Handling a new submission
From screening to sending for review.
Updated Oct 19, 2026 · 1 min read
New manuscripts appear under Submissions, in the New column.
- Open the manuscript and read it. Check scope, quality and formatting.
- Choose a handling editor if someone else should manage it.
- Either Send to review, or Decline without review with a short, polite letter.
Use Messages on the manuscript page to ask the author a question — they get an email and reply on the same page.
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