Preparing a submission for Circulation
Circulation sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 25 requirements for Circulation and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Circulation, 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 Circulation is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Circulation's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Circulation
Circulation documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Clinical Primer, Data Brief, Images in Cardiovascular Medicine, Letter to the Editor, Original Research Article, Perspective, Research Letter, State-of-the-Art Review. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Circulation specifies
By manuscript type - Scraiber applies every one of these rules to your draft.
- Clinical Primer 6 rules, including: word limit (2500 words), abstract word limit (200 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (30 references), display item limit (4 items).
- Original Research Article 6 rules, including: word limit (4000 words), abstract word limit (300 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (50 references), display item limit (6 items).
- State-of-the-Art Review 6 rules, including: word limit (4000 words), abstract word limit (350 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (50 references), display item limit (6 items).
- Data Brief 5 rules, including: word limit (1200 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (10 references), display item limit (2 items).
- Research Letter 5 rules, including: word limit (800 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (5 references), display item limit (1 items).
- Letter to the Editor 4 rules, including: word limit (500 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (5 references).
- Perspective 4 rules, including: word limit (1200 words), title character limit (50 characters), reference limit (10 references).
- Images in Cardiovascular Medicine 3 rules, including: word limit (150 words), title character limit (50 characters).
Read from Circulation'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 Circulation 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 Circulation expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours - only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Circulation?
- Circulation documents 25 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 Circulation use?
- Scraiber tracks Circulation'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 Circulation?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Circulation, 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 Circulation?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Circulation, and Scraiber rewrites it against Circulation'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 Circulation?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Circulation have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Circulation 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 Circulation?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Circulation requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: ahajournals.org