14 September 2023
Our journals: Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice have made submission easier by introducing format-free submission at first draft for new submissions, following author feedback.
Format-free submission reduces the administration burden on authors in the first instance. While some aspects of a manuscript are required for the peer review process, the majority of formatting updates will now be requested at the revision stage – when there is a high chance the manuscript will be accepted.
Our submission systems now also offer the option to ‘drag and drop’ your article, enabling auto-fill of some of the information necessary at first submission. Third parties, such as medical writing support, are also now able to submit on authors’ behalf.