Systems & Tools

BMC use Editorial Manager (EM) as their online submission and manuscript management system.

How do I get access to Editorial Manager?

You can access EM here. 

An Editorial Account will have been created for you in preparation for your first assignment. If you have lost your account details, you can have these sent to you by email via the journal’s EM site. Please use the 'Send Username/Password' option on the login screen to have these sent to you via email. 

Where can I Find Instructions on how to use Editorial Manager?

All information required for your role can be found here. 

Furthermore, a playlist of Training Videos is available on YouTube here. The playlist starts from the beginning of the editorial process and moves automatically to the next one in line via this link. Please note that not all videos are applicable to your role. 

Finally, you can sign up to Training Webinars, which provides a basic overview and insight into the features of the EM system and how to perform day-to-day tasks. Please note that these webinars are open to all Editors so some of the aspects covered might not be applicable to your role. 

To sign up, click on the following links:

• JEO Editorial Manager Online Training - 28th May 2021
• JEO Editorial Manager Online Training - 25th June 2021

Springer Nature has developed a new tool to help editors find suitable referees for the manuscripts they handle.

The tool aims to help editors with the task of finding appropriate reviewers. The tool provides a list of potential peer reviewers, information about them and their past publications, based on matching an “under consideration” manuscript with the list of researchers in its database.

How do I get access to the Springer Nature Reviewer Finder?

You can follow the link to https://reviewerfinder.nature.com. 

Please note, to log in, you will need a nature.com account. If you don’t already have one, you can register for an account using the link at the bottom of the login page. You do not need to be a Nature editor or subscriber to sign-in.

Where can I find instructions on how to use Reviewer Finder?

Further information about the tool, including an FAQ, can be found here.

A user guide is also available from the footer within the tool itself. 

The Springer Nature tool will continue to be developed to ensure the best possible experience for its users.  We encourage you to submit your feedback, using the available Feedback button, to help us improve the tool.

Notes

• Please check the expertise and credentials of any potential peer-reviewers, including ensuring there are no competing interests. 
• Find (or enter) the details of suitable peer-reviewers in Editorial Manager (EM) and invite as normal; all correspondence must be managed through EM. The Springer Nature Reviewer Finder tool does not interact directly with EM.