How can I check the status of my journal submission?
During review
When you log into your account and your submission has been assigned to an editor, the tag ‘review’ will appear next to its title at your ‘My Queue’/dashboard.
You will see a fraction next to the tag (e.g. 0/0, 0/2, 1/2, 2/2). The number on the right is how many reviewers have been assigned. The number on the left is how many reviews have been completed. E.g. 0/1 - one reviewer assigned, but they haven’t submitted a review; 2/2 - two reviewers have been assigned and have both submitted reviews.
Clicking ‘View’ will open the sub-tab showing the four editorial stages: Submission, Review, Copyediting, and Production. If you click ‘Review’, you will see the status of your paper.
When all reviews are in and an editorial decision has been made, you will see the decision under the title of your submission on your dashboard. You will also be sent an email with the editorial decision. Click on ‘View’ to see more details.
If your paper has been accepted
If the editor accepts your manuscript for publication, your submission will move on to the next stage, copyediting (see below).
If the editor requires revisions, click on ‘view’, and then on ‘Editor Decision’ to read the entire notification. Download any reviewers’ attachments.
If revisions are required and/or you need to resubmit for review
If the editor requires revisions, click on ‘view’, and then on ‘Editor Decision’ to read the entire notification. Download any reviewers’ attachments.
When you are ready to submit your revised manuscript, log in, click ‘view’ next to your submission on the My Queue/dashboard view, click on the ‘review’ tab and scroll down to ‘Revisions’. Click on ‘Upload File’, choose the right file from your computer and upload in the same way you did for the original manuscript.
When the editor accepts your manuscript, your submission will appear as in the copyediting stage.
If your paper is rejected
If your paper is rejected, click on ‘view’ to access the editor’s notification. Click on ‘Editor Decision’ and download reviewers’ attachments, if any, in order to understand the decision. Your submission will be archived.
Copyediting
Copyediting begins when a final version of your manuscript has been accepted. Different journals manage this stage differently. You might be expected to submit a fully copyedited manuscript prior to acceptance or a copyeditor might be assigned your manuscript. Please ask your editor about the way copyediting is handled.
If a copyeditor is assigned to your manuscript, click on ‘View’ next to the copyediting tag. If a copyeditor has been assigned to your submission and has completed their work, you will see a file under ‘Copyedited’. Click to download and make any necessary edits offline.
Please finalise the copyedited version via the Discussions function. To do this, go to the ‘Copyediting’ sub-tab, and scroll down to the heading ‘Copyediting Discussions’. Click the ‘Add Discussion’ button, and begin one with the copyeditor and editor.
If you need to attach a final copy of your submission, you are able to attach it to this discussion.
The next time you see your submission, it will be in the form of a PDF proof prior to publication. At that point, you will only be allowed to make very minor changes and address any errors that were introduced during typesetting.