JAC Editorial Office, 11 The Wharf, 16 Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2JS, UK
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Introduction |
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The website is officially open from 1st May 2002 for new submissions to the Journal. From this date we will be encouraging all authors to submit any new manuscripts using the website.
In order to submit a paper all you have to do is ensure that you have an account. Please note that if you have been the corresponding author on a paper or refereed for JAC since January 2000, and you supplied an e-mail address, it is likely that we will have already created an account for you; you should check for an existing account at the log in screen. If no account exists please follow the instructions on the log in page to create one.
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What do I need to use the system? |
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1) Access to the website via a web browser (such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator).
2) Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the PDF (portable document format) of a manuscript (this is freeware and can be downloaded from www.adobe.com). PDFs are a highly flexible but secure method for distributing documents across differing computer and software platforms. Once a PDF is created, it cannot be altered and therefore authors can be confident their manuscripts cannot be changed either deliberately or accidentally. JAC already uses PDFs for the distribution of author proofs by e-mail.
3) An e-mail address where you can receive correspondence about your manuscript (such as an acknowledgement or decision letter if you are an author, or a request to referee a submission).
Most users should find that they already have these components or can readily gain access to them.
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Key points and features for authors |
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The online submission and refereeing system centres around the creation of a PDF of the manuscript. This PDF is used for the refereeing and subsequent Editorial decision.
The creation of the PDF can be arrived at in a number of ways, these are listed below in order of decreasing ease for the corresponding author.
1) Upload your paper as a Microsoft Word document (including tables and figures). If you upload a Word document, the server will create a PDF for you, which you are then asked to check before approving it for submission. For authors who have access to Microsoft Word, nothing could be simpler.
2) Upload a PDF. If you have access to the full Adobe Acrobat software it is possible to create a PDF of the full manuscript and upload this directly. There are also freeware and shareware programs available that will create PDFs. Please note, if your manuscript is accepted for publication you will have to supply the text file for typesetting.
3) Upload a postscript file (.ps) of the text, tables and figures. Postscript is a common format used for printing files. A postscript file can be created by selecting Print to file.
Other files, such as a covering letter or production-quality graphics files of figures, can be uploaded separately.
More detailed information on allowable file formats, how to create these and the uploading of files can be found on the website.
Before uploading any files, the corresponding author is prompted to complete a number of screens with information about the type of paper, the authors and their affiliations and other information used during the processing of the manuscript.
After administrative checking by Editorial Office staff, the manuscript is then released to the Editor-in-Chief, who selects a suitable Editor. The manuscript is then released to the Editor, who is responsible for seeking and securing referee reports.
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Key points and features for referees |
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Where can I get help? |
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Improvements offered by the online submission system |
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Second is improved communication with authors. At any stage, the corresponding author can log in to the website and inspect the current processing stage that the manuscript has reached. We hope that this will provide a form of running update that is not currently possible.
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Concluding remarks |
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We look forward to receiving your online submissions.
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Footnotes |
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