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Is it my responsibility as author to remove author and affiliation before submitting the paper to a journal?

In my opinion it is, but then I read this blog article by an Editor-in-Chief of some Elsevier journal who lists several reasons for rejecting a paper, including:

The manuscript is not complete; it may be lacking key elements such as the title, authors, affiliations, [..].

So my paper can be rejected if I prepared it for double-blind review myself? But how can I make sure that the paper is properly reviewed without my name and affiliation?

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    Why do you think the editor is referring to a double blind review process, in that article?
    – ff524
    Commented Jan 10, 2017 at 8:44

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It will depend on the journal, and if the journal follows double-blind review, they will tell you how to properly format your paper. For example, the American Journal of Epidemiology:

Manuscripts must be submitted online in a double-spaced, blinded format, with pages numbered, in at least 12-point type, do not insert line numbers.

When uploading the manuscript to the Web site, please delete any text reference to the paper's authors, affiliations, and acknowledgments.

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  • And what if there is no such hint? For example nothing stated here: jbhi.embs.org/for-authors/prepare-and-submit-your-manuscript ... Okay, I can always ask the Editor-in-Chief...
    – Doc Brown
    Commented Jan 10, 2017 at 13:31
  • @DocBrown I see no reason to believe that journal follows double-blind reviews.
    – Fomite
    Commented Jan 11, 2017 at 0:19
  • Note that if the journal does not use a double-blind review process, your paper could get rejected (or at least sent back for revision) if you do not include author information. Make sure you know what is required before you submit.
    – Michael Mior
    Commented Aug 6 at 20:01

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