Preparing a submission for Cells
Cells 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 Cells and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Cells, 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 Cells is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Cells's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
What Cells specifies
These are the areas Cells writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 2 rules: abstract word limit, keywords max.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Formatting & submission 7 rules: author contributions, competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, ethics statement, units.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Cells 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 Cells expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Cells?
- Cells 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 Cells use?
- Scraiber tracks Cells'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 Cells?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Cells, 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 Cells?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Cells, and Scraiber rewrites it against Cells'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 Cells?
- 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 Cells?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Cells requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: mdpi.com