First release
Manuscripts that arrive complete.
A configurable author wizard that collects metadata, files and declarations in one guided flow, so editors start from a complete record instead of chasing missing details.
New submission · Step 3 of 5
Title
Citation patterns across open-access journals
Authors
- Required fields complete
- Files readable and virus-scanned
- Declarations signed
What it does
Submission, in detail.
A configurable author wizard collects metadata, files and declarations in one guided flow, so editors start from a complete record instead of chasing missing details.
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Forms for every journal and article type
Configure fields, declarations and file rules per article type. Required information is enforced before submission, not discovered after.
- 02
Structured author records
ORCID iDs, ROR affiliations, CRediT contributor roles and funder details are captured as data, ready to flow into XML and DOI deposits.
- 03
Files with a full history
Every upload is versioned and checksummed. Earlier versions stay available until publication, and changes can be compared side by side.
- 04
Prefilled from the manuscript
Upload a DOCX, LaTeX or PDF and DiscoverJ proposes the title, authors, abstract and references to prefill the form. Authors confirm every field.
- 05
Technical checks
Completeness, format and duplicate checks run automatically. Similarity checks run only when an editor clicks the button, using your key or ours.
- 06
An author dashboard
Status, history, revisions and withdrawals in one place, with notifications at each step so authors are never left guessing.
How it works
Four steps, no hand-offs lost.
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Start
The author picks a journal and article type, which sets the form they see.
- 2
Describe
Title, abstract, authors, affiliations and funders, prefilled where possible.
- 3
Upload
Manuscript and supplementary files are scanned, versioned and checked against the journal's rules.
- 4
Declare and submit
Declarations are signed, final checks run and the editorial office receives a complete record.
Standalone by design
Works on its own. Better together.
Submission needs nothing else to be useful. It has its own way in and its own way out, and in the full suite the hand-offs are automatic.
Comes in from
- Authors and editors working on the platform
- Transfers between journals
- Preprint import
Goes out to
- An accepted-manuscript package: files, JATS-ready metadata and review history
- API and webhook events for your own systems
- A direct hand-off to DiscoverJ review and production
Questions
About submission.
Do I need DiscoverJ peer review to use submission?
No. The submission module works on its own. It produces an accepted-manuscript package, delivered by download, API or webhook, so you can run review elsewhere and still use DiscoverJ for intake.
Can each journal have its own submission form?
Yes. Forms are configured per journal and per article type, including fields, declarations and file requirements, so a registered report and a letter can ask for different things.
Does DiscoverJ check manuscripts for similarity automatically?
No. Similarity checks run only when an editor chooses to run them. Journals can use their own iThenticate key or ours.
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