Submission Intake
Authors provide manuscript files, metadata, authorship, ethics, and compliance information.
From submission to publication decision
The editorial workflow module is designed to make the manuscript route visible and controlled: authors submit a complete package, editors screen and assign reviewers, reviewers submit structured comments, and editorial decisions move the paper into revision, rejection, acceptance, or production.
For the current test platform, the goal is to keep the process simple enough for routine use while still preserving the checkpoints required for a serious oncology journal.
Workflow Stages
Editorial Screening
Editors check journal fit, completeness, reporting quality, and basic publication readiness.
Peer Review
Reviewers receive invitations, submit comments, and provide recommendations through the platform.
Production Handoff
Accepted manuscripts move into copyediting, layout, metadata checks, and publication preparation.
Editorial Controls
Role-Based Workspaces
Authors, reviewers, editors, and managers each see the actions relevant to their role.
Decision Trace
Editorial decisions, review rounds, and revision requests remain attached to the manuscript record.
Email-Linked Invitations
Reviewer invitations can connect email notifications with the correct review assignment.