Preparing a submission for CHEST Journal
CHEST Journal sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 26 requirements for CHEST Journal and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select CHEST Journal, 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 CHEST Journal is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow CHEST Journal's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at CHEST Journal
CHEST Journal documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Guidelines and Consensus Statements, Letter to the Editor, Narrative Reviews, Novel Reports, Original Research, Research Letter, Scoping Reviews, Systematic Reviews. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What CHEST Journal specifies
By manuscript type - Scraiber applies every one of these rules to your draft.
- Narrative Reviews 5 rules, including: word limit (3500 words), abstract word limit (250 words), reference limit (75 references), display item limit (5 items).
- Scoping Reviews 5 rules, including: word limit (3200 words), abstract word limit (250 words), reference limit (50 references), display item limit (5 items).
- Systematic Reviews 5 rules, including: word limit (3200 words), abstract word limit (250 words), reference limit (75 references), display item limit (5 items).
- Guidelines and Consensus Statements 4 rules, including: word limit (4000 words), abstract word limit (300 words), reference limit (150 references).
- Original Research 4 rules, including: word limit (3200 words), abstract word limit (300 words), reference limit (50 references).
- Research Letter 4 rules, including: word limit (1000 words), reference limit (10 references), display item limit (2 items).
- Letter to the Editor 3 rules, including: word limit (400 words), reference limit (5 references).
- Novel Reports 3 rules, including: word limit (750 words), abstract word limit (150 words).
Read from CHEST Journal's own author guidelines. Journals revise these - verify with the journal before you submit.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that CHEST Journal 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 CHEST Journal expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours - only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for CHEST Journal?
- CHEST Journal documents 26 author requirements covering length limits, citation style, figures, tables and submission policies. The key limits are listed on this page; Scraiber applies all of them to your manuscript in one pass.
- Which citation style does CHEST Journal use?
- Scraiber tracks CHEST Journal'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 CHEST Journal?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick CHEST Journal, 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 CHEST Journal?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select CHEST Journal, and Scraiber rewrites it against CHEST Journal'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 CHEST Journal?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does CHEST Journal have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. CHEST Journal 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 CHEST Journal?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style CHEST Journal requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: journal.chestnet.org