Release Q2.2021

The following items represent notable improvements made to the platform and tools in this release, as well as key defect fixes and optimizations. The text below also provides information about default configuration values and instructions for configuring each feature. Please note that some features must be activated by an administrator or ScholarOne representative for your users to benefit from the new functionality; contact your publisher team or ScholarOne for questions around permission or configurations.

ScholarOne Manuscripts Q2.2021

Added two-step device authentication as a default feature of ScholarOne Manuscripts for higher permissioned users. Two-step device authentication adds another layer of security to users with access to sensitive data and powerful tool sets within ScholarOne Manuscripts.

Users

chat Author
chat Reviewer
chat Editor
chat Admin

Action Required
Available by default for roles greater than Author / Reviewer. Additional configuration required for Author / Reviewers.

Details & Configuration

  • wo-step device authentication is automatically activated for all users that have roles higher than Author or Reviewer (Admins, Associated Editors, Editors, Configurators, Production Staff, etc.).
  • Authors and Reviewers are not included in two-step device authentication by default. Journals may activate two-step device authentication for authors and reviewers if they choose to by marking the appropriate checkbox and hitting save under the Device Authentication section on the Add-Ons step of config.

 
Submission Integration Updates

How does Two Step Device Authentication work?

  • When a user logs in from a device the system does not recognize against their unique system identifier, they are challenged with an Unrecognized Device message.
  • An email containing a verification code is automatically generated to the primary email address of the user logging in.

 
Submission Integration Updates

  • Enter the verification code in the Unrecognized Device modal and click Verify.
  • Select Remember this device to store the Device Authentication for 6 months to reduce the need to re-verify in the immediate future.

 
Submission Integration Updates

Account Locked

  • Entering an incorrect verification code too many times will lock an account for a period of time.

 
Submission Integration Updates

Added a save prompt for reviewers to prevent the loss of reviewer data.

Users

chat Reviewer

Action Required
Available by default

Details & Configuration
Reviewers will be prompted to save their work prior when arriving at the review center.

submission prefile

Added additional data to the Journal Summary Report available at a publisher portal.

Users

chat Admin

Action Required
None, available by default.

Details & Configuration
The following fields have been added to the Journal Summary Publisher Portal Report

From Setup>Configuration Settings>Set E-Mail Contacts

  • Journal Description: outputs text entered in the Journal Description field.

 
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From Pre-Login & Overall Config>Privacy Policies

  • Collect Privacy Acknowledgements: displays as a Y if Collect Privacy Acknowledgements is marked. Outputs an N if not marked.
  • Privacy Policies Link Text: displays the text entered in the Privacy Policies Link Text Field.
  • Privacy Policies URL: outputs the URL included in the Privacy Policies URL text field.
  • Privacy Policy Date: outputs the Privacy Policy Date acceptance date in a dd-mm-yyyy format.

 
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ScholarOne deploys a number of patches and hotfixes between releases, ensuring that our users experience constant improvements to the platform. Many of these are driven by internal teams to optimize processes and therefore do not affect workflows. If you have questions about any of these changes, however, please reach out to Support.

  • Reviewer Invitation and Reviewer Response Information Missing from Audit Trail
    • Resolved a challenge where Reviewer Invitation and Reviewer Response information was not appearing in the Audit Trail as expected.