Paper Formatting
Writing the content of a research paper is tough, a research paper could be rejected for not conforming to the publishing standard of the journal. Although publishers provide their own 'Template' but this could be in a pdf form. The best way to ensure flexible formatting is to follow the Document Style features in the native word processor (e.g. Microsoft Word).
Author Guide
Follow according to discipline. Example Elsevier
Usually there is some editorial support.
Word Processing
AsterWrite understands this "nightmare" problem and provides the best approach to document formatting in Word.
Page Layout
Paper size
Margin width
Orientation
Style
Header levels
Paragraph indent, Spacing
Line spacing, lists, numbering
Font style, size, capitalization
Section numbering
View
Navigation
Outline
Draft
New window
Inserting
Table, figures
Cross reference
Numbered lists
Header, Footer, Page numbering
Single or two column reports
Table of Contents, Update table
Table of Figure, Update table
Review
Word count
Spelling
Grammar
Reference
Figures, Tables, Equations and their Numbering, Captions and Labels
References and Reference Styles
Citation and Citation Styles
Manage Sources
Sample Template
The following is a good template to begin with. Note that, if the researcher uses a good Word template, the manuscript can be easily converted to the journal requirements very easily.