Research

There are a few things you need to check off before you submit your manuscript for publication:

• Do you have an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)?
• Do you know/have you listed your institutional affiliation? 
• Have you considered all your publication options?
• Do you have funding options available for your chosen journal?

Use the information and tools in our guide to help you navigate all these areas. 

You will need an ORCID when you submit for publication. This ID is a free, unique, persistent identifier that can be used to connect an researcher with their publications. It is not institutional specific, and can be used throughout your research career. Follow the link below for more information and to register for your ORCID before you submit your manuscript!

In July 2025, patrons of the library had the opportunity to attend an author symposium facilitated by Springer Nature. The presentation "What a Journal Editor Looks for in a Manuscript" was given by a current editor in chief at Springer, who has kindly provided us with a copy of the presentation and accompanying slides. Check out the resources below for an editor's perspective on how to give your manuscript the best chance for publication:  

 Author Symposium Slide Deck

 Author Symposium Presentation Recording

You will need to provide a statement of institutional affiliation when you submit your work for publication. Institutional affiliation should be done in a consistent manner. See the list below for the suggested wording for EMHS and SMHS organisational affiliations (insert name of hospital/service as appropriate) - entries may be inverted if that is the format requested by the publisher (e.g. Royal Perth Hospital, East Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia)

We have also registered RORs (Research Organization Registry) entries for SMHS and EMHS. (RORs are identifiers like ORCIDs for authors and DOIs for articles / chapters). The publisher uses these to understand coverage of affiliations with subscriptions.