Preparing a submission for Open Chemistry
Open Chemistry sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 6 requirements for Open Chemistry and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Open Chemistry, 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 Open Chemistry is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Open Chemistry's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
What Open Chemistry specifies
These are the areas Open Chemistry writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Formatting & submission 6 rules: competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, ethics statement, manuscript format.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Open Chemistry 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 Open Chemistry expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Open Chemistry?
- Open Chemistry has 6 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 Open Chemistry use?
- Scraiber tracks Open Chemistry'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 Open Chemistry?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Open Chemistry, 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 Open Chemistry?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Open Chemistry, and Scraiber rewrites it against Open Chemistry'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 Open Chemistry?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Do I have to redo my references for Open Chemistry?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Open Chemistry requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: degruyterbrill.com