Once a manuscript is ready, marking it Final now locks it down completely, and your Peer reviews list stays focused on papers that are actually ready to read.
What changed
- A finalized manuscript is fully read-only. The text, the title, and any images can no longer be edited, resized, or removed.
- Need to make a change? Switch the manuscript back to Draft from the Final badge, edit, then mark it Final again.
- The Peer reviews list now shows only finalized manuscripts, so you assign reviewers and gather comments on finished work, not drafts in progress.
Who this is for
Anyone finalizing manuscripts for submission or peer review who wants confidence that a finished paper will not be changed by accident, and reviewers who should only see work that is ready.