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Title	plaig check
Author(s)	Neeraja
Platform	Bharatiya Jnana Sarita
Categories	Civil and Architectural Science
Year	2026
Type of Article	Original Beginner
Difficulty Level	Beginner

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PRAVĀHA

EDITOR HANDBOOK

Bhāratīya Jñāna Saritā (BJS)

A practical guide for managing submissions, peer review, editorial decisions, copyediting, production, and publication.

Prepared for the customized Pravāha editorial workflow

1. Purpose of this Handbook

This handbook explains the day-to-day workflow for Editors using the Pravāha editorial dashboard. It is designed around the current customized interface and helps an Editor move a manuscript from initial submission through peer review, revision, copyediting, production, and publication.

Editor Tip: The counts shown beside dashboard categories are live workflow indicators. They change as submissions move between stages.

2. Editorial Workflow at a Glance

Submission	Editor Assignment	Peer Review	Decision / Revision	Copyediting	Production & Publish

The Editor is responsible for checking incoming submissions, ensuring an Editor is assigned, selecting suitable reviewers, monitoring review progress, recording the editorial decision, handling revised files, and moving accepted manuscripts through copyediting and production.

3. Understanding the Editor Dashboard

Figure 1. Pravāha Editor Dashboard — Assigned to me view

Dashboard option	Purpose
Assigned to me	Submissions for which the logged-in Editor has direct editorial responsibility.
Active submissions	All currently active manuscripts across the editorial workflow.
Needs editor	New or unassigned submissions that require an Editor assignment.
All in submission stage	Submissions still in the initial submission stage.
Needs reviews	Manuscripts that require reviewer assignment or additional review action.
Awaiting reviews	Review requests are active and reviewer responses/reports are pending.
Reviews submitted	At least one review has been completed and is ready for editorial consideration.
Reviews overdue	Review assignments that have passed the expected completion date.
Author revisions submitted	Revised files have been returned by the author and need editorial action.
All in review stage	All manuscripts currently undergoing peer review.
All in copyediting stage	Accepted manuscripts currently in copyediting.
All in production stage	Manuscripts being prepared for final publication.
Scheduled for publication	Articles scheduled but not yet published.
Published	Published articles.
Declined	Submissions that have been declined.

4. Working with Active Submissions

Figure 2. Active submissions list

The Active submissions screen gives the Editor a consolidated view of manuscripts currently being processed. Each row shows the submission ID, manuscript/author information, current stage, number of days in workflow, editorial activity, and an action button.

1. Open Active submissions from the left navigation panel.

2. Locate the manuscript by title, author, submission ID, or the search field.

3. Check the Stage column to identify whether the manuscript is in Review, Copyediting, or another stage.

4. Review the Editorial Activity indicator for pending actions or recent workflow activity.

5. Click View to open the manuscript workspace.

Editor Tip: Use the dashboard categories such as Needs reviews, Reviews submitted, and Author revisions submitted when you want to focus only on manuscripts requiring a specific action.

5. Opening a Submission Workspace

Figure 3. Submission workspace — Review Round 2

Inside a submission, the left Workflow panel provides access to the manuscript's stages. Review rounds appear separately, allowing the Editor to retain the history of earlier rounds while working on the current round.

1. Confirm the submission ID, author, manuscript title, and current stage shown at the top.

2. Use Submission to inspect the original submission and files.

3. Use Review Round 1, Review Round 2, etc. to inspect reviewer assignments, responses, files, and decisions for each round.

4. Use Copyediting after the manuscript has been accepted and moved forward.

5. Use Production when the final article is ready for publication preparation.

6. Use the Publication section to verify Title & Abstract, List of Contributors, Metadata, and Issue information before publication.

Editor Tip: The Activity Log can be used to review the history of editorial actions and workflow events for the submission.

6. Managing Peer Review

6.1 Assigning Reviewers

When a manuscript requires review, open the current Review Round and use the reviewer assignment controls. Select reviewers whose expertise, language, and area of interest are appropriate for the manuscript, and check for conflicts of interest before sending the request.

