diff --git a/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js b/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js
index 3289fe934e43e5ee282c5b778e8a3ca2dea4e3b6..c0886c2c27eb3b21b408b5d88dd36c9aa89204e1 100644
--- a/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js
+++ b/packages/component-mail-service/src/Mail.js
@@ -468,6 +468,24 @@ module.exports = {
           replacements.signatureName
         }`
         break
+      case 'author-manuscript-published':
+        subject = `${meta.collection.customId}: Manuscript Decision`
+        replacements.previewText = 'a manuscript has been published'
+        replacements.intro = `Dear Dr. ${meta.fragment.authorName}`
+        replacements.paragraph = `I am delighted  to inform you that manuscript titled "${
+          meta.fragment.title
+        }" by ${
+          meta.fragment.submittingAuthorName
+        } has passed through the review process and will be published in Hindawi.<br/><br/>
+        ${meta.authorNoteText}<br/><br/>
+        Thanks again for choosing to publish with us.`
+        replacements.hasLink = false
+        delete replacements.detailsUrl
+        replacements.signatureName = meta.handlingEditorName
+        textBody = `${replacements.intro} ${replacements.paragraph} ${
+          replacements.signatureName
+        }`
+        break
       case 'he-manuscript-rejected':
         subject = meta.emailSubject
         replacements.hasLink = false
@@ -486,6 +504,24 @@ module.exports = {
           replacements.signatureName
         }`
         break
+      case 'he-manuscript-published':
+        subject = meta.emailSubject
+        replacements.hasLink = false
+        replacements.previewText = 'a manuscript has been published'
+        replacements.intro = `Dear Dr. ${meta.handlingEditorName}`
+
+        replacements.paragraph = `Thank you for your recommendation to publish the manuscript titled "${
+          meta.fragment.title
+        }" by ${
+          meta.fragment.authorName
+        } based on the reviews you received.<br/><br/>
+        I can confirm this article will now go through to publication.`
+        delete replacements.detailsUrl
+        replacements.signatureName = meta.eicName
+        textBody = `${replacements.intro} ${replacements.paragraph} ${
+          replacements.signatureName
+        }`
+        break
       case 'submitting-reviewers-after-decision':
         subject = meta.emailSubject
         replacements.hasLink = false
@@ -496,7 +532,9 @@ module.exports = {
           meta.fragment.title
         }" by ${
           meta.fragment.authorName
-        }. After taking into account the reviews and the recommendation of the Handling Editor, I can confirm this article has now been rejected.<br/><br/>
+        }. After taking into account the reviews and the recommendation of the Handling Editor, I can confirm this article ${
+          meta.emailText
+        }.<br/><br/>
         If you have any queries about this decision, then please email them to Hindawi as soon as possible.`
         delete replacements.detailsUrl
         replacements.signatureName = meta.editorName
diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js
index 5d51a7ae79b9187e87dcc370a611945a7cb7858f..c9945c0ee80f60f09add3de038b360de877e56f9 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/helpers/User.js
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@ const setupReviewersEmail = async ({
   const subject = isSubmitted
     ? `${collection.customId}: Manuscript Decision`
     : `${collection.customId}: Manuscript ${getSubject(recommendation)}`
-  const emailType = isSubmitted
-    ? 'submitting-reviewers-after-decision'
-    : 'agreed-reviewers-after-recommendation'
+  let emailType = 'agreed-reviewers-after-recommendation'
+  let emailText
+  if (isSubmitted) {
+    emailType = 'submitting-reviewers-after-decision'
+    emailText = 'has now been rejected'
+    if (recommendation === 'publish') emailText = 'will now be published'
+  }
+
   const eic = await getEditorInChief(UserModel)
   const editorName = isSubmitted
     ? `${eic.firstName} ${eic.lastName}`
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ const setupReviewersEmail = async ({
         editorName,
         emailSubject: subject,
         reviewerName: `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`,
+        emailText,
       },
     }),
   )
@@ -174,14 +180,16 @@ const setupAuthorsEmailData = async ({
   collection,
   comments,
   requestToRevision = false,
+  publish = false,
 }) => {
   const authorNote = comments.find(comm => comm.public === true)
   const content = get(authorNote, 'content')
   const authorNoteText =
     content !== undefined ? `Reason & Details: "${content}"` : ''
-  const emailType = requestToRevision
+  let emailType = requestToRevision
     ? 'author-request-to-revision'
     : 'author-manuscript-rejected'
+  if (publish) emailType = 'author-manuscript-published'
   let toAuthors = []
   if (emailType === 'author-request-to-revision') {
     toAuthors.push({
@@ -216,16 +224,20 @@ const setupAuthorsEmailData = async ({
   })
 }
 
-const setupManuscriptRejectedEmailForHe = async ({
+const setupManuscriptDecisionEmailForHe = async ({
   UserModel,
   fragment: { title, submittingAuthor },
   collection: { customId, handlingEditor },
+  publish = false,
 }) => {
   const eic = await getEditorInChief(UserModel)
   const toEmail = handlingEditor.email
+  const emailType = publish
+    ? 'he-manuscript-published'
+    : 'he-manuscript-rejected'
   await mailService.sendNotificationEmail({
     toEmail,
-    emailType: 'he-manuscript-rejected',
+    emailType,
     meta: {
       emailSubject: `${customId}: Manuscript Decision`,
       fragment: {
@@ -259,5 +271,5 @@ module.exports = {
   setupEiCRecommendationEmailData,
   setupAuthorsEmailData,
   setupNoResponseReviewersEmailData,
-  setupManuscriptRejectedEmailForHe,
+  setupManuscriptDecisionEmailForHe,
 }
diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/post.js b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/post.js
index f3653eb33751c37e86fc16b235e4f9a4df0bdb08..f00c899edcddaf3339814de655fbc1d83246acc7 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/post.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript-manager/src/routes/fragmentsRecommendations/post.js
@@ -69,12 +69,11 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
   if (reqUser.editorInChief || reqUser.admin) {
     if (recommendation === 'return-to-handling-editor')
       await collectionHelper.updateStatus(collection, 'reviewCompleted')
-    else
+    else {
       await collectionHelper.updateFinalStatusByRecommendation(
         collection,
         recommendation,
       )
-    if (recommendation === 'reject') {
       await userHelper.setupAuthorsEmailData({
         baseUrl,
         UserModel,
@@ -82,15 +81,18 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
         fragment: { title, submittingAuthor },
         comments: get(heRecommendation, 'comments'),
         requestToRevision: false,
+        publish: recommendation === 'publish',
       })
-      await userHelper.setupManuscriptRejectedEmailForHe({
+      await userHelper.setupManuscriptDecisionEmailForHe({
         UserModel,
         fragment: { title, submittingAuthor },
         collection: {
           customId: collection.customId,
           handlingEditor: collection.handlingEditor,
         },
+        publish: recommendation === 'publish',
       })
+
       await userHelper.setupReviewersEmail({
         UserModel,
         collection,