Author Options and Responsibilities

Option/Responsibility Menu Item Steps
Submit Article Submit New Manuscript
  1. Enter article title
  2. Select article type
  3. Confirm author name, add author names
  4. Copy and paste abstract
  5. Select classifications/categories of article
  6. Submit required cover letter and manuscript and any other items such as tables/figures (Important! Remember to select a different menu item for each item being submitted. For instance, select Manuscript before submitting a manuscript and select Figure before selecting a figure)
  7. Build PDF for review by author
  8. Approve submission to journal
Revise Article at Editor's Request (after receiving e-mail from editor and after making revisions to manuscript) Submissions Needing Revision
  1. Click Submit Revision
  2. Same steps as those for Submit Article (above), making any necessary changes along the way. Be sure to submit cover letter
If Accepted, submit Final Revision for publication Submissions Needing Revision *Before submitting final version, return signed Publication Agreement to editorial office along with any consent or permission forms
  1. Click Submit Revision
  2. Same steps as those for Submit Article (above), making any necessary changes along the way. ***Be sure to include all author names/affiliations with final submission***
Letters You Receive
Submission Confirmation This e-mail can be sent for new manuscripts as well as revisions. It is simply to let you know that the Journal has received your submission/revision.
Your Submission This letter will inform you that (1) you need to Revise your submission or (2) your submission has been Accepted or Rejected
This table is intended as a ready reference to highlight the major functions of the Author role. For more detailed information and instructions, please refer to the Online Author Tutorial, which can be accessed from the Editorial Manager Homepage