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Author guide to the publication process (post-acceptance)
Last updated on November 18, 2025
To learn more about the publication process, or who to contact for further assistance, see the information below.
When your paper is accepted in Editorial system, you will receive a formal acceptance email from the Editor/ journal. All source files submitted in Editorial system are transferred to production.
If you need to delay the publication of your article (set an embargo) due to patent requirements or timing of a press release, please contact the Editor or the journal as soon as you receive the acceptance letter.
When your paper is received in production, if any additional information/ files are required, you will be contacted directly. You will also receive a link to the forms you will need to complete.
Rights and Access forms
- How do I complete my author forms? If you have any queries regarding how to complete the forms or difficulty accessing or submitting the forms, please contact us for further help.
If you require further advice regarding copyright, please contact our copyright/ permissions team.
Open access
Early Citation
When we begin creating the proof of your page, you will receive an estimate, via email, of when your proofs are expected to be ready.
All corrections to your paper should be made when you receive your proof and before you submit your corrections, as further corrections may not be possible once your paper is finalised.
When the proofs are ready, you will receive instructions about how to access your proofs and submit your corrections. Note that any corrections that do not conform to the journal's standard style will not be implemented by the production team. Figures and tables will be placed near or closest to its citation (i.e. at the top or bottom of the page instead of within a paragraph of text).
In case you have any changes to the supplementary file already submitted, please update this change directly in the file and upload the updated copy to the proof central link.
This step is mandatory as the production team does not review and implement any content/corrections relevant to supplementary materials and they publish the received file as is.
- Proof Central Quick User Guide
In case you still have issues using Proof Central, contact us using the Chat option at the bottom of this page; select 'Author' role, and 'Proofing' then 'Online Proofing site' to help us best direct your query. - To find out more about Proof Central:
All corrections to your paper should be included before you submit to Proof Central.
Your corrections will be incorporated, and you will receive confirmation when your paper has been finalised. You will also be provided with guidance on how to cite your paper.
Scopus
ScienceDirect
For more information, please visit ScienceDirect Support Center.
When your paper is fully finalised, you will receive your Sharelink for your paper via email.
Further Questions
If you have any other questions not covered by the information above, please contact us using the Chat option at the bottom of this page for further assistance.
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