Publishing Services
We offer comprehensive editorial services to facilitate successful journal launches and smooth publication processes. Our team is skilled in various online systems, ensuring timely and seamless publishing across platforms such as Scholar One, Editorial Manager, and Open Journal Systems.
Employing a personalized approach, we customize our services to meet the unique needs of your institution or publishing entity, ensuring the highest quality standards. Whether you are a university, society, or publisher, our commitment to enhancing your journey toward publication excellence remains steadfast.
Journal Launching
Launching a new journal is a complex process, and having the support of an experienced team like TMP can be invaluable in navigating the editorial and indexation requirements of academic publishing.
Development of Editorial Policies and Guidelines Our seasoned editorial managers collaborate to develop editorial policies and guidelines in accordance with international standards.
Development of Editorial Board We will assist you in identifying and forming an editorial team comprised of eminent scientists, enhancing the editorial stature of your journals.
Selection of Publishing Platforms and Software TMP will aid you in selecting the best online manuscript processing platforms, including but not limited to ScholarOne, Editorial Manager, and Open Journal Systems.
Design and Branding of the New Journal We provide comprehensive assistance in the design and branding of your journal, encompassing website design, logos, and flyers.
Managing Editor Support
The Managing Editor Support service is designed to assist you in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the editorial office, which includes:
- Manuscript processing from submissions to publication
- Coordinating with editors, authors, and reviewers
- Managing the peer review process
- Ensuring submitted manuscripts adhere to ethical standards as recommended by COPE, ICMJE, and reporting guidelines Verifying journals’ compliance with indexing agencies and submitting them for evaluation by important indexing agencies
- Managing the production process from copyediting to layout and publishing
- Addressing any issues that may arise during the editorial process, such as delays or quality control issues, to ensure that manuscripts are published in a timely manner and to the highest standards.
Peer Review Management Support
Peer review is a crucial process in academic publishing, involving the evaluation of the quality, validity, and originality of submitted manuscripts by experts in the relevant field of study. However, managing the peer review process can be time-consuming and challenging, particularly for journals handling a high volume of submissions. TMP can provide assistance by overseeing the entire peer review process for publishers and journals using their preferred online systems, such as ScholarOne, Editorial Manager, Open Journal Systems, etc.
Key tasks involved in peer review management support include:
- Assigning reviewers: The editorial office management team identifies and assigns appropriate reviewers to submitted manuscripts in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief.
- Managing the review process: We help you coordinate the peer-review process, ensuring that reviewers receive clear guidelines and deadlines, and that they submit their reviews on time.
- Conflict of Interest Prevention: While managing the peer review process, we ensure the absence of conflicts of interest among authors and reviewers. If any such conflict is identified, the manuscript review is promptly halted, and an alternative reviewer is assigned.
- Quality control: We ensure that the peer-review process adheres to high standards, with thorough reviews providing constructive feedback to authors to enhance the quality of the paper.
Indexation
TMP’s indexation services assist academic and scientific journals in ensuring that their articles adhere to the indexing guidelines and requirements of various databases and repositories.
Indexing Guidelines
We aid journals in comprehending the indexing guidelines and requirements of diverse databases and repositories, guaranteeing that the articles published in the journal comply with these guidelines.
Indexing Audits
TMP conducts audits of the indexing data for journals, ensuring its completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the requirements of different databases and repositories.
Compliance Reporting
A comprehensive report is provided on the compliance status of the journals according to indexing agencies’ requirements, highlighting any gaps or issues that require attention. We assist you in addressing these gaps.
Database Selection
We assist authors and publishers in identifying the most appropriate abstracting and indexing databases for their specific needs and goals.
Submission Management
We manage the submission process, ensuring that your work is properly submitted and tracked within the selected databases.
Reporting and Analysis
We provide detailed reporting and analysis of the impact of your work, including citation counts and usage statistics, helping you measure the success of your publishing efforts.