Overview of editorial workflow

Overview of editorial workflow

  1. After logging in, you will be directed to the article dashboard.  
  2. Here you can view all the manuscripts grouped across various stages of the editorial workflow.
  3. These different stages are represented as named kanban boards as shown below (eg: Editorial assistant, Section editor, Article in review, etc).
  4. Each board also shows the number of manuscripts present, in parenthesis. 
  5. If you are an Editor, you will typically view particular kanban boards: 
  1. If you are a Section editor (or) Lead guest editor, you will be able to view stages named according to your role.
    1. Here, you will view all new manuscripts that have been screened and ready for your review.
    2. You will also view revised manuscripts submitted by the author after a revision cycle. 
    3. Additionally, you will also view stages named as Section editor decision / Lead guest editor decision.
    4. These boards have manuscripts that have completed their review and are awaiting your decision. 
 
 
  1. Alternatively, if you are an Associate editor (or) Guest editor, you will be able to view stages named according to your role.
    1. Here, you will view all new manuscripts that have been screened and ready for your review.
    2. You will also view revised manuscripts submitted by the author after a revision cycle. 
    3. Additionally, you will also view stages named as Associate editor decision / Guest editor decision. These boards have manuscripts that have completed a review and are awaiting your decision. 
    4. Also, you would also view manuscripts you are associated with; namely, manuscripts you have assigned for review to other editors or reviewers, and likely to come back to you for your decision.  
    5. This also includes manuscripts that you have made a decision on and are currently undergoing editorial QC checks before being sent for production. 
    6. This includes the following stages: 
      1. Article in Review: Currently undergoing review with reviewers 
      2. Technical Decision / Editorial QC:  Currently undergoing QC checks 
      3. ​Author revision: Currently undergoing author revision 

 



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