Preparing a submission for Catalysts
Catalysts 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 Catalysts and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Catalysts, 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 Catalysts is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Catalysts's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
What Catalysts specifies
These are the areas Catalysts writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 2 rules: abstract word limit, keywords max.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Formatting & submission 7 rules: author contributions, competing interests, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, ethics statement, units.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Catalysts 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 Catalysts expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Catalysts?
- Catalysts 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 Catalysts use?
- Scraiber tracks Catalysts'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 Catalysts?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Catalysts, 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 Catalysts?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Catalysts, and Scraiber rewrites it against Catalysts'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 Catalysts?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Do I have to redo my references for Catalysts?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Catalysts requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: mdpi.com