Upload your accepted manuscript as soon as the publisher has accepted it for publication. The accepted manuscript is the version that includes the changes made during peer-review. The publisher has accepted it for publication but has not copyedited or typeset it.
The publisher will usually confirm by email that the manuscript has been accepted. You can use the date of this email as the date of acceptance where prompted in Symplectic Elements.
If your paper is subject to a press embargo please let us know. We will delay depositing it until the press embargo has expired.
A member of the Open Access Team will review your submission. They may contact you if they have any queries before they deposit your manuscript in Apollo. They will let you know if the University Library can pay any open access fees. They will provide advice on any funder requirements.
Problems accessing Symplectic Elements?
Accounts in Elements are set up for academic roles based on a feed from the central HR system. It can take time for Elements to reflect changes made in the central HR system.
Below are some examples of when you might encounter issues accessing Elements:
- if you have changed roles, or are new to the University, this may explain why you can't access Elements
- the feed does not pick up affiliate roles, or clinical grades and job titles
- administrative do not have access automatically and will need to request an Elements account
- college staff do not have access automatically and will need to request an Elements account
- visiting researchers are only provided access in exceptional circumstances
Please use this form to request access to Elements. The Research Information Team will review your request and get back to you.
Need further guidance on using Symplectic Elements?
The Research Information Team has created a SharePoint, which provides further support