Article Management System Rule Book & policies
The standards we publish to, and the practical guides for meeting them. The two reference documents below are the authoritative versions — read them here or download the PDF.
Delivery Policy - Authors
Last updated 04 Aug 2026
This Delivery Policy explains what "delivery" means for authors using Article Management System, a digital service with no physical goods shipped.
For authors, "delivery" means: submission confirmation is immediate; review decisions are delivered by email and shown on your dashboard, on the venue's own timeline; payment confirmations (paid, waived, or not received) are emailed to you the moment the team records them, with a printable receipt once paid; upon acceptance, published-paper access is delivered once the venue completes its publication step, and - if the venue uses the separate Publishing platform - you first receive a proof of the final version to approve by email, your DOI is assigned once your paper's checklist (metadata, copyright, payment where applicable) is complete, and your article page (with its license, article history, citation exports, and metrics) goes live at publication; any purchased add-ons (e.g. an expedited review, if offered) are delivered as described at the time of purchase.
- All services are delivered electronically; there is no shipping and no physical delivery address is collected for that purpose.
- If a delivery (e.g. a decision notification or account provisioning) is delayed beyond what's reasonably expected, please contact the relevant conference/journal, or Technology Fist for platform-level issues.