Update an Accepted Submission

If your manuscript has been accepted but the journal requires that you upload additional files, or make changes to existing files, the journal's editorial office will send you an email with their required updates.
  1. If the email includes a link to Research Exchange Submission, do the following:
    1. Click the link.
      You will be redirected to Research Exchange Submission.
    2. Log in.
  2. If the email does not include such a link, do the following:
    1. Navigate to Research Exchange Submission.
    2. Log in.
    3. On the My Submissions page, set Publication to the name of the journal and Submission Status to Accepted, Updates Requested.
    4. Locate the submission that requires updates.
    5. Click Update submission.
  3. Under Your manuscript has been accepted for publication, review the Screening Notes: section.
    The updates requested by the journal's editorial office are listed under this section.
  4. Click Upload Files.
    Make the changes requested by the journal.
    You can edit files under Editable Files. You cannot edit files under Locked Files, such as your main document file.
    1. To upload a new file, click Upload under the relevant section, for example, Figures and Tables.
    2. To replace an existing file, click Update file.
    3. To remove an existing file, click the delete icon.
  5. Click Confirm.
  6. Click Final Review.
    Review the information on the Final Review page.
    1. If everything is in order, click Complete my Update.
    Alternatively, if you need to make additional changes, do the following:
    1. Click Back to Progress Board.
    2. Click Upload Files.
  7. Optionally, click Show versions to view the previous versions of this manuscript.