# Author affiliation variable in email template

**URL:** <https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/author-affiliation-variable-in-email-template/70024>\
**Category:** Software Support\
**Tags:** ojs3, email, email-templates\
**Created:** [September 30, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/author-affiliation-variable-in-email-template/70024 "2021-09-30T00:32:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BJBMS](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/user_avatar/forum.pkp.sfu.ca/bjbms/32/17581_2.png) [@BJBMS](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/BJBMS)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/author-affiliation-variable-in-email-template/70024/1 "2021-09-30T00:32:30Z")

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I would like to insert an author’s affiliation in a custom email template.  
Is there a variable that could be used for this purpose?

I use OJS 3.2.1.4

Thank you!  
Faruk

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**Author:** ![rcgillis](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/letter_avatar/rcgillis/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@rcgillis](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/rcgillis)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/author-affiliation-variable-in-email-template/70024/3 "2021-10-01T14:56:42Z")

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Hi @BJBMS,

Thanks for your post. There is currently no variable for author affiliation in OJS.

-Roger  
PKP Team

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**Author:** ![rcgillis](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/letter_avatar/rcgillis/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@rcgillis](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/rcgillis)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/author-affiliation-variable-in-email-template/70024/4 "2021-11-21T12:41:51Z")

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