Scale operational capacity across titles without applying one journal’s rules to another.
Scalable scholarly publishing operations
Publisher Operations Partnership
A flexible managed-services layer for scholarly publishers that need dependable manuscript intake, editorial-office support, author services, language editing and workflow coordination across one or more titles.
Combine author-facing language support with controlled editorial-office workflows.
Document handoffs, ownership and escalation points from intake through agreed production stages.
Review volume, queue status and service exceptions through practical operational reporting.
Partnership pricing
Choose a baseline scope that matches your volume
Each plan states the capacity, turnaround and operating scope up front so your team can compare options quickly.
Title Pilot
₹35,000 per month
- Submission and file checks
- Author communication support
- Basic editorial-office administration
- Monthly status summary
Managed Publishing Desk
₹75,000 per month
- Everything in Title Pilot
- Reviewer administration support
- Language-editing allocation up to 30,000 words
- Title-specific queues and escalation rules
Portfolio Operations
₹1,50,000 per month
- Multi-title operating model
- Reserved workflow capacity
- Author-service coordination
- Consolidated portfolio reporting
Starting partnership fees shown for the stated baseline scope. GST and any agreed third-party costs are additional where applicable; final scope and capacity are confirmed before work begins.
Service overview
Add capacity while preserving title-level editorial rules
Publishing operations often span intake, editorial administration, author communication, language services and downstream file preparation. The partnership separates objective operational work from editorial judgement and defines a title-specific operating model for every workflow included.
What is included
Core deliverables
- Title-specific workflow and submission checklists
- Author and reviewer communication support
- Editorial-office administration within assigned permissions
- Language-editing capacity where included
- Manuscript and queue status records
- Operational escalation and monthly portfolio reporting
How it works
A controlled four-step delivery process
Select workflows
Choose the titles, manuscript stages and author services that need support.
Document title rules
Capture policies, templates, system roles, SLAs and escalation owners per title.
Run managed operations
Process assigned work through title-specific queues and quality checks.
Review capacity and exceptions
Reconcile volumes, bottlenecks and policy exceptions with the publisher team.
What we need from your team
- Title list, policies and author instructions
- Expected submission and active-manuscript volume
- System access and role definitions where required
- Approved templates, escalation contacts and workflow priorities
Quality and scope controls
- Each title retains its own policies, templates and operating rules.
- Editorial decisions remain with the publisher’s authorised editors.
- Operational access is limited to the systems and permissions needed for the agreed tasks.
- Reporting reflects actual workflow data supplied by the service and does not invent acceptance or performance claims.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about this partnership
Can the partnership cover more than one journal or title?
Yes. The Managed Publishing Desk and Portfolio Operations plans are designed for multiple titles, with separate rule sets to prevent cross-title workflow errors.
Which publishing tasks can be outsourced?
Common tasks include submission checks, author communication, reviewer administration, status tracking and language-editing coordination. The final scope is agreed title by title.
Do you replace editors or editorial boards?
No. The service provides operational capacity. Scientific, ethical and publication decisions remain with authorised editorial personnel.
Can you support existing manuscript systems?
Yes, where access is provided with the minimum permissions needed for the assigned workflows.
Is language editing included in every plan?
The Managed Publishing Desk includes a baseline editing allocation. Additional or more intensive author-service work can be scoped separately.
Can service levels differ by title?
Yes. Turnaround, checks, escalation rules and communication templates can be configured per title when the operating model is established.
Tell us what you need
Request a partnership proposal
Share the service requirement, expected volume and any important workflow constraints in the details field. We will use that information to scope the appropriate partnership plan.
- Clear scope before work begins
- Service-specific workflow and deliverables
- Confidential handling of supplied information
- No obligation created by submitting the enquiry