Preparing a submission for American Psychologist
American Psychologist sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 13 requirements for American Psychologist and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select American Psychologist, and let it rewrite your text to match: the exact word limits, reference style and structure, so your paper is submission-ready.
If the paper was rejected elsewhere, most of the work in retargeting American Psychologist is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow American Psychologist's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at American Psychologist
American Psychologist documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Commentary, Original Scholarship. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What American Psychologist specifies
These are the areas American Psychologist writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 4 rules: abstract word limit, page limit, reference limit, word limit.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Formatting & submission 7 rules: author contributions, competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, ethics statement, in text citation format, line spacing.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that American Psychologist constrains: it brings sections within the required lengths, converts in-text citations and the bibliography to the required style, adjusts headings and structure, and flags the declarations American Psychologist expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for American Psychologist?
- American Psychologist has 13 documented author requirements covering length limits, citation style, figures, tables and submission policies. Sign in to Scraiber to see each exact value and rewrite your manuscript to match.
- Which citation style does American Psychologist use?
- Scraiber tracks American Psychologist's required reference style and reformats your citations to it automatically. Open the journal in Scraiber to apply it to your document.
- Can I automatically format my paper for American Psychologist?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick American Psychologist, and it rewrites your text to meet the journal's requirements: length, references, structure and more.
- How do I reformat a paper rejected by another journal for American Psychologist?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select American Psychologist, and Scraiber rewrites it against American Psychologist's requirements: reference style, length limits, structure and declarations. You never start from a blank page.
- How long does it take to prepare a manuscript for American Psychologist?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does American Psychologist have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. American Psychologist documents separate requirements per manuscript type. Pick your type in Scraiber and it applies that set to your document.
- Do I have to redo my references for American Psychologist?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style American Psychologist requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: apa.org