PublishOne is a service to customize your journal publication platform based on open source codes. moodLearning supports its development and customization for academic institutions.



PublishOne is an online submission and evaluation system for authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers. Its publication is reader-centric, allowing a high-level of discoverability and indexability for scaled readership.

• flexible, configurable editorial workflow
• dedicated content management
• the editorial workflow has four (4) stages: submission, review, copyediting, and production.

The Editorial Workflow moves from an author's manuscript Submission to the journal's Review, Copyediting, and Production of the work.

• at this stage of the editorial workflow, an author submits an article
• submissions get assigned to section editors who'll consider moving the materials to the next stage (Review)
• at this stage, the journal may consider the bona fides of authors, ensure the completeness and veracity of submitted materials
• discussions can already be initiated at this stage to clarify matters such as editorial policies, guidelines, review process, authorship, copyright, and the like.

Submission Stage on the screen of Author. Screenshot is that of an actual paper submission in one prestigious medical journal.

Depending on your Role, an editorial stage would appear differently, with options appropriate to your functions. Here's the view of Submission stage from the standpoint of Administrator.

Submission Stage on the screen of Administrator

To allow for safe and efficient administration and vetting of of submissions, right from the start, uploads are classified by components in the manuscript.

Article text, research instrument, research materials, results, transcripts, data analysis, data set, source texts–having these components enables not only focused review of the paper but also modular attention to the work.

• peer review is done at this stage
• revisions may be required from the author during the review process
• accepted revisions may move to the next stage (copyediting)

• accepted articles could be improved by copyeditors in this stage
• authors are given the opportunity to review the copyedits

Copyediting Stage on the screen of Author. Screenshot is that of an actual paper submission.

• completed, reviewed approved copyedits move to the production stage
• copies on this stage are converted to galleys, providing a range of reader “consumption” options: HTML, XML, PDF, etc.
• even in this stage, authors still have the opportunity to proofread the galleys up for publication in a future issue of the journal

• reader-centric front-end
• customizable themes and designs
• subscription module for readers, with delayed open access options
• integrated with scholarly publishing services like Crossref, ORCiD, and DOAJ
• highly discoverable and indexable by search engines and scholarly databases like Google Scholar

Workflow Settings on Administrator's screen.

• an author self-registers and makes submissions
• an author is expected to follow the journal's guidelines on manuscript submission
• if multiple authors are involved, a corresponding author can be designated by the authors to coordinate with the journal editors

• an editor manages submissions and assigns tasks to others
• an editor may also perform the following duties:

- read content and correct for errors in spelling, 
  punctuation, and grammar
- evaluate submissions from authors to decide 
  what to publish
- rewrite copy to make it easier for readers to 
  understand the article
- verify facts using standard reference sources
- work with authors to help their articles succeed
- plan the themes or foci for future publications
- enforce the publication’s style and editorial policy
- approve final versions of submissions

• a proofreader carefully goes over the galleys in the various formats in which the journal publishes (as does the author or the editor)
• a proofreader (and the Author) record any typographic and formatting errors for the Layout Editor to fix
• in some journals, a proofreader can also serve as the editor or section editor

• a reader is the simplest role and has the fewest capabilities
• a reader receives notification email with the publication of each issue, including the Table of Contents for that particular issue

UI landing page customization:

• changeable color scheme
• more graphical interface

User roles:

• add custom user roles to cater specific functions