This is a good suggestion, abstract:
Scientific journals ask authors to put their manuscripts, at the submission stage, sometimes in a complex style and a specific pagination format that are time consuming while it is unclear yet that the submitted manuscripts will be accepted. In the case of rejections, authors need to submit to another journal most likely with a different style and formatting that require additional work and time. To save authors' time, publishers should allow authors to submit their manuscripts in any format and to comply with the style required by the targeted journal only in revised versions, but not at the submission step when the manuscripts are not yet approved for publication.
What relevance does this have for the typical person who wants to improve their health? Well, anything that facilitates the spread of biomedical knowledge is a good thin, anything that hampers that spread is bad. Journal requirements, as discussed here, are one impediment. Other times, reviewers nitpick on minor points or let personal biases get in the way of a fair review of important material, and so knowledge of potential use to public health remains unpublished - or the publication is delayed.
