Preparing a submission for Brain and Language
Brain and Language sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 22 requirements for Brain and Language and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Brain and Language, 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 Language is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Brain and Language'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 Language
Brain and Language documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Commentaries, Keynote articles, Opinion articles, Regular articles, Responses, Review articles, Short communications. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Brain and Language specifies
These are the areas Brain and Language 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, page limit, word limit.
- Formatting & submission 7 rules: author contributions, citation style, competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, display item limit, manuscript format.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Brain and Language 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 Language 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 Language?
- Brain and Language has 22 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 Language use?
- Scraiber tracks Brain and Language'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 Language?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Brain and Language, 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 Language?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Brain and Language, and Scraiber rewrites it against Brain and Language'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 Language?
- 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 Language have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Brain and Language 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 Language?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Brain and Language requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: elsevier.com, sciencedirect.com