PCI processes the offer

(This is not a Notify notification, but is included as an indication of a logical step in the workflow. The details of this step are out-of-scope of Notify and should be considered opaque to the service undertaking the step.)

Description

PCI processes the offer according to whether or not this is a re-submission (see details)

This offer is either an initial submission or a resubmission. The process is different depending on the case.

Initial submission

This is indicated by the absence of a inReplyTo property. The process is as follows:

  1. PCI gets the metadata from signposting and creates a pre-submission page
  2. PCI sends an email to the authors containing the URL that would send the author directly to the prefilled submission/resubmission page of PCI X after registering if needed and after login in PCI X website.
  3. The authors check the pre-filled information, complete the metadata (e.g. links to data, scripts, codes, PCI thematic fields) and complete the submission/resubmission.
  4. If no validation by the Managing board or no handling by a recommender (negative outcome) - Email sent to authors - STOP
  5. If validation by the managing board and handling by a recommender (positive outcome) - Email sent to authors - Start of the review process

Re-submission

This is indicated by the presence of a inReplyTo property referencing the activity ID of a previous "Request Endorsement" notification. The process is as follows:

  1. PCI sends an Email to the author containing the link to the resubmission form
  2. PCI digests the new URL with the new version and prefill the resubmission form with signposting (optional), and keep other old data (eg opposed reviewers)
  3. The author completes the resubmission form and replies to reviewers