Research Topics (Controlled Keywords)

With this question, a journal can ask authors to select one or more Research Topics from a large, controlled list that matches an identical list managed in ScholarOne.

Note: This question was developed for a very specific use case , but will be extended to support many more use cases. This question is not to be confused with the similarly titled Research Topics (Structured Keywords) question.

Research Topics are tied to a controlled list of terms that are defined in ScholarOne. In order to keep the two lists in sync, the list of terms must be exported from ScholarOne and then imported into Author Portal using the drop zone in the Admin Tool options for this question. This S1M Export -> Author Portal Import must be done any time the controlled list changes in order to keep the Author Portal & S1M lists in sync.

To import a new list, drag-and-drop (or browse to) the exported S1M file into the Research Topics drop zone in the Admin Tool:

The minimum and maximum number of keywords can also be configured. A 0 (zero) in the From field will make this question optional. Any number greater than 0 will set the minimum required number of terms. The To field sets the maximum number of permitted terms, up to a system limit of 10.

Important: Each keyword should not exceed 100 characters, otherwise the submitter will be unable to complete the submission in Author Portal.

Once you have uploaded the CSV file to Author Portal, you can browse its contents using the search field. Additionally, you can click Reupload to re-upload the file, or upload a different file. To export the list of topics from Author Portal, click Download as CSV.