Reformat your paper to your target journal
You picked your journal after writing the paper—or you're moving to a new one after a rejection. We reformat your in-text citations and reference list to your target journal's style—switching between author–date and numbered systems where needed—and verify every reference. Need the page and text-element formatting matched too? Choose the full option. Our AI handles the reformatting; a human editor reviews and finalizes every change.
What a reference-style conversion looks like.
Switching from author–date to a numbered style, with every change tracked.
In text
Prior work on coastal sediment transport (Marsh and Oduya, 2019; Bright et al., 2021) established the baseline model used here.
Reference list
Marsh, K., & Oduya, T. (2019). Sediment flux under tidal forcing. Journal of Coastal Research, 35(4), 812–826.
Bright, L., Ferns, A., & Callon, R. (2021). A revised transport model for estuarine systems. Marine Geology, 441, 106630.
In text
Prior work on coastal sediment transport (Marsh and Oduya, 2019; Bright et al., 2021) [1], [2]renumbered established the baseline model used here.
Reference list
[1] K. Marsh and T. Oduya, (2019). "Sediment flux under tidal forcing," J. Coast. Res., vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 812–826, 2019.
[2] L. Bright, A. Ferns, and R. Callon, "A revised transport model for estuarine systems," Mar. Geol., vol. 441, art. no. 106630, 2021.
Wrong formatting can cost you a submission—before a reviewer reads a word
Journals check formatting and reference style at submission. A manuscript still carrying a previous journal's layout, or mixing citation systems, can be returned or desk-rejected before it reaches peer review. Reformatting by hand is slow and error-prone—especially when converting an entire reference list between author–date and numbered styles where every citation and entry has to be renumbered and reordered.
Your references, matched to your journal—and verified.
Every order converts your in-text citations and reference list to your target journal's style, verifies each reference, and is checked by a human editor. Add full page and text formatting when you need it.
The full reference style, converted
Your in-text citations and reference list are reformatted to your target journal's style—including switching between author–date and numbered systems, which requires renumbering and reordering the entire list.
Every reference verified
We check each reference against external sources—Crossref, PubMed, and DOI resolution—to confirm it's a real record and that the details match.
AI-assisted, human-verified
AI does the heavy lifting on renumbering and reformatting; a human editor then reviews and confirms every change, catching the journal-specific rules and edge cases that automation alone would miss. The AI flags anything missing or uncertain rather than filling it in—only your human editor adds or removes reference details.
Checked both ways
Every in-text citation is matched to the reference list and every entry back to the text, so nothing is left uncited, unlisted, or mismatched after the conversion.
References only, or references plus full formatting.
Both options convert and verify your references with human oversight. The difference is whether we also format the page and text elements.
Citation & reference formatting
We convert your in-text citations and reference list to your target journal's style—switching citation systems where needed—verify every reference, and check the citations against the list both ways. Best when your layout already fits, or the journal only specifies a reference style.
Citation, reference & document formatting
Everything in the references option, plus full page and text-element formatting: margins, headings, running heads, title page, spacing, tables, and figure captions set to your journal's author guidelines. The complete submission-ready package.
AI-assisted reference verification, for every order
We run each reference against external sources — Crossref, PubMed, and DOI resolution — to confirm it's a real record and that the details match.
Each reference gets a status. AI flags discrepancies and anything that can't be confirmed. It never rewrites a reference to match what is found—that is always handled by a human expert. “Not found” means we couldn't verify it, not that it's wrong: book chapters, conference papers, and other grey literature often aren't indexed. Only reference metadata — title, authors, year, and DOI — is sent to Crossref or PubMed.
Built for two moments.
You chose your journal after writing
You wrote the paper first and settled on a target journal afterward. Now the formatting and reference style need to match the journal you've chosen.
You're submitting somewhere new
Your paper was rejected and you're taking it to a different journal. We reformat it to the new journal's specs so it's ready to submit again.
Three steps to a paper that fits.
Send us your files
Upload your manuscript and tell us the target journal or paste its author guidelines.
We convert, verify, and format
A human editor converts your reference style with AI-assistance—switching citation systems if needed—verifies every reference, and checks citations against the list both ways. If you chose the full option, we also format the page and text elements to your journal's guidelines.
You submit
You get back a submission-ready manuscript formatted to your target journal, with the reference conversion tracked so you can see every change.
Your content stays yours
We reformat; we don't rewrite. Your wording, data, and results are left exactly as you wrote them.
The AI never invents references
Worried about made-up citations? The AI is not allowed to fabricate or fill in reference details. It flags gaps and mismatches; only a human editor adds, removes, or corrects.
Verified both ways
A human editor cross-checks every citation against the reference list in both directions, so nothing slips through the conversion.
Built for ESL researchers
If English isn't your first language, target-journal guidelines can be hard to parse. We handle them for you.
Questions, answered.
Both. Our AI does the mechanical work—renumbering citations, reordering the reference list, and applying the layout—and a human editor then reviews, corrects, and finalizes every change. Nothing is delivered without human review.
No. If a reference is missing a page range, DOI, or other detail, the AI flags it for your editor. It never guesses or generates the missing piece. A human decides what to add, remove, or look up.
Yes, this is included in every order. We check your references against external sources—Crossref, PubMed, and DOI resolution—to confirm each exists and that the details match the real record. Only a human editor will make corrections, additions, or deletions to reference entries.
No. This is a reformatting service. We change how your paper is formatted, not what it says. Your wording, data, and results stay exactly as you wrote them.
Yes, that's a core part of the service. We renumber your in-text citations and reorder and renumber the whole reference list to the target system, then check every citation against the list and every entry back to the text.
That depends on which option you choose. The references option covers your in-text citations and reference list, converted to the target style and verified. The full option adds layout: margins, headings, running heads, title page, spacing, tables, and figure captions, set to your journal's guidelines.
Yes. The references option converts and verifies your in-text citations and reference list without touching the page layout—useful when your formatting already fits or the journal only specifies a citation style. Choose the full option if you also want the page and text elements matched.
Two things: your manuscript and the name of the target journal (or a copy of its author guidelines). With those, we can convert and verify your references—and, on the full option, format the layout too.
It depends on your paper's length, the number of references, and the turnaround you choose. You'll see the timing when you place your order.
Submit to your target journal, correctly formatted.
Get your references converted and verified—and your layout matched too, if you need it—for the journal you're submitting to, all checked by a human editor.
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