How It Works All Contributors

Every article on PATHS goes through a structured review process before it reaches your audience. This ensures quality, accuracy, and consistency across all published content.

The Editorial Workflow

Your article moves through a series of statuses — from first draft to published piece. Here's how the journey looks:

graph LR
    A[Draft] -->|Submit| B[In Review]
    B -->|Approve| C[Approved]
    B -->|Reject| A
    C -->|Publish| D[Published]
    C -->|Revise| A
    D -->|Archive| E[Archived]
    E -->|Reopen| A

Status Reference

Status	What It Means	Who Can Move It Forward
Draft	Your article is being written. Only you and your editors can see it.	You (by submitting)
In Review	Your article is with an editor for review.	Editor (approve or reject)
Approved	Your article passed review and is ready to go live.	Publisher (publish)
Published	Your article is live — readers can see it.	Publisher (archive)
Archived	Your article has been taken offline. It can be reopened.	Publisher (reopen)

Tip

You'll always see your article's current status as a colored badge in the dashboard and in the editor.

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What's Next?

Ready to submit your article for review? See Submitting for Review.