Preparing a submission for Psychological Science
Psychological Science sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 19 requirements for Psychological Science and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Psychological Science, 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 Psychological Science is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Psychological Science's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Psychological Science
Psychological Science documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Commentary, Registered Report (Stage 1), Registered Report (Stage 2), Reply to Commentary, Research Article. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Psychological Science specifies
By manuscript type - Scraiber applies every one of these rules to your draft.
- Commentary 8 rules, including: word limit (1000 words), abstract word limit (150 words), reference limit (20 references), display item limit (1 display items), figure limit (1 figures).
- Reply to Commentary 8 rules, including: word limit (1000 words), abstract word limit (150 words), reference limit (20 references), display item limit (1 display items), figure limit (1 figures).
- Research Article 5 rules, including: word limit (2000 words), abstract word limit (150 words), reference limit (40 references).
- Registered Report (Stage 1) 3 rules, including: word limit (1000 words).
- Registered Report (Stage 2) 3 rules, including: word limit (1000 words).
Read from Psychological Science'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 Psychological Science 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 Psychological Science expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours - only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Psychological Science?
- Psychological Science documents 19 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 Psychological Science use?
- Scraiber tracks Psychological Science'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 Psychological Science?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Psychological Science, 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 Psychological Science?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Psychological Science, and Scraiber rewrites it against Psychological Science'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 Psychological Science?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Psychological Science have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Psychological Science 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 Psychological Science?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Psychological Science requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: psychologicalscience.org