Resume Submission of a Returned (Unsubmitted) Manuscript
About this task
If the journal has returned your manuscript to a draft state without issuing a
decision on it, the journal's editorial office will send you a relevant email.Note: Editorial
emails regarding returned/unsubmitted manuscripts are not available in Author Portal.
Procedure
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If the email includes a link to Author Portal, do the
following:
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Click the link.
You will be redirected to Author Portal.
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Log in.
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If the decision letter does not include such a link, do the following:
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Navigate to Author Portal.
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Log in.
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On the My Submissions page, set
Publication to the name of the journal and
Submission Status to Open
Submission Statuses.
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Locate the manuscript.
The manuscript will have the note, Returned to
Draft.
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Click Resume Submission.
What to do next
Review the editorial office's email to you, and make the
necessary changes to your initial submission.
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