Source: Temperature instructions for authors (Taylor & Francis). Summarized by PublicationGod, last checked 22 September 2026. Always confirm details in the official guidelines before submitting. PublicationGod is not affiliated with or endorsed by this journal or its publisher.
Article types
| Article type | Illustrations (figures / tables) | References |
|---|---|---|
| Research Paper | At least 5 | No limit |
| Priority Report | 2 to 4; no subsections allowed | About 40 |
| Comprehensive Review | At least 6, no upper limit | At least 100 |
| Priority Review | 2 to 5 | At least 50 |
The guidelines set no word limits, but they do set minimum numbers of illustrations. Method Articles can use any of these formats. Comprehensive Reviews include short author bios and photos.
Structure
- Order: title page, abstract, keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest, references, appendices, tables, figures, figure captions.
- Unstructured abstract of 250 words.
- Five to ten keywords.
Format-free submission
- Any scholarly format or layout, as Word, RTF, ODT or PDF. An editable version is required at revision.
- References in any consistent style; the journal applies its own style after acceptance. DOIs are recommended.
- US or UK English, used consistently.
Required statements
- Funding details and a disclosure statement, even if there is nothing to declare.
- A data availability statement where a data set is associated with the paper.
Using AI tools
A declaration of generative AI use is required, stating whether and how it was used in the research and manuscript preparation. If it was not used, say so; the journal suggests wording for this.
Fees
- No submission fee.
- Without open access: page charges of $125 per published page, with waivers or discounts for low- and lower-middle-income countries.
- Colour is free online. Colour in print costs $225 per figure for the first four and $80 per figure after that.
- Open access via Open Select carries an article publishing charge but no page or colour charges.
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