Preparing a submission for ERJ Open Research
ERJ Open Research 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 ERJ Open Research and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select ERJ Open Research, 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 ERJ Open Research is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow ERJ Open Research's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at ERJ Open Research
ERJ Open Research documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Congress Highlights, Correspondence, Editorials, Original research articles, Research letters. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What ERJ Open Research specifies
These are the areas ERJ Open Research writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 4 rules: abstract word limit, reference limit, title character limit, word limit.
- Citations & references 2 rules: citation style, reference abbreviations.
- Policies & ethics 1 rule: language.
- 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 ERJ Open Research 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 ERJ Open Research expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for ERJ Open Research?
- ERJ Open Research 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 ERJ Open Research use?
- Scraiber tracks ERJ Open Research'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 ERJ Open Research?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick ERJ Open Research, 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 ERJ Open Research?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select ERJ Open Research, and Scraiber rewrites it against ERJ Open Research'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 ERJ Open Research?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does ERJ Open Research have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. ERJ Open Research 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 ERJ Open Research?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style ERJ Open Research requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: publications.ersnet.org, ersjournals.com