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1. e Submit Online Select this option to upload the files electronically and digitally submit the manuscript e Submit Manuscript by Mail Select this option to mail a hard copy or to mail the digital files of the manuscript to the journal You must mail a hard copy of the manuscript or the word processing and graphic files for the manuscript to the journal office The MS Staff will expect the paper and will arrange for a PDF version of the manuscript to be uploaded into the system 10 Select the radio button next to the Purpose digital files are being submitted e Reviewing Only Select this option if the manuscript is an original submission or if it is a revised version that you are resubmitting for another round of reviews Also select this option if your paper has been or the Author thinks that it will be accepted but you do not have the correct file formats for production use e Reviewing and Print or Online Production Select this option if the paper has been or if you think that it will be accepted and you have the correct file formats for production use You may also refer to the journal s Author Guidelines for specific instructions on which choice to make Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 10 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author 11 In the Upload Files section select the Browse button and browse to the files to be uploaded My Manuscripts Search MSS My Contact2. Initiatives TMP 10 538 Verify amp Submit MS Information S You MUST check and approve your PDF before completing your submission Type 1 Your manuscript has been converted to a PDF Click on the View PDF icon and review the PDF for accuracy Title 2 If you are satisfied with the PDF click the Approve button that will appear to indicate your approval the PDF 3 Click the Save But Don t Submit button if you wish to save your work completed thus far and return later to finish your submission Submit Files 4 Alternatively click the Upload Files tab upload new files and create a new PDF if necessary Upload Files S MS File Information i y Other File PDF File Ei TMP 10 538 1 0 paf a Information PDF Status Pending Approval 09 24 2010 Submission Form m N Order Name Description WUES 1 General Research Initiatives doc w MS Details Manuscript Files 2 Manuscript Table 1 doc authors 3 Figure jpg D sr ist 4 Chap 8 Ms Reference section only Lover Letter S Abstract A Paper File Name URL Description ES upplemental Data EN keywords PP No supplemental data files have been uploaded VW Reviewers File Name Description CES Forms Y Disclosures Chap 3 form required E Yerify amp Submit View Print Submission Form SUBMISSION FORM TMP 10 538 Save But Do Not Submit Yet View and Approve PDF 40 To approve the PDF click the View and Approve PDF button at the bottom of the screen The Downloading File
3. Journal of General Research My Submission Title MS Information J Type Manuscript Title Click this button X Title to insert special characters in the Submit Files text box X MS File Information x Other File Information Submission Form X Questions X MS Details X Authors X Cover Letter X Abstract X Keywords X Reviewers Yerify amp Submit 7 Enter the Manuscript Title in the Manuscript Title textbox 8 Click the Next button to continue The Upload Files screen is displayed Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 9 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Upload Files Screen Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives TMP 10 538 MS Information Title Submit Files X Upload Files X MS File Information Other File Xinfo rmation Submission Form X Questions X MS Details X Authors X Cover Letter X Abstract X Keywords X Reviewers X Disclosures fel Verify amp Submit Manuscript Submission Method DS Submit Online C Submit Manuscript by Mail Purpose digital files are being submitted C Reviewing Only de Reviewing and Print or Online Production r Upload Files Please select file to upload Browse Files selected to upload and pending transmission File Name Category 9 Select the radio button next to the Manuscript Submission Method
4. SCIEN cccccceeccceeeecceeeeceececeeeeeceuceceueeeseueeseeesseeeeseusessaeesseeeesausesseeesaes 17 Disclosures OCI CC Ih tousdecntsncecqetcisdeuedssteccutsea acedastecentceedsnsdsstecuetseedeandssteccedstedesedshiecee 17 Verify amp Submit Screen iii 18 Resubmitted Manuscripts ccccccccesseseseeeseeeeeeeeseeeaseoesesenseeenseoesseoaseoeaesoeseseasenenes 20 Downloading Reviewer Comments 20 Re uploading Files for Rejected PDF Conversions n nnnennnnnnnnnnennnennnnnnnnnnrnnnrennnee 20 Solicited Manuscripts ccceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeenseeeeneeeenseeeseeeeneesonseeoensesosesoeneeseasesoeseesonees 20 To Respond to a Solicitation sn 21 ACCEDEN le EE 21 Decline LA LT E LE sssaaa E S E a E 21 Rapid Review User Manual Copyright 2010 Cadmus Communications A Cenveo Company Chapter 4 Author Author Role on Rapid Review The primary function of the Author role is to submit manuscripts electronically to a journal via the journals Rapid Review system Authors who submit manuscripts via Rapid Review first fill in an Author Submission Form that contains all of the general information about their paper This information includes the title contributing Authors cover letter abstract and any additional information that is requested by the journal The specific fields that the Authors are required to fill in on the Author Submission Form are determined by the journal during the configuration of the system As
5. Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives TMP 10 538 m Cover Letter E i MS Information Cover Letter w Title Submit Files Upload Files WE Submission Form Questions 4 MS Details uthors X Cover Letter X Abstract Gi Special Characters X Keywords Acknowledgments X Reviewers X Disclosures E Yerify amp Submit 29 Enter the text of the Cover Letter in the Cover Letter field The Cover Letter is a required field If desired enter the Acknowledgments in the Acknowledgments field 30 Click the Next button to continue The Abstract screen is displayed Abstract Screen My Manuscripts Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives TMP 10 538 m bstract B Ma Information Enter abstract or summary ae E Special Characters Title Submit Files wi MS File Information v E de n Submission Form Questions MS Details Authors Cover Letter X Abstract X Keywords X Reviewers X Disclosures Verify amp Submit 31 Enter the abstract or summary in the abstract or summary field 32 Click the Next button to continue The Keywords screen is displayed Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 16 Copyright 2010 Cadmus
6. for Using the Rapid Review System 45 The submission is now finished Click OK and then click Log Off at the top right of the screen to exit the system If you have an email address in your contact information you will receive an email to confirm the submission 46 The manuscript can now be found in your My Manuscripts screen The title will be hyperlinked to the PDF version of the manuscript The status of the manuscript will be listed so that you can follow the progress of the manuscript through the peer review process 47 Or at the Verify amp Submit screen you may select the Save But Do Not Submit button Note Choose this option if you are not ready to submit the manuscript yet and would like to return later and finish the process Any data that has been entered already will be saved A temporary MS Number will be assigned to the manuscript and the submission can be completed later by clicking the Finish My Submission button that will appear with the manuscript on the My Manuscripts screen You have two weeks to finish the submission After two weeks the temporary submission will be deleted from the system Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 19 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Resubmitted Manuscripts lf a manuscript requires a revision from you the manuscript record will appear in the My Manuscripts screen with a Resubmit button next to the record When the revised manusc
7. part of the submission process Authors have the option to submit their manuscript digitally Authors can upload their source word processing and graphic files into Rapid Review which in turn creates a PDF version of the manuscript that will be used for further processing by the MS Staff Editors and Reviewers via Rapid Review Also Authors can submit a single PDF that they have created from the original source files Alternatively Authors can choose to submit their manuscript via mail to the journal office after they have completed the submission form If a manuscript is submitted by mail the journal s office staff will have the responsibility to ensure that a PDF version of the manuscript is available on the system Note Click the Instructions for Submitting button and or the link to the Author Guidelines on the Navigation Bar to get more detailed information about the journal s file submission requirements Authors also have the capability to do the following on the system Submit revisions of previously submitted manuscripts Submit manuscripts that were solicited via Rapid Review Follow the status of their paper as it progresses through the peer review process Create an account on the system at the Author Portal Note The Author who submits the manuscript to Rapid Review is considered to be the Corresponding Author for the manuscript Rapid Review User Manual e Page 1 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Communications A Cenveo Compan
8. window is displayed Downloading File TMP 10 538_1 pdf Click here to download Anorave POF Close Window 41 Click the Click here to download link 42 Open the PDF file Double check the PDF file and make sure that all of the source files have converted properly and that the PDF is presentable for the MS Staff Editor and Reviewers to use for the rest of the peer review process 43 If you are satisfied with the PDF return to the Downloading File window and select the Approve PDF button The View amp Submit screen is displayed again 44 Click the Complete Submission button to complete your submission The success message is displayed The screen can be printed Ctrl P then the Enter key if a hard copy is desired Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 18 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author My Manuscripts Rieter Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide You have successfully submitted your manuscript via the Rapid Review system Your Manuscript Number MS is 10 0902 Version 1 Take note of these numbers for future reference You can log onto Rapid Review at any time to see the current status of your manuscriptis Ifyou wish to contact the journal office here s Poar Journal of General Studies Editorial Office 123 Main St Washington DG 01234 Phone 800 555 1212 Fax 800 555 1212 email test cadmus com Thank You
