AAAS Science Family — Author Guideline Skill

Publisher: AAAS · Verified: 2026-07 · Confirm exact limits at the journal's Information for Authors (very strict; differ by title/article type).

Applies to

Science; Science Advances (open access); Science Translational Medicine; Science Immunology; Science Signaling; Science Robotics.

Format (Science style)

• References: numbered in citation order, Science style (numbered list 1., 2., …; in-text (1), (2, 3)). Full author lists; include DOIs.

  1. A. B. Author, C. D. Author, Title of the article. Science 380, 1234 (2026).

• Abstract: single paragraph, very short (Science Research Articles ~125 words; Science Advances longer — confirm).
• Structure: Science Research Articles are tightly length-limited (main text often ~2,500–4,500 words incl. references/notes; Reports shorter); Materials and Methods often in supplementary. Science Advances allows more.
• Display items: limited; cite Fig. 1 in order.
• Mandatory: data/materials availability; competing interests; author contributions; supplementary materials for full methods.
• Figures: ≥300 dpi; RGB; sized to one/two columns; accessible palette.

Formatting constraints

publisher: AAAS Science
reference_style: science-numbered
abstract_words: 125   # Science Research Article; confirm per journal
methods: often-in-supplementary
data_availability: required
figure_dpi: 300