Q: Do I need to enter myself as an author with “Add/Edit/Remove Authors”?

A: No - by logging in as an Author and submitting a manuscript, you are automatically incorporated into the submission information as an author. The system uses the information that is provided in your user information. However, you will need to enter information for all of the other authors who took part in the creation of your manuscript.

Q: Who and what is the “Corresponding Author”?

A: The Corresponding Author is the person who is responsible for the manuscript as it moves through the journal's submission process. This person must be registered with Editorial Manager as all correspondance pertaining to the manuscript will be sent to him/her via the system. The Corresponding Author is the person responsible for making any revisions to the manuscript and is the only author connected to the manuscript who may view the progress of the manuscript as it moves from one stage to the next.

Q: Can I designate someone other than myself to be the Corresponding Author?

A: Yes. The person who begins the manuscript submission process is by default the Corresponding Author, but you can change this in the “Add/Edit/Remove Authors” section. If you enter another author who you would like to designate as the Corresponding Author, click the box next to “Please select if this is the corresponding author”. If the person you select isn't registered with Editorial Manager, you will be unable to designate him or her as the Corresponding Author. If this person is registered with Editorial Manager, you will be asked to provide his or her username. After you are finished submitting the manuscript, you will no longer be considered the Corresponding Author and will not be able to access the manuscript.

Q: Is the order that the authors are listed of any significance?

A: The listing of the authors determines the order in which they would appear in the printed version of your manuscript. You can edit this order by using the arrow buttons next to each name in the authors list, found in the “Add/Edit/Remove Authors” section of the submission process.

Q: Is it necessary to select “Classifications” for my manuscript?

A: Yes, by choosing “Classifications” for your manuscript, you enable the system to better match reviewers who have identical or similar Classifications to review your submission.

Q: Can I do a partial submission and come back later to finish it?

A: Yes - once you have provided a title for your submission, you can exit the system and continue submitting it at another time, without needing to save it. Your unfinished submission is in your “Incomplete Submissions” folder on your Main Menu. If you decide to “Submit” an unfinished manuscript, it would reside in your “Submissions Needing Approval” folder, where you would click “Edit Submission” to add any of the missing information. The journal office will not see your manuscript until you officially “Approve” your submission.

Q: If I make a mistake while submitting my manuscript, should I abandon it and start it over
as a new submission?

A: No. You will always be able to delete any part of your submission that may have been entered incorrectly, such as uploading the wrong file as part of your submission (you should click “Remove” to delete it).

Q: How do I submit the captions for my figures?

A: Enter your figure captions into the body of your manuscript text file. All axes must be labeled by title rather than by notation. Use solid black lines; do not use hairlines or dot matrix. Gray, half-tones, or colored areas are not acceptable.