GRS-Guide for Author

Updated: June.10, 2011--WB
ScholarOne Manuscripts V. 4.6.1
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ScholarOne Manuscripts Author Guide
Getting Started

Logging In
If you have not accessed the website before you will need to create your own account. Please click on the“Create Account” link found on the top right hand corner of the screen. User Names and Passwords arecase-sensitive. If you have forgotten your password or believe you have created an account previously
please enter your email address in the ‘Password Help’ field below the log in box.

You will be sent an email with a link. Click on this link and you will be directed to a screen that willallow you to set a permanent password. In the future, if you lose your password just follow the sameprocess.

Welcome Center
This will be the first page displayed when you log in. Click on Author Center to submit new manuscripts
and check the status of previously submitted manuscripts.

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Submitting a new manuscript
Author Dashboard
The Author Center is split into two sections across the screen. The left hand side is a summary ofmanuscripts you have submitted as submitting author, manuscripts submitted as co-author andmanuscripts with decisions.
The right hand side under the heading Author Resources allows you to submit a new manuscript andwill also show you the five most recent emails that have been sent to you in regards to previous
submissions.

Click on the link Click here to submit a new manuscript to begin the submission process.

Seven Steps to Submission
You will see that there are seven steps to submission. There is a progress meter to the left hand side thatwill tell you at which step you are at (the number will be highlighted by a bright blue circle). If you
successfully complete a step the number will also have a green tick next to it.

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Each step has a number of questions that need to be answered. Questions with a purple req must beanswered and you will not be able to submit your manuscript without answering the question.
Step 1

Step 1 collects information on the type, title, running head and abstract of the manuscript. You can copy
and paste this information from your paper into the fields. Click the ‘Save and Continue’ button locatedat the top and bottom right hand corners to proceed to the next step.
Step 2

Step 2 requires that you add keywords describing your manuscript. Please input at least three keywords.
Click on the ‘Save and Continue’ button to proceed to the next step.

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Step 3

Step 3 is where information on each author is collected. As submitting author, your details will alreadybe listed. To add other authors please complete the sections under Add a New Co-Author. First of all,please check if an author already exists in the journal's database, enter the author's e-mail address andclick "Find." If the author is found, their information will be automatically filled out for you. If not,please complete the sections for the first author and click on the ‘Add to My Authors’ button. Then add
the next person until finished. Click ‘Save and Continue’ to move to the next step.

Step 4
Step 4 is to indicate your preferred and non-preferred reviewers, enter the reviewer's information into
the text boxes below and click the appropriate designation button. This is required. You are required tosuggest at least one preferred reviewer. Enter the reviewer's information into the text boxes below andclick the appropriate designation button (preferred or non-preferred). These suggestions are for
guidance only and the Editor is not bound by them. When you are finished, click "Save and Continue".

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Step 5
Step 5 contains a series of questions some of which are required questions and must be completed. Youmust submit a cover letter by typing in the text box provided. Please follow the Instructions for Authors
for what your cover letter should contain. Just below this section, there is a series of questions all ofwhich are required and must be answered truthfully. Please see below.

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Continue…

Once complete, please click ‘Save and Continue’ to proceed to the next step.

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Step 6 is where you can upload your files. Please read the instructions at the top of the screen carefully.
Please note that a main document is required. Choose ‘browse’ to search your directory for the main
document. If you have more than one file to upload then you go to the second box, browse anddesignate the file. Once complete, you must click on the blue ‘Upload Files’ button located in the rightcorner. Uploaded files will appear under the section ‘My Files’ and ScholarOne Manuscripts would have
converted them to PDF and HTML files. You can view the HTML and PDF versions here. You canupload as many files as you like in batches of five.
Click ‘Save and Continue’ to proceed to the last step.
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Step 7 summarises all the answers provided in the previous steps. There will be a green tick next tothose sections that have been completed successfully. There will be a red cross next to those sections thathave not been completed successfully including an explanation of what has not been completed.
To go to any step, you can click on the number on the progress meter or the ‘Edit’ button corresponding
to that step number. In this case, I have not added a cover letter. This is a requirement of the system.

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Once you have all green ticks next to each section, you may submit. At the bottom of the page is thefollowing box –Once you click submit, a pop up box will appear asking -Click Ok and you will come to the following page –Please take note of your manuscript number for any correspondence. An automatic acknowledgement
email will also be sent to your email address.

Your submission is now complete!

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