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PublishOne

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

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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.

Editorial Workflow

  • 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.


1. submission

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  • an author submits here
  • 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 fide of authors, ensure the completeness and veracity of submitted materials
Submission Stage on the screen of Author. Screenshot is that of an actual paper submission.


2. review

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  • 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)





3. copyediting

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  • 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.

4. production

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  • 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


Publishing

  • 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.

User Roles

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author

  • 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

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}==== reviewer====
  * a reviewer self-registers and reviews the manuscripts

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editor

  • 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

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}==== section editor====
  * aka guest editor, a section editor gets special assignment from the editor

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}==== copyeditor==== 

  * a copyeditor revise written material to improve readability and fitness for its purpose
  * a copyeditor ensures the material is free of grammatical and factual errors
  * a copyeditor can only access the copyediting stage and cannot jump to the Review stage to see what happened during the peer review process.

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}====layout editor====
  * a layout editor transforms the copyedited versions of the submission into galleys in HTML, PDF, XML, etc. — files which the journal has elected to use for online publication
  * a layout editor can also serve as the editor or section editor in some cases

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proof reader

  • 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

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reader

  • 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


Development and Customization

UI landing page customization:

  • changeable color scheme
  • more graphical interface

User roles:

  • add custom user roles to cater specific functions