PCI processes the offer
Draft workflow
(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. 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:
- PCI gets the metadata from signposting and creates a pre-submission page
- 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.
- The authors check the pre-filled information, complete the metadata (e.g. links to data, scripts, codes, PCI thematic fields) and complete the submission.
- If no validation by the Managing board or no handling by a recommender (negative outcome) then an email is sent to the authors and the process stops. PCI sends a
Reject
notification.
- If validation by the managing board and handling by a recommender (positive outcome) then an email is sent to the authors and the review process begins. PCI sends a
TentativeAccept
notification.
Re-submission
This is indicated by the presence of a inReplyTo
property referencing the Activity ID
of the previous Reject
notification. The process is as follows:
- PCI sends an Email to the author containing the link to the resubmission form
- 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)
- The author completes the resubmission form and replies to reviewers
- If no validation by the Managing board or no handling by a recommender (negative outcome) then an email is sent to the authors and the process stops. PCI sends a
Reject
notification.
- If validation by the managing board and handling by a recommender (positive outcome) then an email is sent to the authors and the review process begins. PCI sends a
TentativeAccept
notification.