For Authors
Q. How do I submit my revised manuscript to Manuscript Central?
Q. Can I submit a manuscript that.s been rejected?
Q. What format should I use for my manuscript in Manuscript Central?
Q. My manuscript is in LaTex or Word format. How can I convert it into PDF?
Q. Where do I find the IEEE Copyright Form and where should I send it?
Q. What other forms are required?
Q. How can I determine the status of my manuscript?
For Reviewers
Q. How do I enter my review of a manuscript?
Q. What is the difference between the different boxes for the comments?
Q. I want to upload a review I have formatted in Word or other word processor.
For Associate Editors
Q. How do I enter a new reviewer.s name into Manuscript Central?
Q. I get reminder notices for late reviews, do I need to do something?
Q. One of my reviewers complains about the quality of the figures or equations, what do I do?
Q. I want to look at a review I did previously, but it is not in my center anymore.
A. Once the first review has been entered for a manuscript a copy of the manuscript is sent to your Author Center with the R1 extension (e.g. Associate Editor and reviewers. Enter your responses in the appropriate boxes and click the Submit button. Please note that there are two boxes. The comments in the associate editor box will only go to the associate editor box. If you do not provide comments in the box for the reviewers, they will not be able to see them. Next, in the same area click on the title of your manuscript. You will be prompted to upload your revised manuscript into Manuscript Central. Follow all the steps and make sure that you select the 'View proof'. button. Only after looking at the proof will you be presented with a submit button. The manuscript is not submitted unless you press this button. You will get a confirmation email.
A. Once a manuscript has been rejected, the review process stops for that particular paper. If you and your colleagues wish to re-submit the paper it will be considered a new manuscript and will start the review process from the beginning. Manuscript Centr f4b al allows authors to enter notes about their manuscripts that the Editor in Chief, Associate Editor and Reviewers can read. This would be a good place to enter a brief background message.
A. Portable Document Format (PDF) and Postscript (PS) are the only accepted formats.
A. There is a button in the upper right-hand corner of the Author Center screen that will help you convert your file into PDF.
A. The IEEE Copyright Form can be found at www.ieee.org/about/documentation/copyright/cform.htm. Once you have completed this form, fax it to the Editor in Chief's office. The fax number is 410-502-9814.
A. Besides the IEEE Copyright Form, TNSRE requires the Author Consent form. This form is emailed to all authors from the Editor in Chief's office. It is not online. You may fax this form to the Editor in Chief's office at
A. When you log into Manuscript Central and access your Author Center you will see a status bar with the title of all manuscripts you.ve submitted to Manuscript Central. On the right of the bar is the Processing Status & Associate Editor indicator. This shows where your manuscript is in the review process.
A. Your Reviewer Center contains a list of all manuscripts you are responsible for reviewing. At the far right under the Corresponding Author.s name is a button named .Review.. Clicking this button will bring you to a screen entitled .Instructions for Reviewers.. Follow the prompts given and enter your scores and review of the manuscript where indicated.
A. There are two boxes that can be used for comments in the review form. The comments in the first box will only go to the associate editor. If there are comments that you want the author to see they should be typed/copied into the comments for author box.
A. Manuscript Central does not currently have the capability to accept formatted reviews. The only format is plain text reviews. The reviews can be typed directly into the form, or can be pasted in.
A. When you log into Manuscript Central and go to your Associate Editor Center you will see a list of options numbered 1 through 10. Option #8 is User Administration. Select this option and complete the information for the new reviewer in the given form. IMPORTANT: At the bottom of the form be sure to select .Yes. when asked if this person is a reviewer. Also, don.t forget to click the .Add User. button at the bottom of the screen. This is how Manuscript Central will know to enter this person into the database and generate the necessary letters.
A. Yes. You should formulate an email to the reviewer asking about the status of the review. The notices are not currently sent automatically to the reviewers to give you an opportunity to customize the message.
A. In this case the authors will have to upload a new version of the manuscript. Please send an email to Anil Maybhate (editortnsre AT gmail.com) with a request. Make sure you include the manuscript number.
A. When you go to your associate editor center, you will see the main menu on your left and some search boxes on your right. You can enter searches in those boxes to locate previously reviewed manuscripts. If you leave all the boxes empty, it will show you a list of all the reviews you managed.
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