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Prepare your manuscript for Structural Engineering International.

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Checked 2026-08-02
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Article types

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Systematic Review
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Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 200 words.
  • Use a structured abstract.
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  • The structure of a TR should be similar to a Scientific Paper, in the sense that it should also have an abstract, introduction, conclusions and references.
  • A non-structured abstract of no more than 200 words.

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 in Vancouver style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • References cited in the text should be indicated by numerical superscripts.
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  • An Eminent Structural Engineer paper should be no more than 1600 words inclusive of tables, references, figure captions and endnotes.
  • References should be listed as follows: [1] Prokai-Tatrai K, Prokai L.
  • Reference list (for publications) should be accurate and complete with all details.
  • Note: scientists names should NOT be mentioned within the text, only the Reference No. should be mentioned.
  • Scientists/Researchers names should be mentioned only in the Reference List.
  • DO NOT add website addresses under the Reference List.
  • Readers should be able to interpret the table without reference to the text.
  • If you reply yes, you will be required to provide the DOI, pre-registered DOI, hyperlink, or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • The DAS should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s), or information on how the data can be requested from the authors.
  • 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.
  • Figures should be high quality (1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour, at 15cm width).
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  • Lines in figures must be at least 0.25pt thickness (when viewed outside of Adobe).
  • Revised submission should include only revised figures, with the file name for example “Revised Fig. 1”.
  • Furthermore, meaningful figures and illustrations should be used to enhance the explanations.
  • Figures should be saved as TIFF or PostScript files.
  • Lettering must be of a size that will be clearly legible in the size the figure is to be displayed, and consistent with the other figures.
  • Figure and Table captions should be self-explanatory and brief.
  • All figures must be uploaded when you first submit your paper in ScholarOne.
  • FE figures should have units and preferably no colours.
  • Figures should indicate units or [-] in the caption.
  • Tables should present new information rather than duplicating what is in the text.
  • NOTE: Equations should not be pasted as ‘figures’ within the WORD doc., they should be typed in.
  • This should be in table format and include the following information: name of the structure's owner; name of the contractor(s) who carried out the work; the material(s) used and the amount (e.g. Steel (t): 4646, Concrete (m3): 38,313); estimated cost; and service date.

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.
  • Authors are required to provide a data availability statement, detailing where data associated with a paper can be found and how it can be accessed.
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  • If data cannot be made open, authors should state why in the data availability statement.
  • Authors are required to cite any data sets referenced in the article and provide a Data Availability Statement.

Ethics statement

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

Blinded manuscript

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

Cover letter

  • The author must own the copyright to the photo, and it must be provided in landscape format, in colour, with a minimum resolution of 300dpi.
  • Using third-party material in your paper You must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in your article.
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  • 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.

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.

Title page and author information

  • All authors of a manuscript should linclude theirfull 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

  • As stated in 1., the special / unique design details or innovative construction procedures, economic benefits, aesthetical considerations, must be presented in the TR.
  • Editorial: An Editorial should be no more than 450 words.
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  • These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • 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.
  • Recent Structures papers should end with a SEI Data Block.
  • A TR should not simply be a description of a recently completed structure.
  • The advantages of the proposed structural system and its difference from existing ones should be clearly discussed.
  • The general and broad applicability of the innovation should be described.
  • Line drawings should be clear, schematic rather than highly detailed and they should contain minimal text, numbers and symbols.
  • Line drawings should preferably be in Black and White.
  • Equations should be clear and easy to understand.
  • For all NIH/Wellcome-funded papers, the grant number(s) must be included in the declaration of interest statement.
  • Queries Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us here.
  • 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.
  • Towards more citable Technical Reports (TRs): Technical Reports should present an innovation or a unique or special detail within the context of a presentation of a new structure.
  • If applicable, the TR should include a literature review to describe briefly the current status of the structural system being described/discussed in the paper in an international context.
  • The structure should be described briefly yet clearly, including its purpose, design loading, unique characteristics, and principle dimensions, material properties, etc. A photo of the completed structure must be included in the paper.
  • Please use SI units (non-italicized).
  • Please note that data should only be shared if it is ethically correct to do so, where this does not violate the protection of human subjects, or other valid ethical, privacy, or security concerns.
  • Manuscripts should be prepared bearing in mind the following questions: what will bridge/structural (practicing) engineers learn from reading the paper?
  • Peer reviewed papers shall contain new material and not textbook material.
  • Peer reviewing is necessary when the Editorial Board needs to verify the accuracy or validity of the paper.
  • They shall be well written and at a high quality level.
  • If you haven't submitted a paper to this journal before, you will need to create an account in ScholarOne.
  • 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.
  • A PRS paper shall be self-containing in the sense that all relevant data are there or are referred to; they are fully documented and all relevant background material can be traced.

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.
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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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Review: A Review should be no more than 5500 words inclusive of tables, references, figure captions and endnotes.
  • Word Count: Two to three SEI pages (1600 to 2400 words) and must include at least one technical drawing or diagram and one photograph among the figures.
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  • Structure Your paper should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; introduction, main text, conclusions; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).

Manuscript structure

  • In the Conclusions, the innovation, unique design features, etc. and their applications must be clearly summarized.
  • 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.
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  • A PRS paper shall contain a new theory, or a new method or new experimental work and in case of an application, they shall contain innovative ideas.

Language and text style

  • Variables within text and Equations should be in Italics.

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: 2,400 words
References: Vancouver
Declarations: Data availability, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

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