Did you know? Reviewer form reporting options
Did you know that EM’s Reviewer Forms are totally customizable, and the data collected is fully reportable? This means that journals can use these forms to collect reviewer agreement to participate in initiatives such as Publons, PRE, or to ask questions related to Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit.
Version 13.0 — Maybe the most exciting release yet!
Version 13.0 may just be one of Aries’ most exciting releases yet! With features like the CRediT and checkCIF integrations, this beta invitation is one you’ll want to accept! Contact your account coordinator to find out how you can gain early access to version 13.0.
Manuscript Flag History in Version 12.2
In version 12.2, (currently in general release) editorial offices can see history for submission flags used in workflows. This means that authorized users can see who turned flags on, off, and when. These data are also reportable. Watch the video.
One more reason to collect ORCID iDs: RoundTrip
ORCID is now able to auto-populate user records with publication data from Crossref and DataCite. This latest super-convenient enhancement is just one more reason to collect ORCID iDs during the peer review workflow.
With many flexible options built in to Editorial Manager, why not experiment with different levels of ORCID solicitation, starting now?
DeGruyter using EM’s RightsLink integration to collect APCs
DeGruyter Open recently activated RightsLink for Open Access.
In a presentation as part of the Funder Compliance and APCs session at EEMUG 2016, Ewa Zurawska-Seta, Production Executive, Editorial Systems at DeGruyter Open, said that RightsLink was selected because it is user friendly, easily manageable, seamlessly integrated with EM and PM.
Springer Nature pilots EM’s integration with Overleaf
Springer Nature announced a pilot program with Overleaf. This pilot will leverage Editorial Manager’s integration with Overleaf to allow single-click submission of files and metadata authored in Overleaf to participating Springer journals. Watch the video on EM’s integration with Overleaf.
“The integration of Overleaf and EM is a significant advantage for both authors and publishers,” said Martijn Roelandse, Publishing Innovation, SpringerNature. “Overleaf’s growing user-base can now submit directly from their favorite platform into their journal’s EM submission portal, reducing administration and streamlining submission.”
EM powers newly launched journals
Two recently launched titles, The Graphene Council’s Graphene Technology and Cell Press’ Chem are using Editorial Manager to power submission and peer review workflows.
Editorial Humors
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Environmental Health Perspectives selects EM and PM
Aries Systems is proud to announce that Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) recently selected Editorial Manager to power the journal’s submission and peer review workflows. Similarly, Aries’ ProduXion Manager will underpin the journal’s production activities. The journal will be transitioning from a legacy system.
MIT Press adopts EM for two new OA titles
MIT Press selected Editorial Manager to support the submission and peer review workflows of two new Open Access journals, Open Mind, and Computational Psychiatry.
“Editorial Manager’s growing feature set is highly supportive of MIT Press’ workflows,” said MIT Press Journals Director, Nick Lindsay. “In addition, the Aries team’s ability to quickly but carefully construct and deploy solutions for our program gives us a solid foundation to scale upon.”