Q. What is an author accepted manuscript?

An accepted manuscript is the version of your journal article that has been refereed and accepted, but before the publisher has applied their typesetting and branding. The accepted version should include any changes identified during the peer review process. Any references on a manuscript to 'pre-print, submitted or for review' indicate it is not the accepted version. 

The accepted manuscript should not contain watermarks, branding or visible corrections, as these will be visible in the live system once self-archived.

If you cannot locate your accepted manuscript the Corresponding Author should be able to send you a copy. If you have any questions or difficulties please feel free to contact openaccess@ljmu.ac.uk