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- How can I track the status of my submitted article?
Last updated on January 23, 2023
Corresponding authors and confirmed co-authors can view the submission status by logging into the author main menu. Select any active folder to view the details for those submissions.
- Editorial Manager Video Guides
Last updated on October 09, 2025
A number of videos for EM Editors are presented in multiple languages.
- What does the status of my submission mean in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on September 04, 2025
Journals in EM are able to customize the status terms displayed to authors. The default status terms are listed in this article.
- When can I expect a decision from the Editor?
Last updated on May 20, 2025
The average review times for most journals are found on the 'Journal Insights' link from the journal homepage.
- How can I track my accepted article?
Last updated on August 18, 2025
You can track your accepted article using Elsevier’s Article Tracking service. It’s the quickest and easiest way to track your article's progress through the publication process. You can also view bibliographic...
- How to contact us on Journal Article Publishing
Last updated on October 09, 2025
To help answer you faster, we may ask you to provide the following:Screenshots and the specific address of the website you have questions aboutReference number (e.g. 230101-123456) available if you have...
- How do I make a decision in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on October 07, 2022
Editors can submit a decision on any of their assigned submissions by selecting Submit Editor's Decision and Comments in the Action links. Submissions waiting for decision can be found under Required Reviews Complete.
- How can an Editor view a submission's history?
Last updated on April 26, 2022
Editors with permission can select 'History' for any submission. The status history shows each time the status term changed for the submission, while the correspondence history includes every email sent to anyone about this submission.
- How can Editorial Manager help prevent Duplicate Submissions?
Last updated on November 02, 2022
EM provides a Duplicate Submission Report comparing the author list, title, and abstract across previous submissions in the journal. A numerical Duplicate Score shows the highest calculated match and displays red when over a configured value.
- How does an Editor change a Decision in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on April 27, 2022
Decisions can be undone or Rescinded for a short time, until some other action moves the submission forward in the workflow. This permission is often given only to the highest editor in a journal.