Approving Content

Editor

After reviewing an article, you will either approve it for publication or send it back to the contributor for revisions. This guide covers both workflows.

Approving an Article

When an article meets your quality standards and is ready for a Publisher to take live:

Open the article you have finished reviewing.

Locate the Status field in the article sidebar or metadata section.

Change the status from In Review to Approved.

Save the article. It will now appear in the Publisher's queue of approved content ready for publication.

Article status dropdown changed from In Review to Approved in the admin panel sidebar

Approved does not mean published

Setting an article to Approved signals that editorial review is complete. A Publisher must still take the separate step of publishing the article to make it visible on the frontend.

Requesting Changes

When an article needs improvement before it can be approved:

Open the article and change the status from In Review back to Draft.

Add your feedback in a clear, actionable format. Use the article's notes or description field to explain what needs to change and why.

Save the article. The contributor will see it has returned to Draft status with your notes.

Be specific in your feedback

Vague feedback like "needs work" slows down the process. Instead, point to specific sections and explain what should change: "The section on biomarker testing should include reference ranges for the metrics mentioned."

Factual inaccuracies or unsupported claims
Missing or incomplete sections that leave gaps in the topic
Poor formatting that would hinder readability on the frontend
Title or description that does not accurately reflect the content
Quiz questions with incorrect answers marked or missing explanations

Approval Best Practices

Do not hold articles indefinitely — if only minor formatting issues remain, fix them yourself and approve.
Document your reasoning — brief notes help Publishers understand any context about the article.
Be consistent — apply the same quality bar across all contributors to maintain fairness and platform standards.