Preparing a submission for Open Heart
Open Heart sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 8 requirements for Open Heart and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Open Heart, 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 Heart is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Open Heart's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Open Heart
Open Heart documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Editorial, Original Research, Systematic Review, Viewpoint. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Open Heart specifies
These are the areas Open Heart writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Citations & references 2 rules: citation style, reference limit.
- Figures 1 rule: display item limit.
- Formatting & submission 1 rule: data availability.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Open Heart 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 Heart expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Open Heart?
- Open Heart has 8 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 Heart use?
- Scraiber tracks Open Heart'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 Heart?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Open Heart, 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 Heart?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Open Heart, and Scraiber rewrites it against Open Heart'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 Heart?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Open Heart have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Open Heart 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 Open Heart?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Open Heart requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: openheart.bmj.com