Preparing a submission for Genes & Development
Genes & Development sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 18 requirements for Genes & Development and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Genes & Development, 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 Genes & Development is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Genes & Development's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Genes & Development
Genes & Development documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Outlook, Research Communication, Research Paper, Resource/Methodology, Review. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Genes & Development specifies
By manuscript type - Scraiber applies every one of these rules to your draft.
- Research Paper 5 rules, including: word limit (63000 characters (including spaces)), abstract word limit (200 words), page limit (12 journal pages), display item limit (7 figures and/or tables).
- Research Communication 4 rules, including: word limit (35000 characters (including spaces)), abstract word limit (100 words), reference limit (40 references), display item limit (5 figures and/or tables).
- Outlook 3 rules, including: word limit (1000 words), reference limit (10 references), figure limit (1 figures).
- Resource/Methodology 3 rules, including: word limit (63000 characters (including spaces)), abstract word limit (200 words), page limit (12 journal pages).
- Review 3 rules, including: word limit (50000 characters (including spaces)), abstract word limit (100 words), page limit (8 journal pages).
Read from Genes & Development'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 Genes & Development 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 Genes & Development expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours - only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Genes & Development?
- Genes & Development documents 18 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 Genes & Development use?
- Scraiber tracks Genes & Development'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 Genes & Development?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Genes & Development, 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 Genes & Development?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Genes & Development, and Scraiber rewrites it against Genes & Development'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 Genes & Development?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Genes & Development have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Genes & Development 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 Genes & Development?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Genes & Development requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: genesdev.cshlp.org