Responding to Decisions

Post-Decision Actions

You can view journal decisions about your submitted manuscripts from your Author Center dashboard.

If a journal decides not to accept your manuscript, they may provide you with a decision that allows for reconsideration. If so, the Actions column provides you with links to create a revision (for decision types of Minor Revision or Major Revision) or a resubmission (for decision types of Reject with Resubmit).

 

Creating a Revision

To submit a revision of your manuscript, click the link in the Manuscripts with Decisions list.

A new manuscript record is created with the same manuscript ID and ".R1" (for revision 1) appended at the end. After confirming your intent, the system takes you to the first step in the revision submission process.

In Step 1, the decision letter is displayed. If the site is configured to allow the author to view the entire reviewer scoresheet, there will also be a link to view a read-only copy of the scoresheet. You can respond to the decision letter and comments from each reviewer by typing in the Response to Decision Letter field.

 

The rest of the revision creation process matches the initial submission process with two exceptions: the Reviewers & Editors step is removed, and the metadata and files from the previous submission are pre-populated.

 

Once you begin the revision, the create a revision link disappears and the manuscript moves into your Revised Manuscripts in Drafts list. The option reappears if you delete the revision before it is actually submitted.

 

Creating a Resubmission

If your manuscript receives a decision of Reject & Resubmit you can resubmit a new manuscript by clicking the link in the Manuscripts with Decisions list.

A new manuscript record is created with and given a new Manuscript ID. After confirming your intent, the system takes you to the first step in the resubmission process.

 

Once you begin the resubmission, the create a resubmission link disappears and the manuscript moves into your Resubmitted Manuscripts in Drafts list. The option reappears if you delete the revision before it is actually submitted.