Editor Workflow Guide

The editor receives an invitation link by email. The link records accept or decline and then sends the editor to sign in or finish registration.

After the account step is complete, the assignment appears under Dashboard > My assignments > Editor assignments.

The assignment page shows the manuscript title, journal, article type, abstract, scope statement, author list, files, and submission status.

The same page contains reviewer management, editor chat, reviewer comments, reports, revision requests, and logs.

Editors use the reviewer management area and reviewer pool to search candidates by name, affiliation, prior review activity, current load, source, and pool status.

Authors are automatically added to the reviewer pool when they submit a paper. Public reviewer signup adds additional candidates with expertise, journal interests, and consent records.

Reviewer invitations are sent from the assignment workflow and tracked as pending, accepted, declined, reviewed, or withdrawn.

The assignment dashboard keeps reviewer status, comments, reports, editor chat, and article logs in one record.

If a reviewer does not complete the assignment, the editor can send follow-up messages, withdraw the invitation, or invite another reviewer.

When review material is complete, the editor records the next workflow state: revision, transfer, rejection, acceptance, or request for additional author information.

Revision requests are sent through the assignment page so the author response, updated files, and editorial history stay attached to the manuscript record.

After acceptance, the workflow moves to publication actions for the latest manuscript material, PDF/page generation, DOI handling, and any production checks required for the article.

The article record, review reports, author responses, files, editor logs, and publication actions remain available for coordination and audit.