Submission Preflight (mksc-submission)

When to trigger

• The manuscript is finished and you are ready to submit
• You are unsure which track fits or what files ScholarOne expects
• You need to blind the manuscript and assemble the replication materials
• You are weighing the Open Option (gold OA)

Submission system and blinding

• Submit through ScholarOne Manuscripts at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mksc.
• Regular submissions use double-anonymous review: remove author names, institutions, and acknowledgments from the manuscript; phrase self-citations in the third person.
• The cover letter is visible to the Editor and AE but not reviewers — use it for context, prior-review history, and self-overlap disclosure, while keeping the manuscript itself blinded.

Choose the right track