Editor Help Index
Welcome to the Editor Help Index. The pages within this Editor section of the Editorial Manager Help System are designed to provide relevant and helpful information to Editors using Editorial Manager.
Listed below are the topics covered within the Editor Help section:
Editor Help Topics
The Author’s Main Menu structure
Author Main Menu for Invited Submissions
Turning on and off Author’s access to view the Current Status
Set Additional Information Preferences
Submitting revised manuscripts
Uploading arXiv Files (www.arXiv.org)
Uploading a file from the arXiv database (www.arxiv.org)
Author Supplementary Materials like video and audio (Preprint Manager Feature)
Limiting the file size of supplementary material
Author can Reinstate a Declined Revision
Author Rebuttal of a Rejected or Withdrawn submission
The Reviewer’s Main Menu structure
Asking Reviewers to suggest other qualified Reviewers
Customize information accessible by invited Reviewers
‘Download High Resolution Version’ Link
Author’s Response to Reviewers
Saving and Printing Reviewer Recommendations
Reviewer Attachments (Preprint Manager Feature)
Uploading Files as Part of a Review (Reviewer Attachments)
Reviewer has access to Completed Reviews and Decision Letters
The Editor’s Main Menu structure
The Editor’s Manage Proposals Menu structure
Assigning submissions to Editors – Editor Chains
Assigning and Inviting the Editor
Blinding Editors on some submissions
Automatic Assignment of Editors at time of submission (Direct-to-Editor)
Proposals and Commentaries - Invited Papers
Turning ‘Commentaries’ and ‘Proposals’ on
Basic Workflow for Initiating and Managing Commentaries
Basic Workflow for Initiating and Managing Proposals
Inviting Authors for a Proposal
Setting Final Disposition on Proposals
Reviewer Selection Summary screen
Authors Suggest and Oppose Reviewers
Search by Classification Matches Mode
Search by Personal Classification Mode
Select from Previous Reviewers Mode
Register and Invite New Reviewer
Editor can request an Unregistered Reviewer
My Suggest Reviewer Preferences
My Reviewer Display Preferences
Number of Days Reviewer Has to Respond to an Invitation setting
Selecting Reviewers and Alternate Reviewers
Reviewer Comments can be sent to other Reviewers
Select Reviewer Invitation Letters
Alternate Reviewers can be sent Customized Letters
Reviewers can Agree or Decline to Review through e-mail
Editing and adding to existing reviews
Reviewer Attachments (Preprint Manager Feature)
Downloading Source Files from the PDF
Uploading Files as Part of a Review (Reviewer Attachments)
Editors can View, Download, Edit, and Upload Edited Reviewer Attachments
Inviting Reviewers after an Editor makes a Decision
Editors Can Modify Lower-level Editor Ratings During the Decision Making Process
Saving and Printing Editor Decisions
Reviews in Progress warning for Editors making Decisions
Status of Reviews and Lower-level Editor Decisions
Sending the Decision Letter to the Author
Save and Submit Later on Notify Author of Decision
Setting and Modifying Author Revision Due Dates
Notify Author (Decision) Letter Blinding Policy
Author Revision Reminder Letters
Editors can use Reminder Reports
The Publisher Main Menu structure
Advanced Search Submissions Criteria
Saving the Advanced Criteria Settings
Help with Manuscript Searching
Rules for Entering Text in the Value Field
Viewing Submitted Editor Comments and Reviewer Comments
Custom Instructions for Submit New and Revised Manuscripts
Default Submission Instructions
Suggested HTML for Submission Instructions
Search Similar Article in MEDLINE
Search Author Publications in MEDLINE
Third-Party Database Searching
Increased Security in Proxy Mode
Secure Permissions for Editing People Data
Site under development message and ‘Go Live’ functionality
Customizable Instructions on Registration pages
Multiple E-mail Address Request
Special Offers, Terms and Conditions
Customizable Instructions on Select Personal Classifications pages
Proxy Registration – Editors can quickly register New Users
Getting a Notification when Someone Registers or is Proxy Registered
Searching for Recent Registrants and Proxy Registrations
Duplicate People Record merging
User-Defined Fields for Submissions and People
Production Notes Field on Details
Customizable Flags for Submission Records
Role Switching and Default Role
ISO Country Standards and Editing People Records to Reflect ISO Names
Editing People Records to Reflect Correct ISO Country Names
Personal URLs can be part of People Record
Proxy for Authors, Editors, Reviewers and Publisher
Special Relationship between Journal Staff and Submissions
Creating Decision Terms and Configuring Decision Letters
Customizing the Decision-making Chain
Corresponding Editor Designation
Set Non-Email ‘Preferred Method of Contact’ Correspondence E-mail Address
E-mail Correspondence and Options (Letters)
Resending Letters from Correspondence History
Ability to cc: on Customize Letters
Journal Information Merge Fields
People Information Merge Fields
Submission Information Merge Fields
Corresponding Editor Merge Fields
Conference Submission Merge Fields
Blinded Merge Fields for Notify Author (Decision) Letter
Prevention of duplicate manuscript submission
Sending a Manuscript back to the Author before it is assigned to an Editor
Technical Check for New/Revised Submissions
Removing a manuscript prior to having a manuscript number assigned
Notes Field in Manuscript Details and Notes Flag
Allow Uploads from arXiv server
Submission Item Metadata Fields Available on Submit Manuscript
Submission Item Metadata Fields can be Ordered
Submission Item Companion Files
Configure Classifications list
Create Custom Submission Questions
Configure Section/Category list
Configure Manuscript Geographic Region of Origin List
Using the Author’s Country as the Manuscript Geographic Region of Origin
Creating a Custom List for Manuscript Geographic Region of Origin
Configure Submission Items list
Submission Item Metadata Fields Available on Submit Manuscript
Submission Item Metadata Fields can be ordered
Submission Item Companion Files
Sending a ‘Manuscript Number Assigned’ letter to the Author
Journal office can Invite Reviewers for an Editor without proxy
Reviewer Due Date calculated from Date Reviewer Invited or Agreed
Different Reviewer Recommendation Forms based on Reviewer Role and Article Type
Different Editor Decision Forms Based on Editor Role and Article Type
Rating Manuscripts by Reviewers and Editors
Changing Reviewer and Editor Ratings after they are submitted
Editors Can Modify Lower-level Editor Ratings During the Decision Making Process
Reports for Manuscript Ratings
Accessing the Transmittal Form
Transmitting the Transmittal Form
Updating the Transmittal Form after Final Disposition
Automatic Deletion of Author’s Incomplete Submissions
Automatic Assignment of Editors at time of submission (Direct-to-Editor)
Prevention of duplicate manuscript submission
Corresponding Editor Designation
Expanded ‘Undo Editor Assignment’ functionality
Blinding Editors on some Submissions
Editors can use Reminder Reports
Proxy Restrictions for Editors
Autonomous Editor RoleManager settings
Search/Manage Conference Submissions Report
Inter-journal Resource Sharing
On-the-fly De-duplication and Sharing of People
Creating a Journal Group and Sharing Reviewer Data
Inactivate and Merge People Changes for Inter-Journal Resource Sharing
Selecting Reviewers from Journals in the Group
Search by Personal Classification Mode
Upgrade Process for Journal Groups
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