Preparing a submission for Brain and Behavior
Brain and Behavior sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 10 requirements for Brain and Behavior and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Brain and Behavior, 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 Brain and Behavior is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Brain and Behavior's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Brain and Behavior
Brain and Behavior documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Research Article, Review Article. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Brain and Behavior specifies
These are the areas Brain and Behavior writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 4 rules: abstract word limit, keywords max, running title character limit, title character limit.
- Policies & ethics 1 rule: data availability.
- Formatting & submission 4 rules: competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, ethics statement.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Brain and Behavior 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 Brain and Behavior expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Brain and Behavior?
- Brain and Behavior has 10 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 Brain and Behavior use?
- Scraiber tracks Brain and Behavior'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 Brain and Behavior?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Brain and Behavior, 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 Brain and Behavior?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Brain and Behavior, and Scraiber rewrites it against Brain and Behavior'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 Brain and Behavior?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Brain and Behavior have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Brain and Behavior 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 Brain and Behavior?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Brain and Behavior requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: onlinelibrary.wiley.com