1. Open the manuscript and select the active Review Round.

2. Use the reviewer assignment option to add a suitable reviewer.

3. Verify the reviewer profile and suitability for the manuscript.

4. Set or confirm the review deadline and send the review request.

5. Return to the dashboard to monitor the manuscript under Awaiting reviews.

6.2 Monitoring Reviewer Assignments

Figure 4. Reviewer assignment view — shown here to illustrate the status visible to a reviewer

Review status should be monitored until the required reports are received. A review may be awaiting action, completed, declined, or overdue. Once a review is submitted, the manuscript becomes available for editorial assessment.

Editor Tip: The screenshot above is the reviewer-facing assignment view. Editors should use their editorial dashboard categories—especially Awaiting reviews, Reviews submitted, and Reviews overdue—to monitor the same review lifecycle.

6.3 Editorial Decision

After considering the reviewer reports and the manuscript, use the decision controls available in the active review round.

Decision	When to use it
Request Revisions	The manuscript can proceed after the author addresses required changes.
Accept Submission	The manuscript is suitable for acceptance and can move to copyediting.
Create New Review Round	A revised manuscript requires another formal round of peer review.
Decline Submission	The manuscript should not proceed further in the journal workflow.

7. Handling Author Revisions

When revisions are requested, the author uploads a revised manuscript and any supporting files. The Editor should compare the revision with the previous review comments and decide whether the changes can be assessed editorially or require re-review.

1. Open Author revisions submitted or the relevant manuscript from Active submissions.

2. Open the current Review Round and inspect the Revisions Uploaded section.

3. Download and review the revised manuscript and any response/correction file provided by the author.

4. If the revisions are satisfactory and no further peer review is required, proceed with the appropriate editorial decision.

5. If substantive issues require reviewer reassessment, create a new review round and assign the reviewer(s).

8. Copyediting Stage

After acceptance, move the manuscript to Copyediting. At this stage the text, metadata, formatting, and publication-ready content should be checked carefully.

1. Open All in copyediting stage and select the accepted manuscript.

2. Check the copyediting files and ensure the correct manuscript version is being used.

3. Verify title, author/contributor details, abstract, metadata, and article information.

4. Complete the customized DOCX-to-Wiki conversion workflow where applicable.

5. Review the converted output and resolve formatting issues before completing copyediting.

6. When copyediting is complete, move the manuscript to Production.

Editor Tip: In the customized Pravāha workflow, conversion and stage-completion actions should only be used after the required manuscript file is available and the converted output has been checked.

9. Production and Publication

Production is the final quality-control stage before publication. The Editor should verify both the article content and publication metadata before releasing the article.

1. Open the manuscript in Production.

2. Verify the final article/Wiki output and confirm that no unresolved editorial corrections remain.

3. Review Title & Abstract, List of Contributors, Metadata, and Issue information under Publication.

4. Check that the final public-facing article is complete and correctly formatted.

5. Schedule the article for publication where required, or publish it according to the journal's approved workflow.

6. After publication, confirm that the article appears under Published and opens correctly on the public journal site.

10. Recommended Editor Checklist

☐ Submission details and manuscript files checked

☐ Appropriate Editor/participants assigned

☐ Reviewer expertise and conflicts checked

☐ Review request and deadline verified

☐ Reviewer reports assessed

☐ Editorial decision communicated correctly

☐ Author revisions checked

☐ Additional review round created only when required

☐ Accepted manuscript moved to Copyediting

☐ Conversion/output checked during copyediting

☐ Final metadata and contributor details verified

☐ Production output checked before publication

☐ Published article verified on the public site

11. Good Editorial Practice

Editors should maintain confidentiality throughout peer review, avoid conflicts of interest, keep communication professional and constructive, and make decisions based on the manuscript, reviewer reports, journal scope, and editorial standards. Reviewer identities and confidential comments should be handled according to the journal's peer-review policy.

12. Quick Workflow Reference

New Submission → Assign Editor → Assign Reviewer(s) → Review → Decision → Revision (if needed) → Accept → Copyediting → Production → Publish

Version note: This handbook reflects the current Pravāha interface shown in the supplied screenshots. It can be expanded with additional screenshots for reviewer assignment, decision dialogs, copyediting conversion, production, and final publication screens.