The Author Information Form asks the Corresponding Author of each manuscript to review and confirm metadata related to the author list, including author names, locations, and any affiliations that will be displayed as part of the published article.

This a critical step in the publication process, because:

• it ensures author details are presented correctly in the manuscript, reducing the need for author interventions at proof stage;
• it offers clear explanations and options regarding open access, to help authors navigate this rapidly changing area; and
• it formally records any changes to authorship, in alignment with our research integrity and publishing ethics policies.

Please note that manuscript production cannot begin until the Author Information Form has been completed.

Following editorial acceptance and your manuscript's entry to our production systems, the Corresponding Author for the manuscript will be sent an email with a link to access the form.

If you already have a Cambridge Core account, you will be able to use your existing account to access the form. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one.

Corresponding Authors will be asked to review and, if necessary, complete metadata relevant to:

• the author list, such as the spelling of names and affiliations, and the order of the author list;
• any affiliations that we have not been able to connect with a Research Organization Registry (ROR) entry, potentially due to typos or non-standard naming conventions, to ensure that the Corresponding Author receives accurate information about any relevant institutional open access agreement coverage;
• funder information relevant to the research reported in the manuscript; and
• contractual information, such as information on copyright holders, access and licence type, and conflicts of interest with Cambridge as a publisher and employer.

A welcome email from Cambridge will be sent to the Corresponding Author following editorial acceptance. This email will contain a link to the login area for your Author Information Form.

Please note that this is a separate email to the editorial acceptance email sent on behalf of your journal.

You must have a Cambridge Core account to access your Author Information Form, for data security reasons. Using a Cambridge Core account also enables you to save your progress and come back to the form later. If you already have a Cambridge Core account, you may use your existing credentials to log in. Otherwise, you will need to create an account.

Please note that the Cambridge Core credentials used for the Author Information Form are not the same as the credentials used for any of our Online Peer Review Systems, or on our Author Hub .

If you have made any changes to metadata in the Author Information Form, these will be reviewed by Cambridge. If your journal uses digital publishing agreements, the nominated signer(s) will be sent a publishing agreement to review and sign from [email protected].

If you have any questions about our digital publishing agreements, please see our publishing agreement FAQs.

If you have already signed a publishing agreement, you may be asked to sign a new one. It is important that you do so. This new agreement will replace any previous agreements.

Your manuscript will then pass into production. You should expect to hear from your Content Manager or Production Editor shortly after.