How do I add Contributors to my project?

1. Go to the "Team" tab

2. Switch to the "By chapter" view

   

3. Click "Add/Edit chapter team" next to the chapter you want to update

   

4. Click "Add contributor(s)"

   

5. Search for the contributor using their email address.

   

   • If no results are found:

     • Click "Create New User".

       

     • Enter the contributor’s first name, last name, and email address.

       

     • Click "Create".

Once you confirm, the contributor is immediately added to the chapter and an invitation email is sent.

To assign a Contributor as a Senior Contributor:

1. Click "Assign Senior Contributor"

   

2. Select the relevant contributor and click "Assign".

   

Senior Contributors are responsible for:

• Coordinating chapter content
• Submitting content on time
• Responding to editorial queries

Senior Contributors receive a Senior Contributor Agreement instead of a standard Contributor Agreement.

Adding Contributors to multiple chapters

If the same contributor is working on multiple chapters:

• Select all relevant chapters.

  

• Use Add Contributor(s) from the top of the page.

From the "All members" view in the Team tab, Editors/Authors and Elsevier Staff can:

• Check invitation status (pending, accepted or declined)

  

• Resend an invite to an individual Contributor

  

• Bulk resend invites to all Contributors with pending invitations

  

Due to GDPR requirements, Elsevier Staff cannot edit a user’s name or email address. If you need to edit your name or email address, please do this directly in your ID+ profile.

Instructions for how to do this can be found here: How can I log in/create an account in Elsa? under the section "Changing Emails/Updating or Changing Password".

You can download a list of all project members (including Contributors) by clicking "Export Contacts".

The exported Excel file includes:

• Names
• Roles
• Email addresses