Managing Peer Review Online

ACE/NETC 2009, DES MOINES

Robert Casler, University of Arizona

Janet Byron, University of California

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INCENTIVES• Authors• Reviewers• Administration• Publishers

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DEGREES OF COMPLEXITY• Journal• Extension Publications• Research Reports• Periodicals

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PROCESS• Recruitment• Training• Adaptation• Roles• Maintenance

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WIKI OPTION

Near-Time [http://www.near-time.net/]• Their rate is based on the number of authors and

editors. The Department rate, allowing up to 50 participants, is $1000 for academic institutions (at 50% discount). The Business rate, allowing 150 participants, would cost $2500 annually.

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JOURNAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL OPTION

Manuscript Central [http://scholarone.com/products/manuscript/]

• A product of Scholar One (Thomson Reuters)• Lowest minimum price level is 100 manuscripts per

year for $3500 per year, plus start-up fee of $2000 and annual support package of $350 (negotiable).  

Edikit [http://www.bepress.com/edikit.html]• A product of The Berkeley Electronic Press. Used by

University of California for producing California Agriculture. Cost is $3000 per year.

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JOURNAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL OPTION

Editorial Manager [http://www.editorialmanager.com/homepage/home.htm]

• A product of Aries Systems Corporation. $5000 per year.

 

Power Review [http://www.techbooks.com/]• A product of Aptara. $4000 setup, $250 per month.

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JOURNAL MANAGEMENT ECONOMY OPTION

Open Journal Systems [http://pkp.sfu.ca/]• Open Journal Systems (OJS) is a journal

management and publishing system that has been developed by the Public Knowledge Project. OJS is open source software made freely available to journals worldwide. An overview of the system entitled “OJS in an Hour” can be found at: http://pkp.sfu.ca/files/OJSinanHour.pdf .

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JOURNAL MANAGEMENT ECONOMY OPTION

Express Academic Services [http://www.expressacademic.net/]

• A non-profit organization that provides custom web solutions to the academic and publishing communities. Flat annual fee of $1500, from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

TOPICS

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QUESTIONS FOR REVIEWERS

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SUBMISSION FORM

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EMAIL TEMPLATES

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MANAGEMENT TOOLS

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