Latest news: Version 5 released July 07.

Elsevier is committed to improving services for authors, editors and reviewers by migrating to an online end-to-end article workflow and currently offers online submission for more than 500 journals.  Elsevier will continue to support online submission in the future and is actively rolling out the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) for all Elsevier journals.

The Elsevier Editorial System is a tool that enables authors to submit articles online, reviewers to referee online and editors to manage the peer review process via an online submission and editorial system.  EES also connects the Editorial Office with the Elsevier Production department, thus ensuring a seamless flow from article submission, all the way to publication.

Key benefits for all users of EES

• EES is an Internet-based tool that can be accessed from anywhere in the world and works on multiple platforms (24/7)
• Provides editors with a time saving system to support the peer review process
• Provides online submission for authors
• Allows reviewers to referee online
• Speeds up the publication process
• It provides an automatic conversion of source files to one PDF file – a stable document that is guaranteed to look the same on any computer worldwide
• Connects authors with editors and reviewers
• Electronic correspondence saves on postage cost and time
• EES is customized specifically for each journal
• Editors are trained by Elsevier
• Has an excellent Customer Support network to deal with queries from editors, reviewers and authors
  

Key benefits of EES for authors

• Provides online submission for authors
• Connects authors with editors and reviewers
• All authors have their own homepage where they can view information on the status of their paper within the review process without the need to contact the editor
• Offers authors step-by-step instructions, a ‘Help’ menu, invaluable tutorials and an excellent author support system to deal with any queries that arise

Key benefits of EES for reviewers

• Allows reviewers to referee online
• Offers reviewers step-by-step instructions, a ‘Help’ menu, invaluable tutorials and an excellent support system to deal with any queries that arise
• Reviewing papers online saves time and makes the whole peer review process quicker and more efficient
• All correspondence and data for each submission are stored electronically in the system and regularly backed up by Elsevier’s secure servers.  It does not take up valuable space on reviewers’ computers or laptops and eliminates the need for paper files.
• Electronic correspondence saves on postage costs and time
• Reviewers receive 30-day access to Scopus as a reward and to help facilitate their review

Key benefits of EES for editors and editorial offices

• The automation of workflow tasks and correspondence saves time and effort and makes the whole peer review process quicker and more efficient
• EES is customized specifically for each journal
• Each journal editor has a homepage that provides comprehensive tracking information
• Electronically stored correspondence avoids an overflow in e-mail inboxes
• Electronic correspondence saves on postage costs and time
• EES can use topical classification of reviewers’ specialties to suggest reviewers for particular papers
• Provides editors with automatic customizable e-mail correspondence
• It can produce a number of reports for editors e.g. late reviewers – a report highlighting when reviewers have not yet responded
• Via the Scopus search bar in your EES assignments page, you can search Scopus to identify potential Reviewers, link to their published work and citation histories, see who their co-authors were and set up citation alerts to keep up to date with who is citing which research

The EES is designed and configured specifically for each individual journal.  Elsevier has a team of specialists dedicated to training journal editors and Editorial Office staff and an expert Customer Support department to answer any queries that arise.  EES is designed to aid the journal workflow, to provide customized correspondence and make the whole peer review process quicker and more efficient.

Please refer to the following guide: Elsevier Editorial System: A Guide for Journal Editors and Editorial Offices . For more detailed information about how it could support your journal workflow please contact your Publishing Editor.

For more help and information, you can also utilize Elsevier's  EES Interactive Tutorials.