What does the manuscript status mean?

The status of a manuscript helps editors quickly understand what work has been done reviewing the article.

The Under Review status:

No Reviewers Invited - An article has been submitted, but no reviewers have been invited.
Reviewers Invited - At least one reviewer has been invited to review the manuscript.
Reviewers Confirmed - At least one reviewer has accepted an offer to review the manuscript.
(Number) Reviews Submitted - A total of (number) reviews have been submitted for this manuscript.

Withdrawn - The manuscript has been withdrawn from the journal.
Rejected - The journal made a decision of Reject for the manuscript.
Desk Rejected - The journal made a decision of Reject for a manuscript and no one completed the reviewer form.
Revise and Resubmit -The journal made a decision of Revise and Resubmit for the manuscript.
Publication Offer Declined - Only for journals configured to allow publication offers, this means the article was given a decision of Accept but that the author declined the publication offer.

Ready to Publish - This manuscript is ready to be published and needs no further work.
Pending Publication Offer- Only for journals configured to allow publication offers, this means the article was given a decision of Accept but that the author has not yet accepted or declined the publication offer.

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