9. Chapter 4 Author Chapter Four Author Di RAPID REVIEW For Web Based Review Management Rapid Review User Manual Copyright 2010 Cadmus Communications A Cenveo Company Chapter 4 Author Rapid Review User Manual Copyright 2010 Cadmus Communications A Cenveo Company Chapter 4 Author Table of Contents Author Role on Rapid Review c scccsscsescseseeeseeeseoeseoeseoessoeseoeseonseoeseaeseoeseeeneonseaeneas 1 How to Log on to Rapid ReOVICW ccccescceseeeeeeeeeseneeeneeeneeeneeeaeeeaeeeneeeaeeoaeeeaeeaeeaeeoaes 2 Your User Name and Password 2 Where to Log on The Author Portal Re 2 LOIR OH QING OT en cute eee tee eee 3 Beieleit ee BEE 3 FOTO HUSA e E Re 4 Adobe Acrobat Reader AAA 4 Navigating the Author Portal cccsscsssseeseseeeeeeeeeseeeaeeeneeeaseeneeeneeeasenaeeoaeeaeeeaeeaeeoaes 5 Menu Bar SOA aE Ea 5 Submit a Manuscript a as a 6 Peca CINA E 6 Temporary Manuscript Numbers ss 6 POOO E 7 How to Submit a Manuscript ss 8 Submit a New Manuscript Screen ii 8 Biel a TE 10 VE ele EIOS SCOE EE 12 Other File Information Screen ccccecccceececeeececeececeeeeeseeeeseecesseeeseueessueeeseeessaees 13 Author QUESTIONS SOC annees de anse nee ae eee E E nn nee ere 14 MS Details Screen ccccccccccecccceeeeceececseeecececeeeeeseuceseeesseeeeseusessaeeesaeeeseneetseeesees 14 aleet 15 OO VOR OO PSC OO en ne a nue EREE 16 ADS PACE SCOR E EEEE E E E 16 Keywords
10. Disclosures screen is displayed Disclosures Screen My Manuscripts Submit New MS Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives TMP 10 538 Conflict of Interest MS Information Please list any conflicts of interest for each contributing author that may influence this article in the space provided below If no conflict J Type type None S Title Author Name Description of Conflict of Interest Submit Files Janet Bradley PhD Upload Files Upload Files Corresponding Author MS File Information Other File Information D Submission Form WRC ECS 4 Questions w MS Details wi Authors Cover Letter VW Abstract w Keywords wd Reviewers wd Disclosures FA Verify amp Submit Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 17 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author 38 The Disclosures screen is used to gather funding information conflict of interest information etc Enter any conflict of interest for each contributing Author if none enter the word None 39 Click Next to continue The Verify amp Submit screen is displayed Verify amp Submit Screen My Manuscripts Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research
11. Figures of Color Figures 26 Click the Next button to continue The Authors screen is displayed Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 14 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Authors Screen My Manuscripts Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide su bmit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives EI TMP 10 538 MS Information V Iwe Add number of authors Title submit Files Authors i Upload Files all AGO John_Doe testing com Special Characters AZ MS File Information tn fom S i Cadmus Communications i i a Other File i V formation B Submission Form rw Questions Add Hew Author rw MS Details x Authors X Cover Letter X Abstract VX Keywords X Reviewers X Disclosures E Verify amp Submit 27 Use the Add number of authors dropdown list to add a specific number of additional Authors or click the Add New Author button to add Authors individually one at a time Authors Add i number of authors John_Doe testing com Cadmus Communications Add Hew Author 15 ESZ a a 28 Click the Next button to continue The Cover Letter screen is displayed Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 15 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Cover Letter Screen My Manuscripts
12. Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives THR re m Manuscript Submission Method MS Information Type Submit Online sf Title Submit Manuscript by Mail Submit Files X upload Files J MS File Information Purpose digital files are being submitted Other File G are WP formation Reviewing Only Submission Form Reviewing and Print or Online Production x Questions X MS Details Upload Files X authors Please select file to upload X Cover Letter Browse X Abstract X Keywords Files selected to upload and pending transmission X Reviewers File Name Category XM Disclosures General Research Initiatives doc Source File x Remove Ei Yerify amp Submit Manuscript Table 1 doc Source File Remove Figure jpa Source File x Remove Note As files are uploaded they appear in the Files selected to upload and pending transmission field 12 Before selecting the Upload Files button select a Category for each file to be uploaded e Source File Manuscript source files such as the manuscript tables figures etc e Supplemental Data Additional files that may not be part of the manuscript but are related such as Excel files video files etc e Form File Form files required or requested by the journal office to accompany the manuscript submission Files selected t
