Preparing a submission for Materials Horizons
Materials Horizons sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 15 requirements for Materials Horizons and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Materials Horizons, 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 Materials Horizons is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Materials Horizons's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Materials Horizons
Materials Horizons documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Communication, Opinion, Review. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Materials Horizons specifies
These are the areas Materials Horizons 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, page limit.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Policies & ethics 1 rule: competing interests.
- Formatting & submission 9 rules: abbreviation rules, author contributions, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, ethics statement, line spacing, manuscript format, units.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Materials Horizons 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 Materials Horizons expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Materials Horizons?
- Materials Horizons has 15 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 Materials Horizons use?
- Scraiber tracks Materials Horizons'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 Materials Horizons?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Materials Horizons, 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 Materials Horizons?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Materials Horizons, and Scraiber rewrites it against Materials Horizons'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 Materials Horizons?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Materials Horizons have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Materials Horizons 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 Materials Horizons?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Materials Horizons requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: rsc.org