date-type

Type of Date

Definition

Identifies the purpose of a date, for example, the date a manuscript was accepted, the date it was received, the date of any revisions, etc.

Attribute Values

In Element

<date> Date
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters Typically a word or phrase that names or describes the purpose of a date, for example, “received” for the date a manuscript was received or accepted for the date the manuscript was accepted. These values are an open list; the Tag Set does not constrain the values in any way.
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used.

Suggested usage

Although designed to accept any text as its value, the following are suggested date types:

accepted

The date a manuscript was accepted

received

The date a manuscript was received

rev-recd

The date a revised manuscript was received

rev-request

The date revisions were requested or a manuscript was returned