Submission Requirements

These guides cover the practical side of submission: navigating Editorial Manager and ScholarOne, writing a resubmission cover letter after rejection, understanding format-free submission policies, and avoiding intellectual property conflicts before you upload.

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preprint-to-journal
Journal Guidelines

What Happens After You Post a Preprint (and what to check before you do)

An analysis of bioRxiv’s history by Abdill and Blekhman (2019), published in eLife, found that...

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Una Chen 5 min
Editorial Manager and ScholarOne: Troubleshooting Common Submission Portal Glitches and Errors
Submission Requirements

Editorial Manager and ScholarOne: Troubleshooting Common Submission Portal Glitches and Errors

Few moments in the research publication process feel as high-stakes as clicking “Submit” after weeks...

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Richard Murphy 6 min
Data Availability Statement Requirements: Using Private Reviewer Links for Journal Submission
Submission Requirements

Data Availability Statement Requirements: Using Private Reviewer Links for Journal Submission

Mandatory open-data policies no longer apply only to a handful of “data-heavy” fields. Across disciplines,...

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Richard Murphy 7 min
The Resubmission Cover Letter: Addressing Previous Rejections
Submission Requirements

The Resubmission Cover Letter: Addressing Previous Rejections

Rejection is a normal outcome of peer review, but it can feel like a publication...

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Richard Murphy 6 min
The Reality Of “Format-Free Submission: What Authors Actually Need To Prepare
Submission Requirements

The Reality Of “Format-Free Submission: What Authors Actually Need To Prepare

Format-free submission (also marketed as Free Format or Your Paper, Your Way) is now widely...

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Richard Murphy 4 min
Surviving the Cascade: How to Navigate Publisher Transfer Desks (and Make a Smarter Manuscript Submission Decision)
Submission Requirements

Surviving the Cascade: How to Navigate Publisher Transfer Desks (and Make a Smarter Manuscript Submission Decision)

A fast “rejected for scope” decision can feel like a dead end especially when the...

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Richard Murphy 4 min
How to avoid Intellectual Property conflicts during the submission process
Submission Requirements

How to avoid Intellectual Property conflicts during the submission process

A surprising proportion of submitted manuscripts trigger intellectual property (IP) concerns during journal screening: a...

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Richard Murphy 4 min

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