Editor

In this Editor user guide you’ll find links to the editor key tasks in Editorial Manager (EM), many of which also include a short video.

Editor Guide to Editorial Manager

Author

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Author Guide to Editorial Manager

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Select ‘Send Login Details’ and enter the email address associated with your account. An email will be sent with you username and a link to reset your password.







How can I reset a forgotten password for Editorial Manager?

OA administrator

From the journal's EM login page, enter your username and password and then select the login button for the role you need to access. Alternatively, you may sign in via ORCID iD single sign on.


How do I sign in to Editorial Manager?



Use the 'Send Login Details' link on the journal login page to retrieve your username or reset your password. Your login details may be different for each journal.




What can I do if I'm having trouble signing in to Editorial Manager?

Select the 'Register' link on the top navigation bar for any EM journal to begin the process. You will be asked for a unique email address that is not already registered for this journal.

How do I register an account on Editorial Manager?

The co-authors are contacted and asked to confirm their contribution to the submission, and will be requested to register for the journal during this process.

What is Editorial Manager Co-Author verification?

Log into EM and select 'Update My Information' in the top navigation bar. You will need to update your details separately in each journal.


How do I change my personal information in Editorial Manager?

Select the ORCID iD logo on the login page of any EM journal to log in with your ORCID credentials. There is a one-time validation to connect your EM and ORCID accounts.


How can I use ORCID for single sign-on to Editorial Manager?

To link to the journal's submission site, go to the journal's home page or guide for authors, and select 'Submit Your Paper'. This will take you to the login page.

How do I find and access my journal's submission system?

If a user has two EM accounts for a single journal, they can be merged by our support team, to combine the history in a single account. 


What can I do if I have Editorial Manager profiles registered to different email addresses?

A number of videos for EM Editors are presented in multiple languages.

Editorial Manager Video Guides

Browser technology is rapidly developing and this means that browsers quickly become out of date as new and improved versions are released frequently.


Why am I being told my browser is out of date?

User menus in EM are divided into roles for Author, Reviewer, or Editor. You can select a role with the buttons on the login screen, or switch roles from your main menu screen after you’ve logged in.


What are user roles in Editorial Manager?

Elsevier’s Learning, Content and Development team provides a wide range of learning materials to allow you to effectively use and understand the Editorial Manager submission system. 

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ORCID is an organization that provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. It supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities.


What is ORCID?

Editors typically find new reviewers by searching published authors in the journal's field of interest. Some journals may have a "volunteer to review" link on the journal homepage.


How do I become a reviewer for an Elsevier journal?

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Most browsers allow users to save usernames and passwords locally for ease of login. The browser usually has a way for you to retrieve the saved details.


How can I retrieve my existing password from my browser?

Generally, access to those systems is controlled via the IP address of your institute. However, your Elsevier account allows you access to these services when you are not at your institute.You can set...

Will my Elsevier account grant me full access to services like ScienceDirect and Scopus?

 
Where can I find Elsevier’s Terms & Conditions?
Please refer to the page here.

Who do I contact if I have a question related to Elsevier’s Terms & Conditions?
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Elsevier’s Terms & Conditions

Authors select the "Correspondence" link for any submission; Reviewers and Editors select the 'History' link,. Users may also see all their own sent and received correspondence via the 'Update My Information' link.


How can I view past correspondence in Editorial Manager?

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Video Guide: What to do if you have forgotten your password in Editorial Manager

By collecting gender identity, and race & ethnicity (GRE) data, we can take an evidence-based approach and hold ourselves accountable: we can measure the current situation, obtain data to drive a coordinated set of actions and initiatives, and monitor the effect of our actions.

Why am I being asked to self-report my gender identity and race & ethnicity data in Editorial Manager?


 
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Video Guide: ORCID single sign on in Editorial Manager

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Video Guide: How to add personal keywords to your Editorial Manager profile

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Video Guide: How to create an Editorial Manager account?

Video Guide: Updating your editor profile on Reviewer Hub

You can link or unlink your ORCID profile from your EM account by selecting Update My Information in EM. ORCID also allows you to unlink the connection from your ORCID profile.


How do I link or unlink my ORCID to my profile?


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Video Guide: Consolidating your Editorial Manager and Elsevier accounts

Video Guide: How to add personal classifications to your Editorial Manager profile

Select 'Update My Information' and then select 'Alternate Contact Information' to set a temporary email and effective dates. This will redirect any email sent to your account, including password resets.


How can I set temporary alternate contact details in my Editorial Manager account?

People Flags appear next the person's name in most screens. Click on any flag to open the People flags popup where you can add and remove flags if you have permission.


How can editors use Flags on People records in Editorial Manager?



 
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Video Guide: Setting unavailable dates in Editorial Manager

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Beyond Trust FAQ

This video explains how to use your Elsevier account for single sign-on to Editorial Manager. You can benefit from a streamlined sign-in experience across one or more journals with just one set of login...

Video Guide: How to use the Elsevier account for single sign-on to Editorial Manager

Many email programs have spam filters. These filters automatically scan incoming emails to stop unwanted emails before they reach your inbox.HowAdd Elsevier's email domain to your safe senders list (i.e....

How do I ensure that emails aren't blocked by spam filters?

This FAQ explains how to use your Elsevier account for single sign-on to Editorial Manager.

How can I use the Elsevier Account for single sign-on to Editorial Manager (EM)?


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Video Guide: Merging your accounts in Editorial Manager

Video Guide: Introduction to the Editorial Manager navigation bar (NavBar)

Integrating ORCID with your EM account will reduce the change of duplicate accounts and mistaken identity. For many journals it will allow you to use ORCID to sign into EM.


Why should I integrate my Editorial Manager account with ORCiD?





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Video Guide: Using ORCID to register on Editorial Manager

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Video Guide: How to change between author, reviewer and editor roles in Editorial Manager

Video Guide: How to find and access a journal's Editorial Manager site




 
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Video Guide: Updating your personal information in Editorial Manager


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Spanish Video Guide: What do I do if I have forgotten my password?

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