A Comments field in the submission interface allows the submitting Author to enter information directed at the Editor or editorial office. A limit on the character or word count of the text field may be configured.
Instructions for the field may be customized by the publication. This allows the publication to use the field for a specific purpose (if desired) and to include directions for its use.
Comments text may be configured to appear on PDF cover pages and on the submission's Details page.
To enable the comments field in the submission interface, make the following configurations for each applicable Article Type. Go to PolicyManager > Submission Policies > Edit Article Types, and click the Edit link next to the applicable Article Type.
On the Edit Article Type Page, go to the Article Type Parameters section to set Comments preferences. Use the drop-down lists (for New and Revised Submissions) to choose either Optional or Required. When finished, click Submit. For detailed instructions on Article Types, see Configure Article Types.
Note: Changes to configuration of an existing Article Type are not applied retroactively. New configurations will not affect submissions in process. They will apply only to submissions initiated after the configuration change.
To include the Author comments on the PDF cover page, go to PolicyManager > Submission Policies > Define PDF Cover Page Layouts. Click the Edit link next to the applicable layout. Click the link to the Select Items to Display page, check the box next to the setting, Author Comments. For detailed instructions on cover page layouts, see Customized PDF cover pages.
To include the abstract on custom Details page layouts, go to PolicyManager > General Policies > Define Details Page Layouts. Click the Edit link next to the applicable layout.
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