Online Submission System Launched November 1

The JCO Editorial Office has worked with HighWire Press for the past six months to develop an online manuscript submission and peer review system that will serve the needs of authors, reviewers, and editors. The new system is now available at http://submit.jco.org.

All new manuscripts should be submitted online through the new site. The new system will streamline the review process for the nearly 2,000 new manuscripts that JCO receives annually. JCO will be able to provide you with better author and referee service.

Advantages:

• Faster turnaround times from submission to decision
  
• Immediate acknowledgment of manuscript receipt
  
• Ability for authors to easily track review status
  
• Less paper handling- all necessary forms can be completed online
  
• Easier report generation
  
• Reduction of mailing costs
  

Primary attributes:

• Browser-based and accessible from all places and at all times
  
• Comprehensive: handles submission to decision and beyond
  
• Automated email correspondence and event notification
  
• Publish ahead of print capabilities
  
• Related articles links
  

Submission Features:

• Availability of tools/shortcuts to reduce author input errors
  

  -Automatic lookup of people in database via email address
  

  -Automatic entry for submitting /corresponding authors

  
  

• Ability of author to suggest and exclude reviewers
  

• Ability of author to review and proof their output before formal submission
  

  -Cover letter
  

  -Abstract
  

  -PDF
  

  -HTML References
  

  -Reviewer tools and related links

  
  
• Availability of online status checking for authors
  

Peer Review Features:

• Ability to accept or decline deadlines
  
• Preservation of a completely confidential review process
  
• Ability to save partial reviews for completion later