Features of electronic peer review system
- Reproduces the functions of an editorial office on the web
- Individualized password-protected area for each authority (Author, Reviewer, Editor and Staff)
- Automated email notifications and reminders
- Double-blind peer review
- MEDLINE links for editors and referees
- Handles manuscripts up to the stage of proofs and web-publishing
- Platform independence – requires web-browser and internet connection only, no need of any special software or computer resources
Advantages of web-based manuscript processing
- Accessibility from any PC
- No “normal business hours”: Articles can be received and processed at any hour of the day
- Faster clerical work (up to 85%)
- Reduced submission-decision time (up to 40% faster)
- Reduced postage/printing cost (up to 80%)
- Less enquiries from authors as they themselves can check and track the submitted articles
- Easy record maintenance and performance tracking
- Facilitates the use of the best referees and not just the nearest
- Global authorship: Ease of submission for authors across the globe
- Collaboration with editors located in different parts of the country or outside the country
- Ease of alliance with the publisher or printer located at a different place
Unique features on ‘JournalOnWeb’
- Mobile text / SMS alerts
- Reference checking
- Plagiarism check
- CME questions
- CTR number
- Single blind / double blind options
- Multimedia files
- Author side fee processing