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New user role: desk editor

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Some of our journals are struggling to handle the huge influx of new articles. They are looking for ways to devide the work.

Describe the solution you'd like
Is it possible to set up a user type that only has access to unassigned submissions? So-called 'Desk Editors' to help get through the huge influx of new articles, but they don't need access to review, copyediting, typesetting, pre-publication or back content.

Describe alternatives you've considered
none

Additional context

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by tracing existing user roles, submission assignment, and access controls; confirm which workflow states Desk Editors may access. Done means the new role can access only unassigned submissions and is excluded from review, copyediting, typesetting, pre-publication, and back content.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
authorization, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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