Customize Submission Instructions

Publications can customize instructional text on each page of the manuscript submission interface. Separate instructions may be added for new and revised manuscripts, allowing for an efficient manuscript submission process for Authors and fewer support questions for editorial staff.

For steps that are configured as Required for an Article Type, an alert in red letters appears as the first instructions on the page: "[STEP] is Required for Submission." This text cannot be edited or changed.

To configure:

Go to PolicyManager > Submission Policies > Edit Manuscript Submission Instructions.

The Edit Manuscript Submission Instructions page features a grid showing each submission step (in column one). Separate instructions may be entered for new submissions (column two) and revised submissions (column three).

Enter custom instructions in the appropriate box(es). Use the View Default Instructions link in the left column to see the system default text for each step. Use the Revert to Default Instructions link in each text box to replace custom text with the default text. When finished, click the Update button.

Custom instructions can include HTML code, allowing the use of bold and italicized text as well as other HTML tags for formatting purposes. Using HTML is optional. Instructions cannot include any scripting code (e.g., JavaScript, CGI, PERL, etc.).