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.
Value | Meaning |
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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. |
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 |