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Abstract

Submission Desk is the author's entry point to your journal. It guides authors through your article types and requirements, checks the package for completeness as they go, and hands the editorial office a manuscript with every file and declaration in place.

  • Completeness checks for files, figures, declarations, ethics and funding
  • ORCID sign-in, co-author confirmation and funder registry matching
  • An author centre that shows status without a single chaser email
J. Soil Microbial Sci./New submissionComplete
JMS-2026-0418

Soil microbiome shifts under drip irrigation

Research Article · 4 authors · Corresponding: Dr. A. Rao

  • Main manuscript24 pages · DOCX
  • Figures6 files · TIFF 600 dpi
  • References58 entries parsed
  • Ethics statementNot applicable: field study, no human or animal subjects
  • Funding declaration2 funders matched to the funder registry
  • Competing interestsNone declared by 4 of 4 authors
  • Data availabilityRepository link verified
Submitted 14 Mar 2026, 10:42Submit to editorial office
Figure 1. The completeness check, confirming each requirement before the author submits.
Author centre/JMS-2026-0418Under review
  1. Submitted
  2. Checks
  3. With editor
  4. 4Under review
  5. 5Decision
Action requested: verify 2 referencesRefs 31 and 47 could not be matched to a published record. Please confirm or correct them.
Figure 2. The author centre, showing where the manuscript is and what the author needs to do.
1.

Your requirements, as a guided form

Each journal defines its own article types, word limits, file rules and declarations. Submission Desk turns them into a short guided form, so authors are asked only for what your journal needs.

Conference organizers can open time-limited calls for papers with tracks and abstract-only rounds, using the same desk.

  • Article types with their own word and figure limits
  • Required and optional declarations per type
  • Calls for papers with deadlines and tracks
2.

Checks while the author is still at their desk

Missing ethics statements, low-resolution figures, unparsed references and unconfirmed co-authors are caught before submission. Authors see what is missing in plain language and can fix it in minutes, rather than weeks later after a technical return.

  • Figure resolution and format checks
  • Reference parsing with style warnings
  • Co-author confirmation by email and ORCID
3.

An author centre that answers the question first

Authors can see the stage of every manuscript, respond to requests, upload revisions and download decision letters. The editorial office spends less time answering status emails and more time on manuscripts.

Table 1

Submission Desk at a glance

File types
DOCX, LaTeX source, PDF, TIFF, EPS, PNG, supplementary data files
Identity
ORCID sign-in and co-author ORCID linking
Declarations
Ethics, consent, funding, competing interests, data availability, AI use
Languages
Author interface in English, with journal text in any language

References

  1. [3]AI Integrity CheckSimilarity, image and reference screening.Read article
  2. [4]Editorial BoardOne workspace for decisions and letters.Read article
  3. [2]Reviewer MatchQualified reviewers, conflicts screened.Read article
Acknowledgements

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Ref. PLS-ACC-2026Decision: Accept

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