ScholarOne Manuscripts release notes

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q4.2023

• Switch journals without re-logging in
• Updated linking logic for S1M and WoS accounts
• Author and reviewer filters for demographic data reports
• CCC/RightsLink integration updates

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q3.2023 

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• Email template name added to audit trail
• Sort UAD alerts by time/date within queue
• Cognos report for “Source of Reviewer Selection”
• Cookie preference management
• Version history change to show all previous transfers
• Send manuscripts to author for approval when a checklist transfer decision is made
• Download file of existing active attribute IDs, names, and order
• Maximum number of institutions per author update
• Notification Services: New Auto-Decline Events for Reviewers and Authors
• Change to the Ingestion Status Report
• System Transmittal Date added to Publisher level reports
• PayPal Advanced Checkout
• Google Analytics UA ID sunset and transition to GA4
• Notable Defect Fixes & Functionality Optimizations

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q1.2023 

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• New Peer Review Taxonomy in alignment with STM Publishing Standards
• Reviewer Recommender tool (proof-of-concept)
• Country filter for Web of Science Reviewer Locator results
• Cognos reports for user demographic information
• Reviewer list pagination updates
• Cookie acceptance banner and preference management
• Depositing batch exports to S3
• Adjusted “in review” in the manuscript header to include minutes and seconds
• New e-mail tag: ##TASK_DECISION_AUTHOR##
• New e-mail template: Stub extension granted
• Publons rebrand (in progress
• Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) manuscript information is retained when a manuscript is transferred
• New configuration option: Prevent unsubmission if reviews are completed
• Notification Services: Uninvite Author, Unassign Author, Stub Due Date Change
• Cognos report for OA author choice publication
• Notable Defect Fixes & Functionality Optimizations
• Already available in ScholarOne
• Coming soon in ScholarOne

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q4.2022 

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• iThenticate V2 in Client Configuration Center
• Auto-save changes to iThenticate V2 Similarity Check reports
• “Search” technology upgrade
• Pagination on Reviewer List

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q3.2022 

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• iThenticate upgrade to V2
• DEI Data Collection – Demographic Questions
• New Reviewer Search Result Indicator
• Assignment Counts added to the Merge Users Tool

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q1.2022 

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• Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager Support
• ScholarOne Resources & Updates
• Custom Manuscript Flags
• Reviewer on the Fly Redesign

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q3.2021 

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• Two-step Device Authentication enhancements
• Submission Integration capacity upgraded
• API Submission File Links
• API Submission Additions (Preferred/Non-Preferred)

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q2.2021 

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• 2  Step Device Authentication
• Author Search
• Save Prompt for Reviewers
• Publisher Portal Report: Journal Summary Report

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q1.2021 (v4.27)

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• Open Access Updates
• Document Analysis Updates
• Web of Science Reviewer Locator

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q4.2020 (v4.26.4)

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• E-mail Tag Accessibility Improvement
• Manuscript Flags to XML
• Ground Work for Unified Login

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q3.2020 (v4.26.3)

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• Submission Integration Updates
• Submission Prefill: PDF Support
• Script Reduction: Unusual Activity Detector

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q2.2020

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• Script Reduction
• Submission Integration Improvements
• Manuscript Flags

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q1.2020

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• Code Ocean Integration
• Updates and Full Launch of Submission Prefill
• Integration of UNSILO’s Technical Checks Feature
• Author Added After Revision Alert
• Pagination in Author and Reviewer Centers
• ORCID iD Instant Save
• Re-Invite Reviewer After Decline
• Versioning Updates on Email Templates
• Improved Search Navigation
• Tooltip Added to Note Title
• Rich-Text Editor for Email Templates and Page Instructions

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.26

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• Lock changes on author list
• Simplified addition of past co-authors
• UAD widget in Document Analysis tool
• Ringgold Institution Updating Enhancements
• Option to Remove All Files
• New ID field Added for Tracking Transfers
• Support for Promotional Codes in RightsLink Integrations
• Custom ORCID messaging by Role

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.25.1 (English)

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• Calendar Invitations
• Password Field Improvements
• Submission Prefill Beta Updates
• Document Analysis Beta
• Support for Improved Rendering of Chinese and Japanese Fonts
• Added Notifications for User Account Changes
• Update to Document-Based Tags on Proof

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.25 (English)

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• Submission Prefill Beta
• Document Analysis Beta
• GDPR Footer Update

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.24 (English)

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• ORCID Log In
• Transfer Enhancements
• CRediT Taxonomy Integration
• Conversation Tool Updates
• Document-Based Tags in Proof
• GDPR Admin Removal
• Broadcast Email Search Change
• Publons Credit for Completed Reviews
• Ringgold Connection Alert
• Update to Conflict Alerts in Advanced Reviewer Search
• Publons Reviewer Connect

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.23 (English)

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• Account-Level Changes for GDPR Readiness
• Enhancements to the Unusual Activity Detection Tool
• Changes to System Email
• Asynchronous File Conversion
• Clarivate Analytics Rebranding: Phase 2
• Character Limits for Custom Questions
• Custom Account Badging

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.21 (English)

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• New Review Center
• Person Attribute Fields in Cognos Reporting
• Ad Hoc Funder Fields in Cognos Reporting
• Original Submission Date in CCC-RightsLink
• New ORCID Logo

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.22 (English)

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• Submission Integration
• Unusual Activity Detection
• Branding Changes
• Publons Opt-In Question
• Quick Links on the Reviewer Scoresheet
• ORCID v2.0 API Upgrade
• Language Support for Portuguese and Spanish

ScholarOne Manuscripts v4.20 (English)

CHINESE | FRENCH | JAPANESE

• Redesigned Log In
• Enhanced Reset Password process
• Improved interstitial pages
• New Incomplete Profile Intercept
• Usability and Design Enhancements
• Site Acceleration in China
• Conversation Tool for Editors
• Updates to Supported Browsers, Operating Systems, and Country List
• Validation for Email Format
• Funder Reporting
• Confirmations for Deeplinked Email Responses

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