eEditorial Discovery User Video Guide - Journals

For Editors-in-Chief

• Video 1: Initial Assessment Phase
• Video 2: Selecting Reviewers
• Video 3: Assessing and Approving Reviews
• Video 4: Accept, Reject, or Revise
• Video 5: Issue Selection
• Video 6: Editor-in-Chief Dashboard
• Video 7: Manage Reviewers Page

For Contributing Authors

• Video 1: Submitting a Manuscript
• Video 2: Phase Explanation
• Video 3: Final Materials

For Reviewers

• Video 1: Creating and Accessing an Account
• Video 2: Understanding the Review Request Email
• Video 3: Accessing Requested Review
• Video 4: What Makes a Quality Review

For Editors-in-Chief

The Initial Assessment of a journal manuscript is extremely important and is fundamental in appropriately starting the development process. This video demonstrates how to evaluate a newly submitted article and then continue on with either a staunch rejection or assignment to peer reviewers.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Access Your Account
Step 3: View Active Submissions
Step 4: Recognize the Submission Phase
Step 5: Remove Identifying Information

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment

See each of the four steps involved in officially assigning reviewers to a manuscript for evaluation—from accessing the list of reviewers to sending the automated email.

Step 1: Access List of Reviewers
Step 2: Select 4-5 ERB Reviewers or 1 Associate Editor Review (if ERB reviews have already been completed)
Step 3: Select a Deadline
Step 4: Send Notification Email(s)

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-assign-erb

In this video, you will be taken through the steps of reviewing a completed manuscript evaluation, and you will be shown how to oversee the review process.

Step 1: View ERB Reviews
Step 2: Send Reminders
Step 3: View/Edit/Rate Evaluation(s)
Step 4: Save Any Changes

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-approve-erb

This tutorial displays the steps of making a final editorial decision, specifically accepting a manuscript, rejecting a manuscript, or requesting a revision from the author(s).

Step 1: Accepting a Manuscript and Sending Notification to Author(s)
Step 2: Rejecting a Manuscript and Sending Notification to Author(s)
Step 3: Requesting a Revision From the Author(s) and Sending the Automated Email

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-eic-decision

This tutorial shows you how to place an accepted paper into a forthcoming issue of the journal.

Step 1: Ensure All IGI Global Requirements Have Been Met
Step 2: Select the Article for an Issue
Step 3: Save and Notify Journal Admin

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-final-materials

The Editor-in-Chief dashboard is a valuable tool for Editors, as it it provides all of the relevant information about the journal on one webpage. The Editor-in-Chief is able to see items such as number of reviewers, number of manuscripts in various phases of the peer review process, journal timeliness, review board diversity, etc.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Access Your Account
Step 3: View Editor-in-Chief Dashboard

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#editor-dashboard

The Manage Reviewers page is an all-inclusive interface where Editors-in-Chief can easily remove or promote reviewers, as well as invite individuals to join the editorial review board.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Access Manage Reviewers Page
Step 3: Promote/Remove Reviewers
Step 4: Recognize the Submission Phase
Step 5: Remove Identifying Information

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#manage-reviewers

For Contributing Authors

This initial tutorial for contributing authors offers a complete guide to submitting a manuscript for consideration in one of IGI Global’s journals.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Properly Submit Your Manuscript and Ensure All Requirements Are Met

To submit a manuscript, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-manuscript/

This video explains each phase of the peer review process from the perspective of a contributing author and showcases what he/she will see in the submission system.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Understand Each Phase of the Peer Review Process

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment

When an author’s manuscript is placed into final materials, it’s accepted for future publication in the journal. This tutorial illustrates the next steps in the process and what contributing authors can expect at this juncture.

Step 1: Explanation of Final Materials Phase
Step 2: What To Do Moving Forward

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment

For Reviewers

This tutorial explains how to create and access your account through the eEditorial Discovery submission system.

Step 1: Create Account
Step 2: Access Account

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment

This tutorial showcases the email review request as well as the pertinent information that is contained within the message.

Step 1: Receive Email
Step 2: Reading the Message
Step 3: Click Link to Access Review

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment

Completed reviews are integral to the peer review process, and this tutorial shows the reviewer how to access the review request from the Editor-in-Chief.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Access Review From Request From Link
Step 3: Complete Review

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment

Quality, in-depth reviews are imperative to a successful peer review process. This tutorial outlines the characteristics of a high-quality, informative evaluation.

Step 1: Log in
Step 2: Access Your Account
Step 3: View Active Submissions
Step 4: Recognize the Submission Phase
Step 5: Remove Identifying Information

To view the textual eEditorial Discovery guide, please follow this link:
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/journal-submission-system/video-guide/#ap-initial-assessment