Preparing a submission for Science Bulletin
Science Bulletin sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 40 requirements for Science Bulletin and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Science Bulletin, 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 Science Bulletin is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Science Bulletin's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Science Bulletin
Science Bulletin documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Articles, Commentaries, Correspondences, News and Views, Perspectives, Research Highlights, Reviews, Short Communications. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Science Bulletin specifies
These are the areas Science Bulletin 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, page limit, word limit.
- Citations & references 2 rules: citation style, reference limit.
- Figures 1 rule: display item limit.
- Policies & ethics 2 rules: competing interests, ethics statement.
- Formatting & submission 6 rules: author contributions, contributor roles, cover letter, data availability, footnotes, in text citation format.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Science Bulletin 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 Science Bulletin expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Science Bulletin?
- Science Bulletin has 40 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 Science Bulletin use?
- Scraiber tracks Science Bulletin'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 Science Bulletin?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Science Bulletin, 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 Science Bulletin?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Science Bulletin, and Scraiber rewrites it against Science Bulletin'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 Science Bulletin?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Science Bulletin have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Science Bulletin 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 Science Bulletin?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Science Bulletin requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: journals.elsevier.com, sciencedirect.com