Everything a publisher needs, in one place
Below is every service the platform provides. No bolt-on plugins. No third-party SaaS. Each item ships with every journal at no extra cost.
Editorial workflow
A complete submission-to-publication pipeline that mirrors how real journals work.
Submission portal
Self-service author portal with manuscript upload, COI declarations, and live status tracking.
Peer review
Single-blind, double-blind or open review modes with structured forms and automated reminders.
Reviewer database
Tagged reviewer pool filtered by expertise, reliability, recent assignments, and conflicts.
Editorial decisions
Accept, revise, reject — every decision logged with editor notes visible to authors.
Copy-editing & proofs
Production tracking, galley generation, and proof circulation to authors before publish.
Plagiarism flags
Mark suspicious submissions and attach iThenticate / Turnitin reports for the editorial record.
Content & publishing
Structure your journal the way a real journal is structured — volumes, issues, articles, corrections.
Volumes & issues
Organize content by year, volume, and issue. Pre-publish issues and schedule release dates.
Article records
Title, abstract, keywords, full text, figures, supplementary files, citations, license, DOI.
Author profiles
First/middle/last name, affiliations, ORCID, bio, photo. Linked across articles automatically.
Online-first articles
Publish accepted articles before they're assigned to an issue. Auto-migrate when finalized.
Corrections & retractions
Issue corrections and retraction notices linked to the original article permanently.
CMS pages
Author guidelines, aims & scope, and editorial policies — editable without a developer.
Indexing & metadata
Every metadata field that Scopus, WoS, DOAJ and PubMed look at — captured in the right format.
ORCID linking
Authors can connect their ORCID iD; displayed on every article and in Crossref deposits.
ROR affiliations
Author affiliations linked to the Research Organization Registry for unambiguous identification.
Funding & grants
Capture funder name, funder DOI, and grant number per article — required for many OA mandates.
JATS-ready fields
Article metadata structured to map cleanly to JATS XML for archival and syndication.
Indexing catalog
Maintain a list of indexes your journal is in with logos and URLs displayed on the public site.
COUNTER metrics
Per-article view and download counts in a COUNTER-style format for usage reports.
DOI & exports
One-click Crossref XML deposit at any granularity, plus open standards for harvesters.
Crossref XML export
Schema 5.3.1 deposit file for any article, issue, or volume. Validated against the official XSD.
Citations included
Article reference lists exported as <citation_list>, contributing to your journal's citation graph.
ORCID & licenses
Author ORCIDs and per-article CC license URLs embedded in the deposit file automatically.
OAI-PMH endpoint
Standards-compliant endpoint so harvesters (CORE, BASE, OpenAIRE) can ingest your articles.
Sitemap.xml
Per-journal sitemap auto-generated from published volumes, issues, articles, and announcements.
JSON metadata API
Read-only JSON endpoints for any developer building a discovery interface against your content.
Hosting & branding
Each journal gets its own website — themed, branded, and on whatever domain you want.
Subdomain hosting
Free subdomain instantly. Auto SSL. Created the moment you sign up.
Custom domain
Bring your own domain via one CNAME record. Automatic SSL provisioning.
Per-journal theme
Each journal picks its own colors, header style, and layout — fully isolated.
Navbar builder
Drag-and-drop your top navigation. Multi-level dropdowns supported.
Sidebar blocks
Custom sidebar widgets per page type (home, archives, articles).
Logos & partners
Header logo, footer logo, partner / sponsor / award seals — all uploadable.
Communications
Built-in newsletter and announcement system with queued delivery and per-journal mail providers.
Newsletter sender
Compose, schedule, and we fan out delivery in the background via queued jobs.
Subscriber management
Public sign-up form, double opt-in, and a CSV importer for your existing list.
Mail provider per journal
Connect Resend, Postmark, Mailgun, SES, or SMTP. You own the deliverability.
Announcements
Post news, updates, and editorial notices. Pin items to the top of the home page.
Calls for papers
Dedicated CFP page with deadlines and special-issue association.
Unsubscribe / GDPR
One-click unsubscribe in every email. Subscriber data exportable and deletable.
Analytics & metrics
Real per-article view and download data — no Google Analytics, no third-party trackers.
Article view tracking
Unique counts per article, deduplicated per IP per day. Bot traffic filtered automatically.
Download analytics
Track full-text PDF and supplementary file downloads, linked to each article.
Geographic breakdown
Country-level stats via local MaxMind GeoLite2 — no third-party API call, no privacy leak.
Top articles dashboard
Sortable list of top-viewed and top-downloaded articles, with date-range filters.
Bot filtering
Built-in user-agent filter blocks 30+ bot patterns from inflating your numbers.
Exportable reports
CSV reports for any date range, ready to attach to indexing applications.
Security & access
Hardened authentication, granular roles, and database-level tenant isolation.
Role-based permissions
Owner, editor, reviewer, or fully custom permission sets per journal.
Sub-admin invitations
Journal owners invite their own team without involving the platform admin.
Strong passwords
12+ characters, mixed case, numbers, symbols, and uncompromised (haveibeenpwned).
reCAPTCHA login
Google reCAPTCHA v2 in front of every login form when configured.
Lockout protection
Five failed attempts triggers a 15-minute lockout per IP+email pair.
Tenant isolation
Every model, file, and request scoped to its journal at the database level.
Need a service we didn't list?
If your journal needs something specific — XML import, custom workflow, special integration — tell us. We build for publishers and we love edge cases.