Published Article Revisions

How to update an article that is already live without confusing it with a returned submission.

When this workflow applies

Use a published-article revision only when the original article is already live. A returned submission uses the normal Needs revision flow instead.

How it works

1. Open the published article from Submissions.
2. Start a revision. The platform creates a draft linked to the published original.
3. Update and submit the revision through the normal editorial workflow.
4. If the revision is approved and published, its status becomes Revision published while the source relationship remains recorded.

Important constraints

• Only one active revision can exist for a published source article.
• Starting another revision is blocked until the active one is completed or discarded.
• Discarding the revision removes the active draft; it does not remove the published original.
• A returned revision and a revision of published work are different workflows.