Jivaro Journal
Author guidelines for review-ready manuscripts.
Prepare the manuscript, title page, declarations, references, figures, tables, and supporting materials needed for formal editorial screening and double-anonymous peer review.
Preparation map
Move through the page like a submission checklist.
Use this page to prepare the manuscript before using the submission form. The layout follows the order authors usually need: article type, files, formatting, structure, references, declarations, revisions, and final check.
Research Articles and Review Articles.
02File TracksAnonymous manuscript and title page.
03Submission LedgerRequired files and support materials.
04FormattingDocument setup and style.
05Manuscript SpineCore sections and flow.
06References & VisualsSources, figures, tables, and supplements.
07DeclarationsConflicts, ethics, data, and AI use.
08Final CheckReady-to-submit review.
Article tracks
Choose the correct manuscript type.
Jivaro Journal currently considers Research Articles and Review Articles. Additional article types may be introduced as the journal expands.
Research Article
Original scholarly contribution
A Research Article should present original scholarly work through analysis, investigation, evidence-based argument, data interpretation, model development, technical evaluation, or clearly structured research.
- Recommended length
- 4,000–8,500 words excluding references
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–8 keywords
Review Article
Structured scholarly synthesis
A Review Article should provide a serious synthesis, critical review, or interpretive assessment of a defined body of literature, evidence, methods, technology, or field development.
- Recommended length
- 5,000+ words excluding references
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–8 keywords
Double-anonymous preparation
Separate identity from the review file.
Research Articles and Review Articles selected for external review undergo double-anonymous peer review. Authors should prepare files so identifying information is separate from the main manuscript.
Anonymized main manuscript
The main manuscript should avoid author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, grant identifiers, institutional identifiers, and self-identifying phrasing where feasible.
- Title
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Main text
- References
- Figures and tables unless submitted separately
- Non-identifying methods and analysis details
Separate title page
The title page should contain identifying information and submission metadata needed for editorial handling, but it should not be included in the anonymized review file.
- Author names and affiliations
- Corresponding author details
- Funding information
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict of interest statement
- Ethics and data availability summaries
- AI use disclosure if applicable
Submission ledger
Required materials at a glance.
This ledger is designed to be more practical than a card grid. Use it as a quick audit before submitting.
Formatting
Keep formatting clean and editable.
Formatting should support review and production. Avoid decorative design, unnecessary complexity, and anything that makes editorial handling harder.
Primary file
Submit an editable Word manuscript.
The primary manuscript should be submitted as an editable Word file. PDFs may be included for reference, but the editable file is the main review and production file.
Document basics
- File format: .docx
- Page size: A4 or US Letter
- Readable standard serif or sans serif font
- Body text: 11 or 12 pt
- Line spacing: 1.5 or double
- Normal academic margins
- Page numbers required
Text consistency
- Use consistent headings
- Use consistent spelling and terminology
- Avoid decorative formatting
- Keep hyperlinks limited in the main body
- Remove track changes before initial submission
- Use clear academic English
Manuscript spine
Build the manuscript so it can be evaluated.
This spine is a structural guide rather than another card grid. The exact headings may vary by field, but reviewers need to understand the question, evidence, reasoning, and contribution.
Title
Use a clear title that reflects the manuscript’s research question, topic, method, or contribution.
Abstract
Provide a 150–250 word abstract summarizing the question, approach, key findings or argument, and significance.
Keywords
Include 4–8 keywords that identify the field, method, topic, and research area.
Main text
Use headings that fit the article type and field, such as introduction, methods, results, discussion, limitations, and conclusion.
References
Include complete, internally consistent references in a recognized academic style.
Declarations
Include required statements on conflicts, funding, ethics, consent, data availability, materials, code, and AI use where applicable.
References and visual material
Make evidence easy to trace.
At submission, Jivaro Journal accepts recognized academic citation styles if references are complete and consistent. The journal may standardize style during production after acceptance.
References
References should identify sources clearly enough for editors, reviewers, and readers to locate and evaluate them.
Figures
Figures should be readable, labeled, and explained in the text. Image adjustments must not misrepresent the underlying data.
Tables
Tables should use clear titles, notes, units, and labels. They should support the manuscript without visual clutter.
Supplements
Supplementary files should support the main manuscript and be clearly labeled, referenced, and organized.
Declarations
Prepare the statements editors need before review.
This section is a practical author checklist. The detailed policies live in the relevant journal policy pages.
Authorship and originality
Authorship must be correct before submission.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, originality, disclosure completeness, and authorship information in submitted work.
Authorship
All listed authors should have made a meaningful scholarly contribution and should approve the submitted version.
Corresponding author
The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal, file completeness, declaration accuracy, and author approval.
Originality
Submissions must not present another person’s work as the author’s own and should disclose prior dissemination, preprints, conference versions, or overlapping manuscripts where relevant.
Revisions
Make revisions traceable.
Revised submissions should make it easy for editors and reviewers to understand what changed, why it changed, and how the revision addresses the decision letter.
Clean manuscript
Submit a clean revised file suitable for renewed editorial review.
Response document
Respond point by point to editorial and reviewer comments.
Marked version
Provide tracked changes only when requested.
Production readiness
Accepted manuscripts may require final metadata, copyediting, style correction, proof review, and permissions.
Final check
Before submitting, run the full review.
Submissions that do not meet baseline requirements may be returned for correction before further consideration.
The manuscript fits the journal’s scope.
The article type is appropriate.
The main manuscript is anonymized and editable.
The separate title page includes author metadata.
The abstract and 4–8 keywords are included.
References are complete and internally consistent.
Figures and tables are clearly presented.
All authorship details are accurate.
Funding and conflict disclosures are included.
Ethics and consent information are included where relevant.
Data availability, materials, and code statements are included where relevant.
AI or automated-tool use has been disclosed where required.
The manuscript has been proofread and is ready for editorial review.
All files are clearly named and organized.
Journal links
Research directory
Compact, alphabetized links for authors, reviewers, readers, and editorial-policy navigation.