Preparing a submission for The EMBO Journal
The EMBO Journal sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 24 requirements for The EMBO Journal and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select The EMBO Journal, 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 The EMBO Journal is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow The EMBO Journal's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at The EMBO Journal
The EMBO Journal documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Comment, Correspondence, Opinion, Perspective, Research Article, Review. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What The EMBO Journal specifies
These are the areas The EMBO Journal writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 5 rules: abstract word limit, page limit, reference limit, title character limit, word limit.
- Citations & references 2 rules: citation style, reference abbreviations.
- Figures 1 rule: figure limit.
- Formatting & submission 7 rules: author contributions, competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, in text citation format, units.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that The EMBO Journal 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 The EMBO Journal expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for The EMBO Journal?
- The EMBO Journal has 24 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 The EMBO Journal use?
- Scraiber tracks The EMBO Journal'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 The EMBO Journal?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick The EMBO Journal, 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 The EMBO Journal?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select The EMBO Journal, and Scraiber rewrites it against The EMBO Journal'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 The EMBO Journal?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does The EMBO Journal have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. The EMBO Journal 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 The EMBO Journal?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style The EMBO Journal requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: link.springer.com, embopress.org