Preparing a submission for Communications of the ACM
Communications of the ACM sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 18 requirements for Communications of the ACM and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Communications of the ACM, 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 Communications of the ACM is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Communications of the ACM's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Communications of the ACM
Communications of the ACM documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion, Practice, Research and Advances, Research Article, Research Highlights. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Communications of the ACM specifies
These are the areas Communications of the ACM writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 4 rules: page limit, reference limit, title word limit, word limit.
- Formatting & submission 3 rules: contributor roles, ethics statement, line spacing.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Communications of the ACM 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 Communications of the ACM expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Communications of the ACM?
- Communications of the ACM has 18 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 Communications of the ACM use?
- Scraiber tracks Communications of the ACM'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 Communications of the ACM?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Communications of the ACM, 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 Communications of the ACM?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Communications of the ACM, and Scraiber rewrites it against Communications of the ACM'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 Communications of the ACM?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Communications of the ACM have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Communications of the ACM 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 Communications of the ACM?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Communications of the ACM requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: cacm.acm.org, mc.manuscriptcentral.com