Information for Authors

To enter a submission to the Journal, you must first register as author. After that, when you log in, you will be taken to your control panel.

To enter a new submission, click the "New Submission" button on the right side of the screen. You will be taken to Step 1 of a 5-step process to upload and describe your submission.

Step 1

In Step 1, you will provide preliminary information about your submission. To get started, select the appropriate section for your submission (eg article, review, etc.). If you are not sure which section is appropriate, take your best guess. Read and agree to the submission checklist statements by checking each box. Include any comments for the editor, read the journal's privacy statement, and then click the "Save and Continue" button to go to Step 2.

Step 2

In Step 2, a window will open allowing you to upload your submission file. First, you must select an "Article Component". This allows the system to know if the file is the body of the manuscript, an image, a dataset, etc. This must be selected before your file will upload. Once you have made that selection, you can upload your first file. It is important to note that only one file can be uploaded at a time. Additional files can be uploaded later in the process. Typically, this first file will be the body of your manuscript. Press the "Continue" button once the file has been uploaded. After uploading the file, you will be prompted to review the file name. Use the "Edit" link to make any changes. Click the "Continue" button. You then have the option to repeat the process to upload additional files (for example, a data set or an image). Once you have finished uploading all your files, click "Complete"; this will close the loading window. You will return to the "Submit an article" screen where you will see the files you have uploaded. If you need to make changes, expand the blue arrow to the left of your file and make any changes using the "Edit" link. Click "Save and Continue" to go to Step 3.

Step 3

In Step 3, you will be prompted to add more information about the submission, including the submission title (title, abstract, any additional contributors, etc.). You can add more contributors by clicking the "Add Contributors" link. This will open a new window with fields to enter your information. Click "Save", and the new contributor will appear on the screen. Then complete with the keywords. To enter a keyword, simply type the word or phrase and press your Enter key. The word or phrase will be formatted as a keyword. Click "Save and Continue" to proceed.

Step 4

In Step 4, you will be asked to confirm that your submission has been entered correctly. Click "Finish Submission". A box will appear asking you to confirm that you are done. Click "Ok".

step 5

Your submission is now complete! The publisher has been notified. At this point, you can follow the links to:

• Review this submission
• Create a new submission
• Go back to desktop