Commerce Manager integrates payment processing with the editorial and/or production workflow. Publications can request payment from authors at various points in the submission workflow, using a submission fee or other fee. Fee configurations can allow authors to request a waiver, request a bill, or pay with a credit card.
Accepting credit card payments requires a PayPal account on record with Aries. Your Aries representative can assist in configuring your site for credit card transactions.
Publications can use Commerce Manager even if they do not accept credit card payments. The Bill Me payment option supports billing and collection of payments outside the EM/PM system.
If your publication is interested in using Commerce Manager, contact your Aries Account Coordinator.
Once your publication has Commerce Manager enabled, your system administrator must configure a number of elements. For details, see the following articles:
Commerce Manager: Editor and Publisher Experience
Commerce Manager: Author Experience
Create Letters for Use with Commerce Manager
Set Author Payment Deep Link Expiration Policy
Authorized Editor and Publisher roles can use Commerce Manager for a variety of payment related tasks. For details on handling fees and using reporting tools, see:
Manage Submission Fees: Check Payment Information
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