13. MSS Provides search tools to locate manuscripts in the system My Contact Information My Contact Information contains the user s account details which include personal contact information and the change password fields Contact MS Office The Contact MS Office section enables a user to write an email to the journal office from within the system Online Resources Provides a link to issues of the online journal Author Guide Provides a link to the journal s Author Guidelines for submitting manuscripts Users should always review the guidelines before submitting a manuscript Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 5 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Submit a Manuscript When Authors submit manuscripts in Rapid Review they can choose to submit the manuscripts either digitally or via a hard copy that is sent outside the system to the journal office The following information outlines the procedures for both methods and can be used for original submissions and for resubmissions General submission information is available on the Author Portal for each journal in Rapid Review by clicking the New to Rapid Review icon Also users should consult the journal s website for specific Author Guidelines A link is provided from the Navigation Bar in Rapid Review to the journal s website where this information can be accessed Additional instructions can be found via the Instructions
14. Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Keywords Screen My Manuscripts Submit New MS Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Su bmit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives TMP 10 538 Keywords MS Information Rate Section Nothing Selected e Title 5 te Invited Paper C ves No Submit Files Upload Files Keywords Nothing Selected gt MS File Information Nothing Selected Other File rT f WA forman n Nothing Selected H Nothing Selected Submission Form Questions Nothing Selected Le w MS Details Nothing Selected vf Authors somal Nothing Selected sl Cover Letter Nothing Selected 7 Wf Abstract Nothing Selected gt X Keywords Nothing Selected X Reviewers X Disclosures ff Verify amp Submit 33 Indicate the journal section in the Section dropdown list 34 Indicate whether the manuscript was an Invited Paper by selecting the correct Invited Paper radio button 35 Enter applicable keywords in the Keywords field and select the keyword description from the adjacent dropdown list 36 Click the Next button to continue The Reviewers screen is displayed Note Depending on the workflow configuration by the journal office the Reviewers screen and or Disclosures screen may be displayed 37 Click the Next button to continue The
15. at are on the Rapid Review system Click the Author button which is located to the right of the journal name that is listed on the screen to be directed to the journals Author Portal Many Authors reach the logon screen from a link on the journal s website It is recommended that journal offices include a link to the Author Portal on Rapid Review along with the instructions for submitting manuscripts Rapid Review supports both Mac based and PC based Authors You should review the browser information that is supplied on the Author Portal screen More detailed browser and operating system information is provided at www rapidreview com Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 2 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Logging On and Off 1 Onthe Author Portal screen enter your User Name and Password 2 Click the Log On button 3 The My Manuscripts screen is displayed e lf an incorrect User Name is entered the message User not found Please try again is displayed e lf an incorrect Password is entered the message Password invalid Please try again is displayed e f either message is displayed confirm that the correct User Name and Password have been entered Note Remember that both fields are case sensitive If you are not able to logon after several attempts see the Forgotten Password section 4 To log off the system click the Log Off button located in the upper rig
16. ation will be retained General Research Initiatives MS TMP 10 538 lt Temporary MS Number Journal Name Journal of General Research Version 1 submitted Date 04 24 2010 MS Status Incomplete Submission RIETSER Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 6 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Progress Bar Authors can track their progress during the submission process by viewing the Progress Bar The Progress Bar is located on the left side of the window and indicates Chapter 4 Author submission progress The green checkmark indicates that a page has been completed while the red X indicates that the page has not been completed F My Submission MS Information Y Tipe X Title Submit Files X Upload Files X MS File Information F Other File Information Submission Form X Questions X MS Details X Authors X Cover Letter X Abstract X keywords X Reviewers 4 Disclasures Verify amp Submit Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 7 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author How to Submit a Manuscript 1 Log on to Rapid Review using your Author User Name and Password 2 Onthe menu bar click Submit New MS The Submit a New MS screen is displayed Submit a New Manuscript Screen Instructions Help Forms Feedback Logoff Journal of General Research Rapid Review i Author Janet Bradley Online Resources Author Gu
17. atus displays as Invitation Declined 7 If a proposal was requested enter your response in the text box and click the Send Proposal button After your response has been read the MS Staff will deactivate the proposal and the manuscript status will change accordingly Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 21 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications
