Overview of author information

Overview of author information

Introduction 

Author details include ORCID, affiliation, correspondence details, level of contribution, etc. Authors' information can be automatically loaded from XML metadata. However, if you wish to add new author’s details or modify existing author details, the following instructions will assist you in doing so. 

Overview 

This step-by-step guide will help you learn how to add or modify author's metadata information by performing the following actions: 

  1. How to add author information?
  2. ​How to add ORCID?​
  3. How to edit author details?
  4. How to modify the order of author’s name and affiliation?
  5. How to add query to author’s details?
  6. How to delete the author’s name?
  7. How to edit the affiliation of authors?
  8. How to delete the affiliation of authors?

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    • How to add new author information?

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    • How to edit the author's details?

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    • How to edit the affiliation of authors?

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