal will give specific guidelines on what’s required here, including whether it should be a structured abstract or graphical abstract, and any word limits.
  • Do not simply insert your abstract into your cover letter!

Keywords

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

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.
  • Please provide an Author Contributions Statement at the end of your article, before the references.
Show 3 more
  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • 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.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
Show 8 more
  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at the correct size).
  • Tables and figures Show clearly in your article text where the tables and figures should appear, for example, by writing [Table 1 near here].
  • Figures should be saved separately from the text.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • It’s very important that you have been given permission to use any tables or figures you are reproducing from another source before you submit.
  • 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.
  • Check the instructions for authors to see how you should supply tables and figures, whether at the end of the text or in separate files, and follow any guidance given on the submission system.

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

  • Add or confirm the author-written Data availability statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Depending on the journal’s data sharing policy, authors may be required to provide a data availability statement, even where there is no data associated with the article.
Show 1 more
  • In this instance, the data availability statement should read: “No data are associated with this article.”.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Ethics and Consent: All research must be conducted within an appropriate ethical framework.
Show 1 more
  • Details of approval by the authors’ institution or an ethics committee must be provided in the Methods section of the Study Protocol.

Cover letter

  • Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
  • Preparing Your Paper All manuscripts submitted must include a cover letter.
Show 11 more
  • Please include a statement within your Cover Letter to acknowledge whether AI was used in the creation of your paper.
  • Using Third-Party Material You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
  • When you submit your article to a journal, you often need to include a cover letter.
  • Letter: The cover letter should explain why your work is perfect for their journal and why it will be of interest to the journal’s readers.
  • You will receive cover letter instructions of what you should include and what you shouldn’t, and a word template cover letter.
  • Things to avoid: Avoid too much detail – keep your cover letter to a maximum of one page, as an introduction and brief overview.
  • The use of short extracts of text and some other types of material is usually permitted, on a limited basis, for the purposes of criticism and review without securing formal permission.
  • If you wish to include any material in your paper for which you do not hold copyright, and which is not covered by this informal agreement, you will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to submission.
  • Manuscript submission process including which online submission system you need to use.
  • Read our guidance on when you’ll need to seek written permission for third-party material.
  • You might find that the submission system for your chosen journal requires your cover letter to be submitted into a text box rather than as a separate document, but it is still a good idea to write a draft first to make sure you have included everything.

Author contributions

  • Add or confirm the author-written Author contributions statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.
Show 1 more
  • Authorship change requests may result in the withdrawal of your paper if clear reasons and evidence of author contributions cannot be provided.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript.
  • 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

  • Margins Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).
  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
Show 35 more
  • 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.
  • Please include the full list of authors and their detailed contributions to the current research.
  • Please explain the significance and novelty of the current work, why it is important, and why you think the readership of the journal should be interested in it.
  • Manuscripts should be supplied in the following format: Microsoft Word (WordPerfect is also acceptable), 12-point type (Times New Roman), and double-spaced.
  • Before you submit your article, make sure you’ve checked the instructions for authors for your chosen journal, so you are aware of everything required.
  • Most journals create image descriptions during the production process, but a minority may require authors to provide image descriptions.
  • Review: Running heads and received dates These aren’t required when submitting a manuscript for review.
  • 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.
  • Before you start to write, please check the instructions for authors (IFAs) of your chosen journal, as not all journals will require one.
  • You should also check the IFAs for any journal specific information on what to include.
  • Submission ready Use our submission checklist to make sure you’ve included everything you need to.
  • It also includes details of specific processes to follow to make sure there are no problems during production, should your article be accepted.
  • The IFAs include all the essential information you’ll need to know before you submit your article.
  • Use this checklist to find out Skip to main content.
  • Use this article submission checklist to find out.
  • By the time you’re ready to submit your paper to a journal, there are a lot of things you’ll need to have checked, understood, and incorporated into your article.
  • You should also check whether your research funder’s policy requires you to make your work open access.
  • Your article should be a good fit and format for the target journal’s style guide.
  • Your study design, research argument strength and positioning should be structured and articulated properly.
  • Make sure your article is revised appropriately to address possible issues before you submit.
  • Include your manuscript's title and the name of the journal.
  • Remember: Check the specific requirements of your chosen journal to make sure you include everything you need to.
  • Clinical Trial: Clinical trials: If the study protocol relates to a clinical trial then the Trial Registration details must be provided: name of registry, registry number, registration date and URL of the trial in the registry database.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: European accents (Greek, Hebrew, or Cyrillic letters, or phonetic symbols): choose Times New Roman font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Special characters If you are preparing your manuscript in Microsoft Word and your article contains special characters, accents, or diacritics, we recommend you follow these steps: Asian languages (such as Sanskrit, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese): choose Arial Unicode font from the dropdown menu in the “Insert symbol” window and insert the character you require.
  • Allow margins of at least one inch (3 cm) on all sides of the typed pages.
  • If you are at the early stage of your research, you may also need to read how to start writing a journal manuscript.
  • For example, the journal may not accept editorials, or clinical studies.
  • Your manuscript needs to be a good fit, but the journal may not accept your article if there are too many similarities with existing articles.
  • 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.

Preprints and prior publication

  • If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

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.
Show 6 more
  • 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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Data Availability: In general, this article type should not include new research and data.
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list); floats/text boxes.
Show 1 more
  • Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, protocol, expected results; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; data availability statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).

Manuscript structure

  • Protocol: Laboratory Protocols should be submitted for publication after the research activity has been completed, and the results achieved.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Conclusion) should be in bold, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
Show 1 more
  • 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.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Protocol: Study Protocols should follow the relevant reporting guideline for the study.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).

Language and text style

  • Please use American spelling style consistently throughout your manuscript.
  • Please use double quotation marks, except where “a quotation is ‘within’ a quotation”.
Show 6 more
  • Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.
  • All articles should include a nomenclature list to act as a glossary of any abbreviations or symbols used in the text.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fourth-level headings should be in bold italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Fifth-level headings should be in italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Second-level headings should be in bold italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Headings This will show you the different levels of the heading section in your article: Third-level headings should be in italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.

Authorship and originality

  • The Editorial Policies apply to all Taylor & Francis journals, and all authors should read them before submitting.
  • Include contact information for yourself and any co-authors.
Show 1 more
  • This Statement should include an outline of which author(s) were involved in the conception and design of the work; the analysis and interpretation of the data; the drafting of the paper; revising it critically for intellectual content; and the final approval of the version to be published; and that all authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Save journal and get updates Download complete checklist

What your package checks

Abstract: 200 words
Cover letter: requested
Declarations: Data availability, Ethics, Author contributions, Artificial intelligence
Format: 12 pt, Times New Roman, double spacing, 1" margins

Source transparency

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

Open official guideline source