Preparing a submission for The Plant Journal
The Plant Journal 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 The Plant Journal and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select The Plant Journal, 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 The Plant Journal is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow The Plant Journal's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at The Plant Journal
The Plant Journal documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Focused Review, Original Research Article, Perspective, Resource Article, Technical Advance. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What The Plant Journal specifies
These are the areas The Plant Journal writes rules for. Scraiber holds the exact value behind each one and applies it to your draft.
- Length & word limits 1 rule: word limit.
- Citations & references 1 rule: citation style.
- Figures 2 rules: display item limit, figure limit.
- Formatting & submission 7 rules: author contributions, competing interests, cover letter, data availability, in text citation format, keywords max, units.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that The Plant Journal 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 The Plant Journal expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours — only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for The Plant Journal?
- The Plant Journal 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 The Plant Journal use?
- Scraiber tracks The Plant Journal'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 The Plant Journal?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick The Plant Journal, 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 The Plant Journal?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select The Plant Journal, and Scraiber rewrites it against The Plant Journal'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 The Plant Journal?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does The Plant Journal have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. The Plant Journal 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 The Plant Journal?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style The Plant Journal requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: authors.wiley.com, onlinelibrary.wiley.com