18. for Authors button that is available on the Submission Form screen Special Characters Fields that have the Special Characters button to the right Rees k ieei can support the special characters that are listed in the Special Characters screen To insert special characters e Click the Special Characters button once e From the Latin and Greek tables click once on the special character that is required in the field and it will be inserted at the cursor s position in the field e If there is text after the position where you want to insert the special character then the special character will appear at the end of the field The special character can be copied pasted to the correct position The extra steps required are a function of the web browsers and not of Rapid Review Temporary Manuscript Numbers A temporary MS Number will be assigned to a manuscript that has not been completely submitted This incomplete status is usually the case when the Save but Do Not Submit Yet option has been used on the Author Submission Form You are given two weeks to finish the submission If you complete the submission within two weeks a permanent MS Number will be assigned If you do not complete the submission within two weeks the temporary submission will be deleted from the system Should you still wish to submit this manuscript you must submit the manuscript as if it were a completely new submission None of your original submission inform
19. he solicited manuscript record with the Reply to Invitation button that is located on the My Manuscripts screen 2 Click the button and the Reply to Invitation screen will display 3 The information that was provided by the solicitor will be available and includes the Brief Abstract Solicitors Name and Temporary Tracking Number Accept Invitation 4 If no proposal is required fill in the text box with your response to the solicitor and click either the Accept Invitation or the Decline Invitation button e If you accept the invitation you will return to the My Manuscripts screen where a Submit Invited MS button will display next to the record e Click the Submit Invited MS button to display the Author Submission Form Proceed to submit the manuscript as you would a non solicited manuscript 5 Ifa proposal is required enter the proposal in the text box and click the Send Proposal button The MS Status displays as Awaiting proposal acceptance e lf the MS Staff accepts your proposal the Submit Invited MS button displays e Click the Submit Invited MS button to display the Author Submission Form Proceed to submit the manuscript as you would a non solicited manuscript e lf the MS Staff rejects the proposal the MS Status will display a Proposal Rejected or Deactivated status Decline Invitation 6 If no proposal was requested select the Decline button to let the MS Staff know that a manuscript will not be submitted The MS St
20. ht corner of the screen Create Author Account Go to Reviewer Logon Rapid Review Support Digital Art Support Cantremember your password 1024768 resolution recommended The following software is required eee Journal of General Research Author Logon Adobe Reader is required Create User Name Account A A Get Get Help Faaa ADOBE READER CEA Password em Rapid Rewiew requires the use of JavaScript persession cookies amp popup User names and passwords are case sensitive tui rid owes Wersian 4 00 37 RAPID REVIEW CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS 4 Ceres Company Copyright 1999 2040 Cadmus Journal Services Inc All rights reserved This softuare is protected by national and international copyright laws Robi REVIEW is a registered trademark of Cadmus Journal Services Inc Forgotten Password If you know your User Name but not your Password click on the Can t remember your password link The system will ask you for your User Name or your email address as they are listed in the account Enter either your User Name or your email address Click OK and your Password will be emailed to you Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 3 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Forgotten User Name Your User Name is unique to your account and does not change If you have forgotten your User Name contact Rapid Review Technical Support for assi
21. iatives TMP 10 538 B MS Information d Type Title Questions submit Files lt SH Upload Files o you need a copyright form ick here to download the version Vv Upload Files D d ht form Click here to download the PDF S MS File Information Copyright Form Other File Weg Submission Form Author Questionnaire X Questions Please indicate number of manuscripts you have published in other journals O X MS Details None C one X authors O Two X Cover Letter Three C More than Three Please enter Journals Published in Wor X Reviewers X Disclosures Verify amp Submit 23 Answer all questions in the Questions section and the Author Questionnaire section 24 Click the Next button to continue The MS Details screen is displayed a MS Details Screen My Manuscripts Submit New MS Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Su bmit a New Ma NUSCTI pt Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives E TMP 10 538 MS Details MS Information wf Type of Text Pages Total of Figures S Title of Tables of Color Figures Submit Files Upload Files Other File fo rmation Submission Form Questions X MS Details X Authors X Cover Letter X Abstract X Keywords X Reviewers X Disclosures Verify amp Submit 25 Complete the MS Details fields of Text Pages of Tables Total of
