The Submit Research page lists all publications in the repository that accept submissions from authors. Authors can use the page to see where they might be able to submit their work, if they meet the eligibility criteria. The Submit Research link leading to the page is available in the repository sidebar.

Submit Research Page Display

The Submit Research page displays three nested levels: communities, sub-communities, and publication structures. Publication structures will display as links, which authors can use to submit their work to those specific publications. Communities will never display as links because they cannot accept submissions.

How the Submit Links Work

When a user clicks a link on the Submit Research page, the link leads to a submission form if the publication is set up to receive submissions, or to an email form if it is not.

To set up a publication to receive submissions:

1. Check the Add link to submit form setting in the “Presentation” section of the publication’s Configuration page. The label shows the publication type, such as “gallery” in an image gallery.
   
2. Click the Save Changes button.
3. Select Publish saved changes in the left navigation of the publication’s Configuration page.
4. Then select Publish saved changes in the left navigation of the site-level Configuration page, so users are routed correctly from the Submit Research page.

After both levels are published, users who select the publication’s link on the Submit Research page are directed to its submission form, and a Submit Research link appears in the publication structure’s sidebar.

If the setting in step 1 is not checked, the user will need to log in to their Digital Commons account and will then be directed to a “Contact Administrators” email form for the publication. The user may fill out the form to email the repository administrators about submitting content.

To stop accepting submissions, clear the Add link to submit form checkbox and repeat steps 2 through 4.

Exclude Structures from the Submit Research Page

If you would prefer that a publication structure not appear at all on the Submit Research page, you can exclude it with the following steps:

1. Check the Exclude [publication type] from Submit Research page setting in the visibility settings on the publication’s Configuration page. The label shows the publication type, such as “gallery”.
   
2. Click the Save Changes button.
3. Select Publish saved changes in the left navigation of the publication’s Configuration page, then do the same on the site-level Configuration page.

To exclude a community and all publications within it, check the Exclude community from Submit Research page box in the visibility settings on that community’s Configuration page. Save the changes and publish saved changes at both levels, as described above. This prevents the community as well as any publications or sub-communities grouped under that community from appearing on the page, regardless of their individual settings.