First-time authors and authors who are new to Elsevier may be interested in additional information about the process for submitting a manuscript or the process for publishing in scholarly journals, in general. To that end, Elsevier has created the following New Author Packs, fact sheets specifically designed to answer your questions and provide in-depth information.

New Author Packs

All fact sheets below are updated annually and can be downloaded and photocopied. Download the whole pack or just the fact sheets you are interested in.

 1. To begin, an author first may like to know about the many reasons why to publish with Elsevier.

 2. Secondly, we offer support and advice on how to write a scientific article.

 3. When submitting your manuscript, special attention should be paid to language editing and quality.

 4. We offer advice on choosing the right journal, article formatting and preparing a cover letter.

 5. We offer insight into the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) and peer-review process.

 6. What happens after your article has been accepted?

 7. Of course, authors' rights and responsibilities are of great importance to us, and to you.

 8. Our policies on ethics and plagiarism are also noteworthy.

 9. Learn more about Elsevier online products, such as ScienceDirect, Scopus, Scirus and 2collab.

10. We'll also discuss Impact Factors and other quality measures.

11. We've even collected a set of helpful websites as an additional resource.