Please click on the brand of the journal you are submitting your manuscript to in order to see the appropriate instructions.
If you want to know what happens after submission, please check Editorial process after submission.
BMC
- Go to the journal list page and locate your chosen journal.
- Click on Submission Guidelines, to read information on the submission process and preparing the manuscript, figures and tables etc, to ensure you are ready to begin the submission of your article.
- Once you have reviewed the submission guidelines and are ready to submit, you can now click on the Submit A Manuscript and you will be brought to the submission and peer review system called Editorial Manager.
- Please note that if you are trying to access Editorial Manager for the first time, you will need to register first.
To register please access the Editorial Manager homepage and click the Register Now link.
After registering, it is advised that you access the UPDATE MY INFORMATION section and make your registered email address your Editorial Manager Username and choose the same password in order to avoid using two sets of login details.
SpringerOpen
- Go to the journal list page and locate your chosen journal.
- Click on Submission Guidelines, to read information on the submission process and preparing the manuscript, figures and tables etc, to ensure you are ready to begin the submission of your article.
- Once you have reviewed the submission guidelines and are ready to submit, you can now click on the Submit A Manuscript and you will be brought to the submission and peer review system called Editorial Manager.
- Please note that if you are trying to access Editorial Manager for the first time, you will need to register first.
To register please access the Editorial Manager homepage and click the Register Now link.
After registering, it is advised that you access the UPDATE MY INFORMATION section and make your registered email address your Editorial Manager Username and choose the same password in order to avoid using two sets of login details.
Nature Portfolio
- Go to the How to publish your paper.
- Click on the name of your chosen journal from the list provided.
- You will be taken to the login screen for the journal manuscript tracking system or the journal homepage, where you can find specific instructions on how to submit your manuscript.
Palgrave Macmillan
- Go to the Author Instructions page.
- Locate your chosen journal from the journal index and click on the journal title.
- On the journal homepage you will find information on how to submit by selecting For Authors from the menu on the right-hand side of the page.
Springer
- Navigate to the journal homepage where you can find the "For authors" drop down menu that includes the "Submission guidelines" and "Submit manuscript" links.