Preparing a submission for BMJ Open
BMJ Open sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 10 requirements for BMJ Open and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select BMJ Open, 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 BMJ Open is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow BMJ Open's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
What BMJ Open specifies
These are the areas BMJ Open writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Policies & ethics 1 rule: manuscript format.
- Formatting & submission 8 rules: competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, display item limit, ethics statement, in text citation format, units.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that BMJ Open 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 BMJ Open expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for BMJ Open?
- BMJ Open has 10 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 BMJ Open use?
- Scraiber tracks BMJ Open'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 BMJ Open?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick BMJ Open, 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 BMJ Open?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select BMJ Open, and Scraiber rewrites it against BMJ Open'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 BMJ Open?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Do I have to redo my references for BMJ Open?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style BMJ Open requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: authors.bmj.com, bmjopen.bmj.com