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- Editorial Manager Video Guides
Last updated on November 14, 2025
A number of videos for EM Editors are presented in multiple languages.
- 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.
- Are reviews confidential?
Last updated on August 05, 2025
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.
- How can I search for Reviewers in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on July 29, 2025
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.
- 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 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 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 can an Editor manage groups of linked submissions?
Last updated on April 27, 2022
Editors can user 'Linked Submission Groups' to define, view, and track related submissions. Editors assigned to one submission the group can view the entire group.
- What is Evaluate Manuscript?
Last updated on March 14, 2025
Evaluate Manuscript is designed to help journal Editors efficiently assess submitted manuscripts.