How do I register an account on Editorial Manager?
Last updated on June 05, 2025
Watch the short video to see how to create an Editorial Manager account.
You might arrive at the journal login page, initiate to create a user account by clicking 'Register Now' button on the login page.
Each Editorial Manager (EM) site is separate, with different user databases. Although some groups of related journals may share user records, in general you must register a new account for each journal.
How
If authorized, ORCID will send only your name, email and ORCID ID by default. If your ORCID account settings allow "everyone" to view your information, then ORCID will send additional contact details to populate your EM record. Your ORCID password will never be sent to EM. To learn more about ORCID, visit the ORCID website.
EM allows editors to create user records in order to send invitation to review or submit; in that case there is a partial user record created but the user must still complete registration and set a password the first time they log in.
If the system finds an existing user record with the same primary email address, you will need to log into the existing account. You may be required to complete missing details or acknowledge the journal Privacy Polices during this login process.
- If you did not use ORCID to start registration (See Screenshot).
- If you know the username and password associated with this email address, click 'Back' to return to the login page and log into your existing account.
- If you are unsure of your password, click 'Forgot Your Login Details' to receive an email with a link to reset your password. After clicking, close this browser window and use the link the in the email to proceed.
- If you used ORCID to start registration:
- If you have not previously authenticated your account for ORCID login, you will be prompted to do so now. See How can I use ORCID for single sign-on to Editorial Manager?
- If you have in the past authenticated your account for login to this EM site, you can simply click Proceed with Login. See Screenshot.
If the data are available and not set to private in your ORCID record, and If the journal uses these fields, then these fields will be populated from ORCID into the EM Registration page:
- Position
- Institution
- Department
- City
- State or Province
- Country or Region
- Keywords
- Pre-registration page: Editorial Manager relies on your primary email address to avoid duplicate accounts, and you are prompted to enter your name and email address first. Some journals also offer the option to use ORCID in the EM registration process, to avoid manual entry.
- For standard registration, enter your first and last name, and your email address. Then click the Continue button.
- To use ORCID, click the 'Use My ORCID Record'' button. You will be asked to log into ORCID, if not already logged in, and then asked to authorize ORCID to send your information to EM.
- Duplicate registration check: After you enter your name and email address (either directly or via ORCID), the system checks to see if that email is already registered.
- Registration Page: After EM has confirmed that the email address is not a duplicate, you will proceed to the registration page. Your name and email address will already be populated based on what you already entered manually or via ORCID.
- If you did use ORCID to start the registration then depending on your ORCID privacy settings more information may be populated:
- Enter any additional information as needed on the registration page. Required fields appear in red text marked with an asterisk (*).
- See How do I change my personal information in Editorial Manager? for more details on the fields that may appear.
- When fields are complete, click 'Continue'.
- Registration Confirmation Page: Check the accuracy of information on the confirmation page and correct as needed. Answer any required registration questions.
- You will be required to acknowledge Privacy Policies; You will only need to answer this question once.
- You may be presented with additional questions from the publication. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).
- When finished, click 'Continue' to complete the registration process. You will receive an email to confirm your registration and to provide login details.
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