Author Information
How do I find my article in SpringerLink?
As an author you are the first to be informed about the online publication of
your article in SpringerLink via the Springer Author Alert email.
This email is sent out the day your article is published in final version online
on SpringerLink and includes a direct link to the abstract page of your article.
(Note that your email address must be published with the article online to
receive an automatic Author Alert email).
Another fast and easy way to find your article in SpringerLink is to use the
search on SpringerLink. There are a variety of different ways to search on
SpringerLink. You can conduct a simple search by article title, author last
name, or DOI to find
your published article on SpringerLink.
How can I get the full text of my article?
In most cases you should be able to access the published full-text version of your article via your institution.
Please find additional information at springer.com/authors
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How can I cite my article?
To cite your published article we recommend that you use the “Export Citation” functionality
offered as a tab above every article abstract. You can select “RIS” or “Plain Text” option and your
preferred citation manager. Your article citation will automatically open in Notepad if you choose
not to use a citation manager, which you can save, or copy and paste.
For citing Springer ‘Online First’ articles that are available before being published in a paginated print issue,
we recommend that you use the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) as an unique reference and link to the online version
of the article. We recommend following the CrossRef guidelines:
http://www.crossref.org/02publishers/guidelines.html
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How can I link to my article once it is online on SpringerLink?
It is recommended that you link with the Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
since this is designed to be a constant in the online environment. This
URL is offered in the Author Alert email you receive when your article
is first published online at SpringerLink. The DOI of your article is
visible in a search result and on the article page.
The structure of the link is http://dx.doi.org/DOIprefix/suffix
Example: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00348-004-0843-x
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How do I submit a manuscript?
Please visit http://www.springer.com/authors for more information on publishing with Springer.
What is Open Choice ™?
Springer Open Choice ™ offers authors the possibility of having their articles made available with
full open access in established, reputable journals, in exchange for payment of a basic fee. If you
would like to know more about Springer Open Choice ™, NIH research funding, or Springer’s policy on
Self-Archiving please to go to Springer.com/openchoice.
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Where can I find the Impact Factor of a journal?
Impact Factors are published on a journal's product page on Springer.com.
Links to the product pages are available via the 'About' section of each title on SpringerLink.
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Can I export citations into my Citation Manager?
Yes. On every article, book chapter, eReference entry, and Protocol,
SpringerLink offers the option on the right side of the screen to "Export Citation" directly above the
abstract area. Users will be able to export citations in RIS or plain text directly into ProCite,
BibTex, EndNote, Reference Manager, RefWorks, PubMed(NLM), and BookEnds.
You can find more information for Springer authors at our special
author page.
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