22. ide My Manuscripts Bee Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research ei 1 Please select the Journal you are submitting to Step 2 Please select the Manuscript Type Case Report SINGLE cases only Case Series Commentary Editorial Image Presentation Just Images Letter to the Editor Point Counterpoint SE E OO EE OK Research Article Review Article Sample Technical Advance Tips and Techniques Step 3 Please identify the Corresponding Author Tam the corresponding Author of the MS I am about to submit C Lam submitting this MS on behalf of the corresponding Author Start Submission 3 Inthe section labeled Step 1 select the name of the journal to which you wish to submit the manuscript Note When only one journal exists it is the default selection 4 Inthe section labeled Step 2 select the radio button next to the Manuscript Type 5 Inthe section labeled Step 3 identify the Corresponding Author Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 8 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author 6 Click the Start Submission button The Submit a New Manuscript screen is displayed At this point the submission process begins with the submission form shown below Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide My Manuscripts Submit a New Manuscript
23. nuscript Journal of General Research TMP 10 538 MS Information Title Submit Files Upload Files Wf MS File Information x Other File Information Submission Form X Reviewers X Disclosures E Verify amp Submit Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide General Research Initiatives Chapter 4 Author Supplemental Data Uploads None URL 1 Description 1 URL 2 Description 2 Description must be entered if URL is entered and vice versa m Forms Uploads None r Graphics File Name EE Figure z S Description Contains Number s Figure Type 1 Figure jpg Select rl Select si 19 In the Supplemental Data section indicate any URLs where supplemental data have been posted 20 In the Forms section indicate a description of any forms that were uploaded 21 In the Graphics section indicate whether the file contains One single figure or Multiple figures indicate the Figure Number s and the Figure Type 22 Click the Next button to continue The Author Questions screen is displayed Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 13 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Author Questions Screen My Manuscripts Submit New MS Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Init
24. o upload and pending transmission File Name Category General Research Initiatives doc Remove Manuscript Table 1 doc Supplemental Se Remove Figure jpg Form File Remove 13 Select the Upload Files button A progress meter will display the file upload progress 14 Once files are uploaded they will appear in the File Inventory section Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 11 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications File Inventory File Name Source File 3 files General Research Initiatives doc Manuscript Table 1 doc Figure jpq Description Not yet entered Not yet entered Not yet entered Chapter 4 Author 32 50 KB T 34 50 KB T 368 04 KB D Note If any action is necessary for a file select the checkbox and click the Action button Actions include Remove To remove the file Move to MS Source To indicate as a source file Move to Supplemental To indicate as a supplemental file Move to Form To indicate as a form file 15 Click Next to proceed with the submission process The Manuscript Files screen is displayed Manuscript Files Screen My Manuscripts Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide Submit a New Manuscript Journal of General Research General Research Initiatives TMP 10 538 Manuscript Files MS Information AT File Name General Research Initiatives doc File Type Microsoft Wo
25. ource files was unsuccessful or the MS Staff rejected the conversion you can re upload the files A Re upload Files button will appear next to the record on the My Manuscripts screen Click the button and the Re Upload Files screen will appear Functionally this screen is the same as the Upload Files screen Refer to the instructions that were provided earlier in this chapter to attach the source files again and to create a new PDF of the manuscript Solicited Manuscripts Rapid Review makes it possible to solicit a manuscript from you via the system Both the MS Staff and the Editors can solicit a manuscript from an Author If you are solicited for a manuscript a Reply to Invitation button will appear next to the manuscript title and the other information that is on the Author s My Manuscript screen Click the Reply to Invitation button review the information that is provided about the solicitation and respond accordingly If you accept the solicitation invitation a Submit Invited MS button will appear with the manuscript information When you are ready click the Submit Invited MS button You can submit the manuscript by filling in the Author Submission Form that will appear The procedure to complete the submission form was previously outlined in this chapter Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 20 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author To Respond to a Solicitation 1 Log on and then locate t
