Submitting a result hands it off to MEL Regional Experts for quality review and validation. Understanding the lifecycle states and the pre-submission checklist prevents submission failures and speeds up the review process.Documentation Index
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Result lifecycle
A result moves through a defined set of status states from creation to publication. The current status is always visible in the result header.| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Draft | The result has been created but has not yet been submitted. You can freely edit all tabs. |
| Editing | The result is under active editing. Equivalent to Draft for most purposes. |
| Submitted | The result has been submitted for MEL review. Editing is locked until the reviewer acts. |
| Accepted | A MEL Regional Expert has accepted the result and it is progressing toward publication. |
| Pending Revision | The MEL reviewer has returned the result with feedback. You must address the feedback and resubmit. |
| Science Edition | The result is undergoing science editorial review. |
| KM Curation | The result is in knowledge management curation. |
| Approved | The result has been approved and is cleared for publication. |
| Published | The result is published and publicly visible in the federated results catalog. |
| Deleted | The result has been removed from active reporting. |
Submission is final for the current version. Once a result is submitted, the fields are locked and you cannot edit them until the result is either returned by the reviewer or approved. If you need to make changes after submission, wait for a Pending Revision status and address the reviewer’s feedback, or contact your MEL Regional Expert to unlock the result.
Pre-submission checklist
Before the Submit action becomes available, the system validates that required fields are complete across all tabs.Check all tab indicators are green
Open the result detail view at
/result/:id/general-information. In the left sidebar, confirm that all 11 tab indicators show a green tick. An orange indicator on any tab means required fields are still missing on that tab.Click the tab with the orange indicator, fill in the missing required fields, and save the tab.Verify your identity on the result
You can submit a result only if at least one of the following is true:
- You are the creator of the result
- You are listed as the main contact person on the General Information tab
- You are the principal investigator associated with the result
- You hold an Admin or MEL Regional Expert role (which grants broader submit rights)
Check for version conflicts
If another user has edited the result since you last loaded it, a stale version prompt will appear when you attempt to submit. This indicates the data in your browser is out of date.Reload the result page to fetch the latest version before submitting. Do not attempt to submit from a stale state — your submission will be rejected or may overwrite concurrent changes.
Submit the result
When all tabs are green and you have the latest version loaded, click the Submit button in the result header. A confirmation dialog will appear.Confirm the submission. The result status transitions to Submitted and the result is added to the MEL review queue. A toast notification confirms the submission.
After submission
Once submitted, the result is visible to MEL Regional Experts with scope over your center or region. The review process typically proceeds as follows:- MEL notification — The responsible MEL Regional Expert receives a real-time notification and can see the result in the Results Center under Submitted status.
- Review — The MEL reviewer examines each tab, checks completeness and accuracy, and may leave structured feedback.
- Outcome — The reviewer either:
- Accepts the result (status moves to Accepted), or
- Returns it with feedback (status moves to Pending Revision)
Version history
The platform maintains a version history for each result. Every accepted version creates a snapshot that is preserved even as the result continues to evolve in subsequent reporting years. You can view previous versions by adding a?version=N query parameter to the result URL.
Next steps
Search for results
Find your submitted results and results from other centers using the search and Results Center interfaces.
Complete result metadata
Review the full description of each metadata tab before you submit.