openlibhums / openlibhums/janeway

Disable security warnings when an editor accepts a paper in a section that is not peer reviewed

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Editors report that when they accept a new submission that is not in a peer-reviewed section they still get a security warning they cannot override.

Describe the solution you'd like
When a new submission in the unassigned queue is accepted, there shouldn't be a security check to verify the editor is one of the authors.
When a new submission is sent to a section that is not peer-reviewed we should make it clear on the actions panel (perhaps add a message saying that "Section 'section_name' is flagged as not peer reviewed' next to the action buttons.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the acceptance action for new submissions in the unassigned queue and the actions panel for sections that are not peer reviewed. Verify where the editor-author security check is applied and where section status is displayed. Done means eligible acceptances no longer trigger that warning and the panel clearly identifies non-peer-reviewed sections.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, frontend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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