Manuscript revision and editorial decision
Shows reviewer replacement, revision loops and editorial verification without assuming every revision is accepted. Original worked design example; adapt responsibilities, thresholds and assumptions to your system.
Rendering…
What this template contains
- Diagram type
- State diagram
- Source
- 17 lines
Make it your own.
stateDiagram-v2
[*] --> Submitted
Submitted --> DeskReview: completeness check
DeskReview --> Rejected: out of scope
DeskReview --> ReviewerAssignment: suitable submission
ReviewerAssignment --> InReview: reviewers accept
InReview --> ReviewerAssignment: replacement required
InReview --> EditorDecision: required reports received
EditorDecision --> Revision: changes requested
Revision --> Resubmitted: author response complete
Resubmitted --> InReview: further peer review needed
Resubmitted --> EditorDecision: editorial verification sufficient
EditorDecision --> Accepted: concerns resolved
Accepted --> Production: proofs prepared
Production --> Published: author corrections complete
Published --> [*]
Rejected --> [*]