Managing your journal forms online
Avoid manuscript delays with electronic form completion for authors – featuring dashboard tracking, notifications and scheduled reminders.
The e-forms process
- Send form: Author (submitting or all authors) receive email with a deep-link to the form. Alternatively, the form can be completed by visiting the Author Center.
- Reminders: A reminder schedule can be set up based on the due date for each e-form task.
- Completed form: Author or authors complete and submit the form – journal staff check and approve or return to author(s).
- Forms collected: The process is auditable and completed forms are retained with the manuscript metadata – and can be exported with the manuscript.
- Forms exported: Each collected form is included manuscript exports.
E-forms are configurable online forms that can be completed directly or as documents that authors can download and complete offline and then upload or return.
E-forms can be triggered at any point from the completed submission onwards. Choose to collect them immediately, on revision, or after acceptance.
E-forms can be sent to either the submitting or all authors.
Tasks
Can be completed in parallel with other workflow tasks or sequentially (manuscripts will not proceed until the e-forms are completed).
Author completion
Direct links to the e-form can be embedded in the notification and reminder emails or the forms can be completed through the Author Center
Form customization
Completely configurable form built with the same tools we use for the reviewer scoresheet and other forms. Alternatively, build a downloadable form using ##TAGS##.
The benefits of using electronic forms
- Minimize editorial delays and avoid missed paperwork
- Send to submitting or all authors depending on journal policy
- Authors can complete their form online immediately
- Fully configurable form – one or more forms supported
- Downloadable option for documents that require actual signatures
- Scheduled and send reminders – choose whether or not to hold manuscripts
- Completely auditable process – any and all changes to e-forms are recorded
- Completed e-form retained as manuscript metadata and exported with manuscript files