Publishing process
Choose the Right Journal
Find the right fit for your manuscript. Don't forget – you should never submit your manuscript to more than one journal at a time.
- Check the journal's aims and scope to ensure it is a good match for your manuscript.
- Read the journal's guide for authors.
Prepare Your Paper
Carefully read the guide for authors for advice on:
- Paper structure
- The abstract
- Keywords
- Accepted file formats
Submit Your Paper
This is done via the online ARE (Author-Reviewer-Editor) management system.
- Locate the link to your chosen journal's ARE management system on the journal's homepage.
- Log in or register.
- Once you've completed the submission process, your manuscript will be sent for peer review.
- You will receive a unique reference number you can use for tracking purposes.
Check Your Paper's Status
See what's happening with your paper.
- Log into your account to see your papers current status. You can see its status from the paper view page.
Pay the Article Publishing Charge (APC)
All Cart & Carl journals are open access.
- Our journals require payment of an article publishing charge (APC) upon acceptance of your article – APC information can be found on the homepages of relevant journals.