Task Status Notifications

Task Status Notificationsare used to report changes in the status of tasks associated with manuscript submissions in the ScholarOne Manuscripts system. Each notification delivers a message payload that includes:

  • Common elements shared across all notification types
  • Basic metadata about the manuscript
  • Identifying details about the task status event

Task Status Payload Elements

Element/Payload Example

Type

Description

documentId

27068708

Integer

Unique identifier for the manuscript within the ScholarOne Manuscripts system. This is an internal numeric value.

submissionId

WRK4-17-Jun-0007

String

Also referred to as Manuscript ID or Document Number. A unique, case-sensitive identifier assigned to each submitted manuscript.

documentStatusName

Submitted

String

Human-readable name indicating the current status of the manuscript within the journal’s submission workflow.
Common values include: Draft, Revised, Submitted, Resubmitted, Decisioned, Withdrawn, Accept, Invited

submissionTitle

Cultural navigation through the hemispheric situation

String

Title of the manuscript as submitted to the journal.

documentTaskId

520721777

Integer

Globally unique identifier for the task related to the manuscript.

taskStatus

COMPLETED

String

Current status of the task. Possible values include:
pending, processing, overdue, completed, abandoned, overridden, anytime, closing, initiated, on hold, rescinded.

taskStatusName

EIC Assigns AE (Submitted Manuscript Workflow)

String

Internal label representing the specific task event or action within the workflow. This value may reflect editorial workflow configuration.

taskStatusAll

Assign AE

String

Generalized name of the task visible to all users. Represents the task type regardless of user role.

taskStatusAuthor

Awaiting AE Assignment

String

Task status label as presented to the author.

externalSubmissionId

ERR-1634-08

String

Unique identifier of the document in the external system that initiated the submission ingestion.

Task Status Payload Sample

{
  "documentId": "27068708",
  "externalSubmissionId": "Unable to Display Letter Tag (##DOCUMENT_ID_EXTERNAL##)",
  "submissionTitle": "Cultural navigation through the hemispheric situation",
  "submissionId": "WRK4-17-Jun-0007",
  "documentTaskId": "520721777",
  "taskStatus": "COMPLETED",
  "documentStatusName": "Submitted",
  "taskStatusName": "EIC Assigns AE (Submitted Manuscript Workflow)",
  "taskStatusAll": "Assign AE",
  "taskStatusAuthor": "Awaiting AE Assignment",
  "notificationServiceVersion": "V3",
  "siteName": "salesdemoplus",
  "journalName": "Sales Demo Plus",
  "subscriptionId": "1559936",
  "subscriptionName": "",
  "subscriptionType": "TASK_STATUS_CHANGE",
  "eventDate": "2025-07-07T09:49:56Z",
  "messageUUID": "1f7db629-9018-4c1c-9b43-8374aedf6db3"
}