Can we migrate our existing back-issues?

Yes. Past issues, articles, DOIs, authors and metadata can be migrated in as part of implementation. URL structure is preserved (or a 301 map is generated) so citation links do not break.

What review policies do you support?

Single-blind, double-blind, open, and post-publication commentary. The policy is configured per journal - a publisher with several journals can run different policies side by side.

How does DOI registration work?

On editor acceptance, the system generates the Crossref XML and pushes it to Crossref via API. DOIs resolve to the article landing page automatically. You need a Crossref member account (we help you set one up if needed).

Do you integrate with Turnitin / iThenticate?

Yes - submissions can be pushed to iThenticate for similarity checking, and the similarity report is attached to the submission for editor review before reviewer assignment.

Can authors respond to reviewers in the system?

Yes. Authors upload a response letter and their revised manuscript with track changes; reviewers see the diff and the response in their re-review view.

Does the system produce JATS XML?

Yes - accepted articles are output in JATS XML for indexing services (PubMed, DOAJ, Scopus) and long-term preservation.

How do PubMed, DOAJ and Scopus indexing work?

The system produces the metadata each indexing service requires. Your editorial team submits the indexing application (we help with the first submission), and once accepted, harvesting is automatic via OAI-PMH.

SaaS Product - Editorial workflow

Journal Management System

Q: Can we run more than one journal?

Yes - the Publisher and Enterprise plans support multiple journal titles under one editorial infrastructure, with a shared reviewer database and consolidated analytics.

A modern journal management platform for peer review, manuscript submission, editorial workflow and online publication - already running for The Journal of Applied and Pharmaceutical Sciences (thejaps.org.pk) and other titles.

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For real journals: Live
Aligned workflows: COPE
Crossref registration: DOI
PMC & Scopus ready: PubMed

An academic journal is a workflow, not a database. Editors chase reviewers; reviewers chase reminders; authors chase editors. Our Journal Management System replaces every one of those chases with a stateful, timestamped workflow that everyone can see. It has been running the peer-review pipeline for The Journal of Applied and Pharmaceutical Sciences and other titles for years.

Manuscript submission for authors. Structured submission with cover letter, keywords, competing-interests declaration, funding statement, author contribution matrix (CRediT), suggested and opposed reviewers, and full-text file upload with format validation.

Reviewer invitations and reminders. Editors send invites from within the system. Reviewers accept, decline, or propose alternate reviewers; automated reminders fire on a schedule the editor sets. Review forms are structured (scored plus narrative) and blinded per the journal's policy - single-blind, double-blind, or open review.

Editorial decisions. Editor-in-chief and associate editors get a decision workflow: accept, minor revision, major revision, reject with resubmission, or reject outright. Every decision is timestamped, attached to reviewer reports, and communicated to the author with the journal's branded email.

Production and publication. Accepted manuscripts move to a production queue - copy-editing, typesetting, DOI registration (Crossref), and publication in the journal's online archive with citation formats (APA, Vancouver, IEEE, Chicago) and metrics-ready HTML plus PDF.

Compliance and indexing. Structured metadata for PubMed, Scopus, DOAJ, PMC and Crossref. COPE-aligned workflows for retraction, correction and expression of concern.

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In production since 2011

Manuscript To Publication, End To End

Author submission, plagiarism screening, single or double-blind peer review, revisions, production, DOI registration and online publication - all in one workflow with journal-branded email at every step.

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Editorial workflow

Everything peer review requires

Author submission portal

Structured submission with metadata, cover letter, competing interests, funding, author contributions, and file upload with format validation.
Editor dashboard

Editor-in-chief sees every manuscript, its stage, ageing, assigned associate editor and reviewer status - one screen, colour-coded urgency.
Reviewer invitation & reminders

One-click invites, accept / decline responses, suggest alternate reviewers, and automated reminder cadence per journal policy.
Single, double-blind or open review

Per-journal review policy configuration. Author identity is stripped from reviewer view when the policy is blinded.
Structured review forms

Scored dimensions (originality, methodology, presentation), narrative comments to author, confidential comments to editor.
Revision & resubmission cycle

Author response letter, track-changes upload, editor and reviewer re-review, up to N revision rounds configurable per journal.
Plagiarism check integration

Turnitin / iThenticate URL passthrough, similarity report attachment to the submission, and editor gate before assignment.
Copy-editing & production queue

Accepted manuscripts move to production - copy-editor, typesetter, proofreader queues with author sign-off on proofs.
DOI registration (Crossref)

Automatic DOI assignment on acceptance, Crossref XML deposit, and DOI resolution to the article landing page.
Journal-branded email

Every automated email is sent from the journal's own SMTP with the journal's letterhead, signature and branding.
Public journal website

Public-facing site with current issue, archives, aims & scope, editorial board, author guidelines, and search across all published articles.
PubMed / DOAJ / Scopus metadata

Structured metadata export for indexing services - JATS XML, JSON, and OAI-PMH endpoint for harvesters.

Under the hood

Built on a modern, portable stack

ASP.NET Web Forms + Core

Backend web application
SQL Server

Primary database
iTextSharp / QuestPDF

PDF & typesetting output
Crossref API

DOI registration
JATS XML

Article metadata standard
OAI-PMH endpoint

Indexing service harvesting

Where it runs

Who uses it

Peer-reviewed scholarly journals

Established and new journals in medicine, pharmacy, engineering, humanities and social sciences.

University press portfolios

Universities publishing several journal titles under one editorial infrastructure.

Learned societies

Scholarly societies running their member-facing journals with structured peer review.

Conference proceedings

Conference-track editorial workflow with abstract submission, review and volume publication.

Preprint servers

Preprint hosting with community screening and optional peer review overlay.

Institutional repositories

Publication repositories with OAI-PMH harvesting and Dublin Core metadata.

How rollout works

From signup to first accepted article

1
Journal configuration

Scope, aims, sections, review policy, decision types, revision limits, editorial board and reviewer pool are configured in the first week.
2
Branding & templates

Journal logo, colour scheme, letterhead, email templates and article layout are applied - your journal, your look.
3
Editor & reviewer training

One-hour training for the editor-in-chief, associate editors, section editors and copy-editors. Reviewers self-onboard on their first invite.
4
Go-live & migration

Optional migration of past issues into the archive with DOI preservation, then live submission opens to authors.

Plans

Simple, transparent pricing

Single Journal

On request

per journal / year

For a single scholarly journal with one editorial board.

Full editorial workflow
Reviewer & author portals
Plagiarism check integration
DOI registration
Public journal website
Business-hour support

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Publisher

On request

per year

Multi-journal setup for university presses and society publishers.

Everything in Single Journal
Multiple journal titles
Shared reviewer database
Publisher-level analytics
Consolidated invoicing
Priority WhatsApp / email support

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Enterprise

On request

unlimited

University-wide, research council, or large scholarly society deployments.

Unlimited journals
Custom workflow development
JATS XML production pipeline
SSO / SAML integration

Journal Management System