Commerce Manager

Submission fee and ad hoc charges processing tool within Editorial Manager.

With an increase in Open Access (OA) and Hybrid publishing business models, publishers require a simple way to properly manage new revenue streams from Article Processing Charges (APCs). Commerce Manager (CM) works within Editorial Manager® to easily collect submission fees from Authors during the submission process.

Benefits of Commerce Manager:

Simple fee collection and management directly within the editorial/production workflow

Multiple payment options such as credit card, “Bill Me” and waiver request

Unlimited number of fee types including page charges, color fees, reprint orders, submission fees, OA fees, publication fees, etc.

Configurable fee and payment templates for easy pricing policies changes on the fly

Seamless integration with PayPal for direct deposit, eliminating confusing third-party names appearing on Author credit card bills

Detailed “fee history” record of all changes in the fee status (payment due, payment complete, etc.) and associated email correspondence

Discounted pricing options for institutional and society members

Various detailed payment reports available for quick status checks