How to make decision/sign off a manuscript?

How to make decision/sign off a manuscript?

  1. During the peer review lifecycle, the manuscript goes through the different lanes handled by the different editors (Editorial Assistant, Editor-in-chief, Section editor, Associate editor etc) before a decision is made.  
  2. The sign off options determine how the manuscript changes lanes and who gets assigned at each sign off.
  3. Click on the ‘Make decision’ button available in the top right corner of the review page or ‘Assign editor’ button from the dashboard. 

 

 

  1. Based on the workflow configured for your publisher, the sign off options would vary for each stage and user role.  
  2. Generally, the following options would be available for you: 
    1. Assign to editor / send back to editor 
    2. Make a recommendation / decision

Editorial Assistant/Publisher manager/Publisher admin 

  1. As an editorial assistant who performs desk review checks, you can sign-off a manuscript that is ready for review, to move it to the next stage in the peer review process, by clicking on the ‘Make decision' button. 
  2. This will lead you to a pop-up window displaying these sign-off options. As mentioned above, the sign off options depend on your publisher’s editorial workflow configuration. 
Unsubmit manuscript
  1. This allows you to send back to the author to make corrections 

Send to Editor-in-chief / Section editor / Lead guest editor 

  1. This can be sent to the senior editor once your triage/desk review checks are done and you feel the manuscript is ready for editorial review 
Send to Associate Editor / Guest editor 
  1. Use this option to reassign to previous editor during a revision cycle 
  2. If your journal has special issues, then the Kriyadocs workflow also supports assigning manuscripts submitted to special issues to be routed to guest editors. 
Note: All of these options have preconfigured email templates that you can edit and personalize before sending.