Flags
Flags are icons displayed on articles, to help editors identifying important information.information related to an article.
They are visible in articles pages and in articles lists.
| Flags on the article page |
Flags in article lists |
| In article pages, flags are displayed in the upper information area, near the reference and the status |
In article lists, flags are displayed next to the reference |
Configuring flags
Flags are based on the article metadata and categorizations.
The following data can be flagged:
- Article type
- Section
- Topical issue
- Country
- Any list custom field (select, check boxes, radio buttons)
Flags: a case study
For example, we want to closely follow articles submitted for a 2023 special issue. Let us create this flag:
Any article included in this topical issue will be flagged accordingly:



