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Can I change the corresponding author after submission?
Sometimes yes, but only to another already-listed author — not to add someone new. Publishers vary. Wiley allows changing the corresponding author to an already-listed co-author, especially to become eligible for institutional agreements. Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Taylor & Francis also generally allow this. Changing to a co-author not on the original list is treated as an author-list change, which requires justification and journal approval.
Detail
Why authors want to change
Most common reason: the original corresponding author moved institution and lost access to their submission email. Second most common: to become eligible for a transformative agreement or country-based APC waiver. Third: personal circumstances (illness, sabbatical).
What is usually allowed
Changing to another already-listed author. Wiley states this explicitly for its Read and Publish agreements. Elsevier follows a similar policy. The new corresponding author assumes all administrative responsibility.
What is treated as author list change
Adding a new person and naming them corresponding. Removing an author. Changing the author order significantly. All these require journal approval, usually with written justification from every author. Some journals reject such changes after peer review starts.
The waiver-driven change
If you realise post-submission that a different corresponding author would qualify for a waiver, you can request the change. Publishers vary in strictness. Some ask why. Some verify the new corresponding author actually has the claimed affiliation.
A trap: verification lag
At Wiley since 7 June 2025, APC coverage requests are provisional until verified after acceptance. If you change the corresponding author to gain waiver eligibility, and the verification finds the new person's affiliation doesn't qualify, you owe the full APC.