RSYN RESEARCH LLP Editorial and Publishing Process
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Editor-in-Chief & Editorial Board
1. Initial Assessment
- Editor screens for scope and quality
- Conducts plagiarism check (Turnitin/iThenticate)
- Makes desk rejection or proceeds to review
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2. Reviewer Selection
- Selects 2-3 expert reviewers
- Considers suggested reviewers and conflicts
- Ensures geographic and expertise diversity
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3. Review Management
- Manages peer review process
- Evaluates reviewer recommendations
- Makes editorial decision (accept/revise/reject)
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4. Final Editorial Decision
- Reviews revised manuscript and author responses
- Makes final acceptance decision
- Triggers APC invoice generation
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5. Pre-Publication Review
- Reviews formatted manuscript
- Approves final layout and figures
- Authorizes publication release
Journal Management & Production
1. Submission Processing
- System validates submission completeness
- Assigns manuscript ID and tracking
- Notifies editorial team of new submission
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2. Reviewer Database
- Maintains expert reviewer database
- Tracks reviewer performance and conflicts
- Provides reviewer recommendations to editors
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3. Production Management
- Copyediting and language review
- Layout design and figure preparation
- Quality control and formatting checks
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4. Billing & Payment
- Generates APC invoices automatically
- Processes payments and confirmations
- Manages discount applications and offers
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5. Publication & Archiving
- Publishes article with DOI assignment
- Distributes to indexing databases
- Archives in permanent repositories
Current Issue Management
- Organizes articles by publication schedule
- Creates issue table of contents
- Manages special issues and themed collections
Open Access Distribution
- Ensures immediate open access availability
- Applies Creative Commons licensing
- Enables global research dissemination
Impact & Analytics
- Tracks article downloads and citations
- Provides author impact reports
- Monitors journal performance metrics
Key
Author Responsibilities
Editorial Process
Management & Production
APC-Related Process
Final Publication
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Process Flow Direction
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Editorial and Publishing Process Flow - All Rights Reserved
Document Version: 1.0 | Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Editorial and Publishing Process Flow - All Rights Reserved
Document Version: 1.0 | Effective Date: August 1, 2025