Invited Author’s Perspective

An Author is notified of an invitation to submit a manuscript via an e-mail.  Once an Author receives the e-mail, the Author must log in to the system.  From the Author Main Menu the Author will see a heading called ‘Invited Submissions’ with two links below:

-  My New Invitations – this folder holds Proposals and Commentary Solicitations for which the Author has not yet ‘Agreed’ or ‘Declined’ to submit a related article.  A link appears for you to View the Submission for which your opinion/commentary is being invited.  You are also given a link to the invitation letter sent by the Journal Office.  Once you have decided, you will be able to either Agree to Submit, or Decline.

-  My Accepted Invitations - this folder holds Proposals and Commentary solicitations for which an Author has ‘Agreed’ to submit a related article.  A link appears for you to View the ‘parent’ submission for which you opinion/commentary is requested.  You are also given a link to the invitation letter sent by the Journal Office.  Submissions move out of this folder once the ‘Submit Invited Manuscript’ link is clicked.  The Author can then submit the manuscript when ready.  Once you begin to submit your invited manuscript, it will move into the regular folders for Submitting and Incomplete—just like a regular manuscript.