Identify Alternate Authors for Invited Submissions

Editors with permission can use the Author Search tool to identify alternate Author candidates when soliciting commentary or initiating a proposal. If an invited Author declines, an Author from the list of alternates can be invited as a replacement. The tools for finding and selecting alternate Authors work the same way as the tools for finding and selecting Authors.

Find and select alternate Authors

On the Author Selection Summary page, choose one of the search tools and click Go.
- Search for Alternate Authors
- Search for Alternate Authors by Personal Classifications
Results of either search appear below the tool in the Alternate Author Candidates grid. Check the box in the Select column to choose an Author. Select one or more.
Click Proceed to open the Select Authors - Confirm Selection and Customize Letters page.
Use the drop-down menu to select a letter (if more than one is available). No letter is sent at the time the Author is selected as an alternate. The letter is sent if and when the alternate is promoted to invited Author.
Optional: Click the Customize link to edit the letter.
A text box may appear under the letter drop-down menu. Enter any invitation notes to the Author.
Click Submit.

Manage alternate Authors

Promotion of alternate Authors can be done manually. Promotion may also be configured to take place automatically when an invited Author declines or is uninvited. (This is configured by Article Type.) Alternate Authors are promoted in the order they appear on the list.

Several tools (enabled by permission) allow Editors to manage the list of alternate Authors:

Use the arrow icons at the left of the list to move Authors up or down.
Use the Promote link to move an Author to the Invited Authors list.
Use the Remove link to delete an Author from the Alternate Authors list.