• You are encouraged to submit your papers in PDF format with all fonts embedded. If a different format is used, please be sure that the uploaded file name includes an extension indicating the type of file (e.g. rtf, tex, etc.). eLANE does not perform file conversions, so if you do not use PDF (or another neutral format) some reviewers may be unable to read and review your paper.
• All contents of the paper must be placed in a single file.
• See the author instructions for more detail: html   pdf

PIN Numbers

These are 4 digit Personal Identification Numbers used to verify your identity. New users will need to select a PIN number.

What should you do if you forget your PIN?
Click on any Author Function (Submit New Paper, Check Status) to get the author login window. Click 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 RED, 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.. Fill out your profile (affiliation, address, etc.). Fields indicated in red are mandatory. You will need to create a PIN Number for yourself. Please make sure that you keep a record of this number for future use.

Before you submit a paper, you will need to agree to the Springer copyright policy.

Be sure that you do not have cookies blocked when you register and submit your paper.

Registered Reviewers Who Wish to Submit a Paper

If you are a registered reviewer for Research in Engineering Design, that is, you have reviewed a paper in the past, but you have never submitted a paper to RED yourself, logon as a reviewer. You can use any paper number for which you are a reviewer (if you do not remember the paper number and corresponding PIN for that paper, please contact one of the Editors in Chief. After you login as a reviewer, click on Submit 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.

Registered Authors

If you have previously submitted a paper and you can:

• check on the status of your paper
• download reviews of your paper
• submit a new paper

Login by selecting Author Functions and then selecting Check Status or Submit New Paper. Enter your first and last names and PIN Number. Once logged on, you can check the status of any of your previously submitted papers, submit a new paper, download reviews when they become available, resubmit a paper that required major revisions, or submit a manuscript for an accepted paper.

Submitting a New Paper

After logging on as Author, 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.
When you enter your paper,please do not enter the title all in uppercase letters.Please use upper and lower case.

Submitting a Revised Paper

A paper that has been reviewed and returned for major revisions may be resubmitted after making the necessary changes. Resubmission should occur within 3 months from the date of the decision. 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 page 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 (RTF or PDF) called Response to Reviews that contains a description of changes made and responses to reviewer comments from Cycle 1. When resubmitting a revised paper, authors may change the paper title, figures, author list, etc.

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.

Acknowledgement of Receipt

The corresponding author will receive an e-mail when the paper is been sent to the reviewers.

Checking the Status of Your Paper

You can find the status of your 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, you can either print them or save them on your own computer. Once you are logged in as an author, you can check the status of any of previously submitted papers, submit a new paper, resubmit a revised paper, upload final manuscript files, withdraw a paper, or download reviews when they are available.

Submitting a Final Manuscript

Please follow these instructions in the acceptance letter from the editors when formatting your paper for final submission to Springer.

Withdrawing a Paper

You may request to withdraw a paper by selecting Author, Check Status and clicking the Withdraw button (visible only if the paper is in active review). An e-mail message to the editor will be generated, who will officially withdraw the paper. The author and all the reviewers will receive and e-mail notification that the paper has been withdrawn. The review process will be stopped and the paper removed from the active database.