The following roles are available in the journal submission management system
- Journal Manager - Can make changes to the settings for the journal's submission management system, and can manage users. The journal manager role is also needed in order to use the QuickSubmit plug-in to upload back content.
- Editor - Can view and manage all manuscripts submitted to the journal
- Section Editor - Can view and manage all manuscripts to which the user is assigned, or which are in a section to which the user is assigned
- Reviewer - Can receive and respond to review requests
- Author - Can submit new manuscripts for consideration
To add one of these roles / permissions to a user
- Select the orange 'Manage Submissions' button from your journal's public eScholarship site and log in.
- Select 'Configure Journal*'
- Select 'Enroll a new user / Add a new role' under 'Users'
- Enter the new user's email address, then click outside of the email address field
- If the user already has an eScholarship account, the page will reload. Select the new permission you would like to assign to the user then select the 'Enroll' button.
- If the user does not already have an account, you will need to complete all required fields, then select the 'Save' button.
- Only a single permission may be assigned to a user at a time. If you would like the user to have multiple permissions, repeat the steps above.
To remove one of the above roles / permissions from a user
- Select the orange 'Manage Submissions' button from your journal's public eScholarship site and log in.
- Select 'Configure Journal*'
- Select the role / permission you would like to remove under 'Roles'
- Locate the user whose permissions you would like to remove and select their linked email address.
- Scroll to the bottom of the user's profile and select 'Unenroll' next to each permission you would like to remove.
*Don't see the 'Configure Journal' option? You will need to request that an existing Journal Manger add this permission for you. As a new Journal Manager, you should also consult the article Information for New Journal Managers & Editors.