Preparing a submission for ACS Central Science
ACS Central 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 12 requirements for ACS Central Science and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science
ACS Central Science documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Article, First Reaction, In Focus. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What ACS Central Science specifies
These are the areas ACS Central Science writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 3 rules: abstract word limit, figure legend limit, word limit.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Figures 1 rule: figure limit.
- Formatting & submission 6 rules: competing interests, contributor roles, data availability, ethics statement, manuscript format, orcid id.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for ACS Central Science?
- ACS Central Science has 12 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 ACS Central Science use?
- Scraiber tracks ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select ACS Central Science, and Scraiber rewrites it against ACS Central 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 ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. ACS Central 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 ACS Central Science?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style ACS Central Science requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: pubs.acs.org