What this category's data looks like
In the initial screening stage of academic journal submissions, the materials usually include three types: the submitted manuscript, the author information form, and the plagiarism check report. The submitted manuscript comes from the author submission system and is continuously updated with version iterations; the author information form is filled in by the author and received by the editorial office, with fields including name, affiliation, authorship order, date, and signature; the plagiarism check report is generated by a plagiarism check tool, containing the similarity rate, comparison sources, and generation date. When these three types of materials enter the anomaly tracing and manual review scenario, their roles differ: the submitted manuscript is the source of the original record, the author information form is used to verify authorship and contact information, and the plagiarism check report is used to verify the similarity rate and version consistency. In terms of field characteristics, the name, quantity, and date of the same record must align across the three materials, and the version number, receipt, and signature must be complete; any missing item forms an anomaly to be traced.
Configuration and implementation checks
This step is executed by the form input node (interaction node) in the workflow, which outputs the field values filled in by the user (passed to subsequent nodes after submission). The "anomaly list and review conclusion" is completed by subsequent nodes or manually. After the form input node is triggered, the conversation enters the interaction state and records the workflow state; after the user fills in the required items and submits, the form information is passed to subsequent nodes for use.
| Object | Check | Verification action |
|---|---|---|
| Submitted manuscript | Whether the name, quantity, and date match those in the author information form and the plagiarism check report, and whether the version is synchronized | Check the manuscript title, number of authors, and receipt date one by one, compare them with the other two materials, and record discrepancies in the anomaly list |
| Author information form | Whether the authorship order, affiliation, date, and signature are complete, and whether the receipt is missing | Check the required fields and signature column one by one; if any item is missing or the date is inconsistent, mark it for review |
| Plagiarism check report | Whether the similarity rate, comparison sources, and generation date are consistent with the manuscript version | Check the report date against the manuscript version number; if the version is not synchronized, list it as an anomaly |
| Form fields | Whether the field names correspond one-to-one with the material fields to be collected, and whether the required markers are in place | Check the field names and required settings one by one in the node configuration, reference the fields with formInputResult, and run a test |
Three common errors
- Symptom: The name and date of the same manuscript do not match between the author information form and the plagiarism check report. Cause: The two materials are entered separately, lacking unified comparison and version synchronization.
- Symptom: After submission, subsequent nodes cannot retrieve the values, and the conversation stays in the interaction state. Cause: The fields are not correctly referenced in subsequent nodes, or required items are still submitted when empty.
- Symptom: The author information form lacks a signature or receipt, and the review conclusion cannot assign responsibility. Cause: Key material fields are not marked as required, and empty values are not intercepted at submission.
How to verify the setup
Acceptance of this feature: Fill out the form once and submit it, check the field values retrieved by subsequent nodes, and confirm that fields such as formInputResult and selectResult can be referenced and that the interaction state ends normally.
Business test: Create an anomaly record, see whether the source material can be traced, and check the name, quantity, date, and signature receipt.
- Check the field names and required settings one by one in the node configuration, ensuring they correspond one-to-one with the fields of the submitted manuscript, author information form, and plagiarism check report.
- Reference the
formInputResultandselectResultfields in subsequent nodes and run a test to confirm that field values can be passed after submission and that the conversation does not get stuck in the interaction state.