How to Submit
Online Submission
We only accept manuscript submissions via our online manuscript submission system. Before submitting a manuscript, authors are encouraged to review fully these Instructions to Authors. If you have not already done so, you will need to create an account in our online manuscript system. You will be able to monitor the status of your manuscript online throughout the editorial process.
Submission of Revisions
Authors submitting a revised manuscript after review are asked to include the following:
- Author’s Response to Reviewers, indicating point-by-point how you have addressed the comments raised by the reviewers. If you disagree with any of the points raised, please provide adequate justification in your letter.
- A marked-up version of the manuscript that highlights changes made in response to the reviewers' comments in order to aid the Editors and reviewers.
- A “clean” (non-highlighted) version of the manuscript.
Correspondence with the Journal
One author only must be designated the corresponding author for matters arising from the manuscript (materials requests, technical comments and so on). It is this author's responsibility to inform all co-authors of matters arising and to ensure such matters are dealt with promptly. After acceptance for publication, proofs are e-mailed to the corresponding author who should circulate the proof to all co-authors and coordinate corrections among them. Our database submission system, ScholarOne, does allow you to designate a different submitting author if you wish. Automated messages generated by the database will be copied to the submitting author.
Last Updated: July 2020
