# 10.2. Workflow of Research Outputs

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The content type Research outputs have a **3-step** workflow.</span>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Entry in progress: The Research output entry still is in progress and being worked on.</span>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">For Validation: The Research output is awaiting validation approval.</span>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Validation: The RM has validated the Research output.</span>

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<p class="callout warning"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Once the publication has undergone the validation process, the Researcher cannot edit anything but read the record. </span></p>

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