Journal Publish
Publishing in a peer-reviewed journal is a central pillar of your academic and professional profile. Our Journal Publish service supports journals and editorial teams, or individual authors, to streamline the full lifecycle of journal publication, from submission to indexing and distribution.
Our Journal Publish service is modular, offering the following core components:
- Journal Setup & Editorial Workflow : For new journals or journal issues: assistance with defining aims and scope, editorial board composition, peer-review policy, submission system setup.
- Manuscript Submission & Tracking System : Implementation of online submission portal, reviewer assignment workflows, version control and tracking through to final publication.
- Peer Review Management : Coordination of peer review based on selected models (single‐blind, double‐blind, open review) with reviewer invitations, tracking, reminders and decision support.
- Copyediting & Proofreading : Ensuring all accepted articles adhere to high standards of grammar, style, consistency, and ready for production.
- Typesetting & Layout : Conversion of accepted manuscripts into production-ready format (print and/or online): layout, figures/tables, metadata, DOI assignment.
- Professional Publication Infrastructure : Whether you’re launching a new journal or upgrading an existing one, our infrastructure ensures high-quality production and processes.
- Enhanced Visibility for Your Journal : With DOI registration, indexing support and metadata optimisation, your articles reach the widest possible audience.
- Efficiency & Reliability : We manage the administrative, technical and production tasks so you can focus on editorial decisions and academic content.
- Ethical and Transparent Practices : We help journals adhere to best practices in peer review, authorship, licensing and publishing ethics, which builds trust and reputation.
- Scalable & Flexible : From niche specialty journals to multi-specialty international journals, we adapt our services to your scale and budget.
- Initial Consultation & Planning : We assess your journal’s status (new or existing), define scope, timeline, service modules, and cost model.
- Setup & Submission System : Configure the online submission portal, upload templates and author guidelines, define peer review workflow.
- Launch Call for Papers (if needed) & Workflow : Issue call, receive manuscripts, assign reviewers, manage revisions and acceptances.
- Production & Publication : Perform copyediting, typesetting, layout, metadata creation, DOI assignment, and publish articles (online, print).
- Distribution & Indexing : Register metadata, submit to indexing services, update journal websites, and notify authors and readers.
- Ongoing Management & Support : Provide continuous support for new issues, special issues, archival access, marketing and analytics.
QUESTIONS?
FAQs
Can you support open access and subscription models?
Yes. We provide guidance and infrastructure for both open access (including APC-based models) and hybrid or subscription-based journals.
How do you ensure article quality and ethics?
We assist journals in implementing standard checks for authorship criteria, originality (similarity checks), peer review integrity and conflict of interest disclosures.
Will my journal’s articles be discoverable?
Yes, we facilitate DOI registration, indexing services submission, metadata optimisation and ensure articles are published with proper metadata.
What kinds of journals are supported?
We support the launch or support of niche academic journals, professional society journals, broad-scope international journals, in print, digital or hybrid format.
What if I already have a journal but want to improve its processes?
We can audit your existing workflow, recommend enhancements (peer review policy, editorial board, digital platform, metrics tracking) and help implement improvements.