New account
If the author has not submitted a manuscript or reviewed for the journal, then a new account must be created to continue. Existing users can simply sign in.
Checking account
The program will check the email address of a new user to ensure duplicate accounts are not created.
A user can also sign up using their ORCID account.
Create account
When all the required information is entered, the account details can be saved.
Author role
The author role is automatically created for new users.
Let's click on the role and start manuscript submission.
New submission
Let's click and start manuscript submission.
Journal submission guidelines
The journal's submission guidelines are always presented in the first step. This helps authors understand the way the submission must be presented.
ConfirmÂ
The checkbox is ticked at the bottom of the page to confirm that the author has read and complied with the guidelines.
Add author
Co-authors are added one-by-one by entering their email address. In this way, co-authors with existing accounts can be identified.
Save co-author details
The details are then added to the submission and the co-author will be able to follow the manuscript during review.
Save author list
When all authors have been added, the checkbox is ticked ready to move onto the next step.
Continue to next step
Upload files
Manuscript files, figures, tables and any submission/copyright forms are now uploaded
All files are uploaded
When all files are uploaded, continue to the next section.
Continue
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Check and send
If the author clicks to the send page while parts of the submission are still incomplete, these will be highlighted in pink.
Missing
The author not be able to submit until these 'pink' areas are completed.
Each incomplete area offers a button with a shortcut back to the area that needs completion.
Cannot submit
Until these areas are completed, the 'Submit' option is greyed out.
Click to check PDFÂ
Here the author can click to see the document as it will be shown to reviewers.
PDF opens
The PDF then downloads and can be opened for one last double-check
Confirm
Then the author clicks, 'Confirm reading' to confirm that all is in order.
Submit
Once the author confirms, the 'Submit your manuscript' can be clicked to complete the submission
Status: 'Submitted'
The author dashboard then displays the manuscript status as 'Submitted'