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- 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.
- When can I expect a decision from the Editor?
Last updated on December 11, 2025
The average review times for most journals are found on the 'Journal Insights' link from the journal homepage.
- How can I search for Reviewers in Editorial Manager?
Last updated on May 22, 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.
- Editorial Manager Video Guides
Last updated on May 13, 2026
A number of videos for EM Editors are presented in multiple languages.
- What is Evaluate Manuscript?
Last updated on November 03, 2025
Evaluate Manuscript is designed to help journal Editors efficiently assess submitted manuscripts.
- Video Guide: Managing author invitations in Editorial Manager
Last updated on May 01, 2026
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.
- Video Guide: Reassigning submissions in Editorial Manager
Last updated on December 16, 2025
This video demonstrates how editors with appropriate permissions can reassign submissions from one editor to another in Editorial Manager.
- 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 to contact us on Journal Article Publishing
Last updated on May 18, 2026
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- 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.