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  • Reviewer Guide to Editorial Manager

    Last updated on August 08, 2025

    In this Reviewer user guide you’ll find links to the reviewer key tasks in Editorial Manager (EM), many of which also include a short video.Click on a main heading to reveal the associated key tasks.Show...

  • Video Guide: Managing author invitations in Editorial Manager

    Last updated on January 21, 2025

    This video provides an overview on how to manage author invitations in Editorial Manager, covering how editors are made aware when an invited author submits, as well as how reports may be used to send reminders and view invitation statuses.

  • How can I submit my review in Editorial Manager?

    Last updated on January 09, 2026

    From your reviewer main menu, select 'New Reviewer Invitations' if you have not yet agreed to review; or select 'Pending Assignments' then select 'Submit Recommendation' to fill out the Review Form.

  • Editorial Manager Video Guides

    Last updated on January 06, 2026

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

  • Video Guide: Completing a Structured Review Form

    Last updated on January 21, 2025

      Please note: Subtitles are available in Spanish, French and Mandarin. To turn them on, please click on the gear icon at the bottom of the video player and select your preferred language. You may also...

  • Are reviews confidential?

    Last updated on January 09, 2026

    According to COPE guidelines any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share the review or information about the review with anyone without the agreement of the editors and authors involved. This applies both during and after the publication process.

  • Video Guide: Reassigning submissions in Editorial Manager

    Last updated on July 11, 2025

    This video demonstrates how editors with appropriate permissions can reassign submissions from one editor to another in Editorial Manager.

  • How can I search for Reviewers in Editorial Manager?

    Last updated on January 08, 2026

    Select 'Invite Reviewers' then either use 'Search My Publication' to search registered users, or select 'Find reviewers using Scopus' to view and select candidates from Scopus.

  • How to contact us on Journal Article Publishing

    Last updated on January 04, 2026

    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 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.

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