What this category's data looks like
In the preliminary review scenario for academic journal submissions, materials typically include three categories: the submitted manuscript, the author information form, and the plagiarism check report. The manuscript comes from the author's submission, the author information form is filled in by the corresponding author, and the plagiarism check report is generated by the system or issued by a third party. In terms of update cadence, the manuscript iterates with revised versions, the author information form may be supplemented multiple times before acceptance, and the plagiarism check report is refreshed once before peer review. Field characteristics center on four categories: name, quantity, date, and signature: the manuscript title and the author information form title must be consistent, the author count and authorship order must correspond, the receipt date and the plagiarism check date must fall within the same round, and signatures or acknowledgments must be complete. When entering the workflow, the three types of materials each assume different roles: the manuscript is the main object, the author information form is the basis for identity and order, and the plagiarism check report is the compliance credential. Workflow orchestration needs to assign verification nodes according to material roles, localize field discrepancies to specific material pairs, and form a reviewable discrepancy list.
Configuration and implementation checks
This stage is executed by workflow nodes (user selection and branching), outputting branch directions and interaction state records. The "discrepancy list" is completed by subsequent nodes continuing execution according to the branch. When the user selection node is triggered, the conversation enters an interaction state and records the workflow state; after the user completes the selection, execution continues along the branch corresponding to the selected option.
| Object | Check | Verification action |
|---|---|---|
| Submitted manuscript | Whether the name, date, and signature correspond to the author information form | Check the options and branch connections one by one in the node, compare the manuscript title, receipt date, and signature field, and record the discrepancy fields |
| Author information form | Whether the name, quantity, and date are consistent with the manuscript | Trigger a user selection node once, view the node status in the run record, and verify the author count and authorship order |
| Plagiarism check report | Whether the date and acknowledgment are synchronized with the peer review round | Reference the selection result variable in a subsequent node and run a trial once, and compare the plagiarism check date and acknowledgment number |
| Workflow node | Whether options and branches correspond one-to-one | Use nodeId to locate the node, check the branch connection corresponding to each option, and confirm that variables have been passed |
Three common errors
- Symptom: The name, quantity, and date of the same record do not match across two materials. Cause: The manuscript and the author information form are filled in separately, and the next node is entered without field-level comparison.
- Symptom: Versions are not synchronized, and the plagiarism check report date and the manuscript revision date belong to two different rounds. Cause: Re-verification is not triggered after materials are updated, and the old version remains in the workflow.
- Symptom: A signature or acknowledgment is missing, and the signature field of the author information form is empty. Cause: After the interaction is completed, the process stops and does not continue execution according to the branch, omitting the acknowledgment backfill step.
How to verify the setup
Feature acceptance: Run a trial for each option one by one, check the branch direction and interaction state in the run record, confirm that each option corresponds to one branch, and use nodeId and variables to verify that the selection result variable has been passed to subsequent nodes.
Business testing: Use a real record to find fields inconsistent with the ledger, compare the three materials—the manuscript, the author information form, and the plagiarism check report—field by field, and mark discrepancies in name, quantity, date, and signature.
- Check the options and branch connections one by one in the node, confirm that each option corresponds to one branch, and check whether
variablescan be referenced in subsequent nodes. - Trigger a user selection node once, view the node status in the run record, and confirm that the interaction state is recorded and the selection result variable has been passed.