Preparing a submission for Drug Discovery Today
Drug Discovery Today sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 22 requirements for Drug Discovery Today and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Drug Discovery Today, 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 Drug Discovery Today is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Drug Discovery Today's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Drug Discovery Today
Drug Discovery Today documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Biotech focus, Feature, Foundation Review, Guest Editorial, Keynote Review, Short Review. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Drug Discovery Today specifies
These are the areas Drug Discovery Today 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, word limit.
- Formatting & submission 6 rules: author contributions, citation style, competing interests, contributor roles, display item limit, manuscript format.
- Citations & references 1 rule: reference limit.
- Figures 1 rule: figure limit.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Drug Discovery Today 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 Drug Discovery Today expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Drug Discovery Today?
- Drug Discovery Today has 22 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 Drug Discovery Today use?
- Scraiber tracks Drug Discovery Today'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 Drug Discovery Today?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Drug Discovery Today, 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 Drug Discovery Today?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Drug Discovery Today, and Scraiber rewrites it against Drug Discovery Today'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 Drug Discovery Today?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Drug Discovery Today have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Drug Discovery Today 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 Drug Discovery Today?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Drug Discovery Today requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: sciencedirect.com, drugdiscoverytoday.com