Flag Sign

Flag Name

Definition

When

Instruction

FTF

The manuscript has the "Fast Track Fee" service.

After applying the FTF service for  amanuscript

The EICs must make their decisions within the due date

Publishing Fee

The manuscript has "Premium Publishing Fee" service.

After acceptance of an article and before publishing and only in some journals.

All manuscripts with this flag must be published at the first possible issue. More information about the FTF can be found at

Collected by Publisher

The manuscript has Collected by the Publisher.

After Final Acceptance of the Articles

It means that this manuscript is in the "Publishing Process"

Similarity (20-40%)

The manuscript has 20-40% Similarity.

In the screening

This manuscript has 20-40% similarity rate.

Similarity (More than 40%)

The manuscript has more than 40% Similarity.

In the screening

This manuscript has more than 40% similarity rate.

Repeated Submission

The Manuscript is a repeated submission

In the screening

This manuscript is "Repeated Submission".

Edited File

The manuscripts edited by the EIC.

After uploading the edited files by the EIC

If the EIC upload the new files to the manuscript, must specify this flag for "Edited File" articles

Back Issue

These manuscripts  have already published.

In the submission

In case of the manuscript which already have been published, the, EIC must add this flag for them.

100% Discount

The manuscript is  a Free manuscript.

After the primary acceptance

This flag is used for the manuscript that the accounting defined them as free.