Submission Management
A submission portal authors actually want to use
Clean author experience, AI-powered screening on arrival, and a full editor-side inbox — from the first draft to the desk decision.
Author experience
Submission in under 8 minutes
Authors register, complete a structured submission form, upload files, add co-authors by email, and pay the APC — all in one uninterrupted flow. Draft saving means nothing is lost if they step away.
- Structured metadata form: title, abstract, keywords, authors
- File upload with supplementary materials support
- Co-author invitation by email — token-based access
- APC payment via Stripe Checkout at point of submission
- Automatic confirmation email with submission ID
- Real-time status tracking: the author always knows where their manuscript is
Submission states
Draft
Author is still preparing
Submitted
Awaiting editorial review
Under Review
Assigned to peer reviewers
Revision Requested
Author must resubmit
Accepted / Rejected
Final editorial decision
Editor-side tools
Every submission handled from one inbox
The editorial inbox shows every submission with its current status, assigned reviewers, and pending actions. Desk rejections take seconds; flagged duplicates surface automatically.
- Sortable inbox by status, date, section, and assigned editor
- AI duplicate detection — similar manuscripts surfaced before assignment
- AI submission screening: 0–100 quality score, ACCEPT/REVISE/REJECT, concern flags
- One-click desk reject with templated notification to author
- Metadata extraction and DOI assignment on acceptance
- Full audit log: every action timestamped with actor and IP
AI screening output
Quality score
0–100 on every submission
Recommendation
ACCEPT / REVISE / REJECT
Plagiarism risk flag
Detected in abstract/title
Scope mismatch flag
Doesn't fit journal aims
Methodology concern
Weak or unclear approach
Frequently asked questions
See this in action in 20 minutes
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