26. rd ype J Title File Contains e Text Graphics Submit Files Description of Contents Full text of paper x or Other Upload Files File Name Manuscript Table 1 doc File Type Microsoft Word a Vv MS File ATEN File Contains Text Graphics Other File formation Description of Contents Table s only xl or Other Submission Form R x File Name Figure jpg File Type JPEG r Questions X MS Details File Contains Ze Graphics yet Description of Contents Faure door X Cover Letter X keywords X Reviewers X Disclosures fe Yerify amp Submit 16 For each file listed in the table select a description from the Description of Contents dropdown list or specify a description in the Other field 17 Using the up and down arrows on the right hand side of the screen the user can indicate the order of files to be submitted Note When the source files are submitted Rapid Review creates a PDF that combines all of the source files into one file in the order indicated This PDF is used by the MS Staff Editors and Reviewers during the review process 18 Select the Submit Files button to submit the files for review or select the Save And Continue button to save the description selections before continuing The Other File Information screen is displayed Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 12 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Other File Information Screen My Manuscripts Submit a New Ma
27. ript is ready click the Resubmit button and proceed with the resubmission The Author Submission Form will appear again with the information from the previous submission intact such as manuscript title additional Authors etc You can proceed to update any of the fields as necessary and then fill in the Cover Letter and Rebuttal fields The decision letter that was sent to you from the previous version is available by clicking the link that is next to the Rebuttal field Note A new cover letter is required each time that the manuscript is resubmitted The rest of the procedure for resubmitting a manuscript is the same as that for an original submission which was outlined previously in this chapter Downloading Reviewer Comments The Editor may choose to send you selected or all of the Reviewer comments If these comments were provided as word processing files or as marked PDFs they will not be attached to the emailed decision letter However you can access these files by logging on to the system and downloading them via the My Manuscripts screen Manuscripts with reviewer comment files available will appear with a Download Comments button next to the record Click the Download Comments button and click the available links to access the reviewer comments files You have the option to save the files to your hard drive or to open and read the files directly Re uploading Files for Rejected PDF Conversions If the PDF conversion of your s
28. stance Rapid Review Technical Support can provide you with your User Name Adobe Acrobat Reader Users will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 0 or higher installed on their computer to view the PDFs that are used in the review process Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the Adobe website via the Rapid Review URL http Awww rapidreview com Rapid Review User Manual e Chapter 4 e Page 4 Copyright 2010 Cadmus Professional Communications Chapter 4 Author Navigating the Author Portal Authors navigate the Author Portal using the menu bar located near the top of the Author Portal window Much of the functionality on Rapid Review is directed from the menu bar Buttons found on the menu bar provide links to different tasks and functions The following section provides a summary of the functions of each button Menu Bar Summary My Manuscripts Submit New MS Search MSS My Contact Information Contact MS Office Online Resources Author Guide My Manuscripts All of the manuscripts that the author has submitted to a journals system are listed on the My Manuscripts screen The status of a manuscript will update automatically and the screen will allow the user to locate the manuscript throughout the peer review process for example MS in Review MS Accepted etc Submit New MS Submit New MS is the starting point and option to use when submitting a manuscript to a journal Search
29. y Chapter 4 Author How to Log on to Rapid Review To log on to Rapid Review you must have an account in the system Author accounts can be created by the MS Staff and Editors or you can create one by using the New to Rapid Review icon that appears on the Author portal screen Once this button is clicked Authors can follow the prompts and create a new account to RAPID ha The New to Rapid Review screen provides information about the browser requirements for Rapid Review about creating an Author account and about submitting a manuscript on Rapid Review Your User Name and Password All users are required to enter a User Name and a Password to logon the system e Your User Name and Password are case sensitive so they must be entered in the same way every time For example if your User Name is JSmith you must always enter it in as JSmith and not as jsmith e Your User Name is unique to your account and does not change e Your Password may be changed at any time on the My Contact Info screen Where to Log on The Author Portal To begin working in Rapid Review open your browser and go to the Author s logon screen If your account was created by the journal staff or by the Editor you should have received the URL for this screen in the email message that you received when the account was created However it is possible to access the journals Author Portal via the www rapidreview com home page which lists all of the journals th
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