• Once the review process has completed, you will be notified via email by the editor of their decision.
• After receiving the email, login to your dashboard.
• Select the Review link next to your submission to view the decision.

• From here, you can see the decision (revisions requested) and a link to the editor’s notification.
• Based on the information in the editor’s message, you must now prepare your revisions.

Uploading the Revised File

• By scrolling down the page, you will find a panel for Revisions.

• Use the Upload a File link to upload your revised manuscript.

• Use the dropdown menu to choose that you are uploading a revision of an existing file.
• Then upload the revised file and hit Continue.
• Check the file details and hit Continue
• If you have any additional files to upload, do so now. Otherwise, hit Complete.
• Your revised file is now visible in the Revisions panel.

Inform the Editor

• Your next step is to inform the editor that the revised file is now available. To do so, go to the Review Discussion panel.

• From there, select the Add Discussion
• Use the Add User link to add the editor

• Add a subject line and a message.
• Hit OK to send the message.
• An email has now been sent to the editor and you (and the editor) can see the message in the Review Discussions panel.
• At this point, the author needs to wait to hear back from the editor as to whether the revisions are acceptable.

Revisions Accepted

• You will receive an email that your revisions have been accepted.
• In addition, notifications will appear on your dashboard.
• The later notification is the current one. Click on it to open the message (which is the same as the email you would have also received).
• Use the X in the upper right corner to close the window.
• Further down your dashboard, you will also see a discussion reply from the editor.
• Clicking the discussion title will open it up.
• Congratulations! You’ve been accepted and your submission file is moving on to the Copyediting stage.