What to do if you forget your PIN?
Click on any “Author Function” (Submit New Paper, Check Status) to get the author login window. Click on the “Request PIN” button. eLANE will automatically e-mail you the PIN # after authenticating your identity. E-mail will be sent to the registered user address in our records.

New Authors
If you have never submitted a paper to this journal, login as a New Author by either using the “Login” function under “General Services,” or via the “Author Function,” “Submit New Paper,” and clicking on "New Author."
Before you can submit a paper you will need to (a)agree to ASME Copyright Policy, and (b)fill out your profile (affiliation, address, etc.). The second condition applies to first-time authors only. Fields indicated in red are mandatory. You will need to create a secret PIN Number for yourself. Please make sure that you keep a record of this number for future use.

Registered Authors
If you have previously submitted a paper and you want to:
   • check on the status of your paper
   • download reviews of your paper
   • submit a new paper
Login by clicking on “Check Status” or “Submit New Paper” under “Author Functions.” Enter your first and last names and secret PIN Number.
If you forget your PIN Number, please click on “Request PIN” and it will be sent to you by e-mail after your request is authenticated.
Once logged on you can check the status of any of your previously submitted papers, submit a new paper, download reviews if and when they become available, resubmit a paper that required major revisions or submit manuscript of accepted paper.

Registered Reviewers Who Wish to Submit a Paper
If you are a registered reviewer for JCISE (reviewed a paper in the past) but you have never submitted a paper to JCISE yourself, logon as a reviewer. You can use any paper # for which you are a reviewer (if you do not remember the paper # and corresponding PIN for that paper, please contact the Tech Editor. After you login as a reviewer, click on Submit New Paper in the Author menu. eLANE will ask you to create an author PIN for yourself and then take you through the paper submission steps. Note that your author PIN is different from PIN's assigned to you for doing reviews.

Submitting a New Paper
   • Only PDF or MS/Word files can be accepted at this time, with PDF being preferred. Single column format is
     preferred for legibility.
   • All contents of the paper must be placed in a single file.
   • MACINTOSH users uploading WORD files must ensure that the paper is saved with the “.doc” extension.
   • Papers are limited to 12 Transaction pages – If a paper is accepted for publication, the first 9 pages are
     published without charge to the authors. There is a $200.00/page mandatory charge for papers exceeding
     9 pages. More than 12 pages will only be allowed under special circumstances (requires approval of Editor).
   • After logging on as Author (New or Authorized User), go to the “Submit Paper” function. Fill in the paper title,
     authors, affiliations, and the approximate word count and number of figures. To upload a paper to eLANE
     click on the “Upload/Browse” button. A window will open up to allow you to navigate your files and select
     the one you want to upload.
Special Issues: For new papers, authors can indicate that the paper is for a special issue. Active special issue lists can be seen and selected by scrolling down in the paper submit form.

Resubmission of Revised Paper
A previously submitted paper that has been reviewed and placed under the category of “Major Revisions Required” may be resubmitted after making the necessary changes. Resubmission must occur within 2 months from the date of the decision. After that period, it must be submitted as a new paper. Login and go to “Author Function,” “Resubmit Paper.” You don’t need to remember the Paper Number; just go to “Check Status” after logging in. This will list all papers you have submitted to this journal that are still in the active database. The "Resubmit" button will appear for papers eligible for resubmission.
Authors of revised papers (Cycle 2) can attach a separate document (Word or PDF) called "Response to Reviews" that contains a description of changes made and responses to reviewer comments from Cycle 1.
At resubmit of revised paper or manuscript submit, authors can change the paper title, number of words, figures, or co-author list.

Acknowledgement of Receipt
The Technical Editor will send the corresponding author an e-mail when s/he has assigned an Associate Editor to handle the paper.

Checking Status of Your Paper
Authors can find the status of their papers via eLANE. Go to Author Functions, “Check Status.” You can see all actions related to your paper, including how many reviews have been received and when. The contents of the reviews, however, can only be viewed after a decision has been made. When reviews become viewable by authors, you can either print them or save them on your own computer. Once a registered Author is logged on, s/he can check the status of any of their previously submitted papers, submit a new paper, resubmit a revised paper, upload final manuscript files, withdraw a paper, or download reviews if and when they become available.

Submitting Final Manuscripts
Authors of accepted papers can submit final manuscript documents to eLANE. These include:
   1. An editable text file (Word or Latex) containing text only, including References, but no figures.
       Tables without graphics can be included. Also a List of Figures and Tables should be included
       in the Text File.
   2. A single zip file that contains all the figures/graphics saved individually. First put each figure in a
      separate file and name them Fig1, Fig2, ... etc. Acceptable formats are TIFF, PS, EPS (Postscript).
       Then ZIP all figure files into a single file and upload to eLane. It is best to make the figures
       the same size as you would want to see in the final printed paper. If figures are in multiple
      files (labeled by figure number) put them in a single ZIP file. If a figure needs to be lined up
      with multiple parts, for example, (A), (B), (C), (D), then it MUST be sent as one file.
       Tables may be included in the figure file.
   3. A print file with both text and figures (PDF) which MUST contain text, tables, and figures
       in proper places.
   4. Optional: A list of changes made to the final manuscript (Word/PDF)

Go to Author/"Check Status" and click on "Submit Manuscript" button in the list of your papers.
   1. When submitting the final manuscript, authors are walked through download of Form 1903
      (Copyright Transfer). You must printout the copyright transfer form (1903), get it signed
       by all authors and fax directly to Tara Smith at ASME (212-591-7292). The manuscript
       will not be processed without this.
   2. When uploading the final manuscript, authors can change the paper title, number of words,
       figures, co-author list.
   3. Authors can submit a list of changes/response as a separate file when uploading the manuscript.
   4. Authors must agree to pay excess page charges, if applicable. For more information go to:
        http://asudesign.eas.asu.edu/links/journal/
   5. Authors need to inform us which figures are to be printed in color in the paper version. For
       more information go to: http://asudesign.eas.asu.edu/links/journal/

Authors can view final manuscript documents from the "Check Status" function.

Withdrawing a Paper
Authors can request the Editor to withdraw a paper as follows:
Go to Author/Check Status and click on the Withdraw button (visible only if the paper is in active review). An e-mail message to the editor will be generated. Insert reasons for withdrawal. Remember that authors agree to certain conditions before submitting a paper. Therefore, withdrawal request must be approved by the Editor. If approved, the author will get e-mail to that effect. Copies will be sent to the AE and any assigned reviewers. The review process will be stopped and the paper removed from the active database.