Publicator is the AI-native journal management platform for publishers, scientific societies, universities and research institutions — orchestrating submission, peer review, production and DOI registration in one intelligent workflow.
AI integrity engine
Manuscript MS-2049 in automated checks
Designed for editors, publishers & research institutions worldwide
The publishing pipeline
An illustration of submission, review, decisions and publishing. Provider services require configuration.
AI-guided submission & validation
Smart reviewer matching & invites
AI-summarized editorial decisions
Typeset, DOI & journal site
Reviewer intelligence
MS-2049
AI ethics in peer review
AI-Powered Publishing Features
AI-assisted checks help editors inspect metadata, references and similarities. Editors review the evidence and make the decisions.
A smart submission system that guides authors and validates required information and files before the paper enters the editorial process — reducing incomplete submissions and saving editor time.
Reviews references in submitted manuscripts to identify missing details, incorrect formatting and incomplete citations, for an editor to review.
Scans submitted manuscripts for similarity with existing research papers and produces a detailed similarity report so editors can act before peer review begins.
Identifies suitable reviewers based on manuscript topic, keywords and research areas — helping editors find the right experts faster.
Organizes reviewer feedback, revisions and manuscript context, and summarizes reviews so editorial teams can decide more efficiently while staying transparent.
Sends reviewer invitations, reminders and status updates automatically with delivery and timing dependent on configured services.
Pricing & feature tiers
Four tiers from a single launching journal to compliance-bound national publishers — each tier inherits the previous one.
For a single early-career or society journal launching online.
per organization
Start 14-day trialFor active society & institutional journals.
per organization
Buy GrowthFor learned societies, university presses & research institutes.
per organization
Buy ScaleFor national academies, ministries & global publishers.
tailored
Contact usEverything in Starter is included in Growth, and so on. Higher tiers simply unlock additional capabilities.
| Feature | Starter | Growth | Scale | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission & review | ||||
Smart .docx submission intake AI-guided author submission with metadata auto-fill and validation before the manuscript enters editorial review. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Single- & double-blind peer review Configurable review modes with anonymized correspondence and reviewer-tracking. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identity & metadata | ||||
ORCID author lookup Authenticate authors and pre-fill profiles via the ORCID registry. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
CrossRef DOI minting & Crossmark Mint and update DOIs from the editorial workflow with Crossmark integrity stamping. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Publishing & distribution | ||||
Branded journal site on subdomain Public site at <yourjournal>.publicator.org with issues, archive and editorial board pages. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Custom domain & white-label Bring your own domain with TLS provisioning and remove Publicator branding. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payments & access | ||||
APC & membership payments (Stripe) Article-processing charges, waivers, discount codes and member pricing via Stripe. | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Subscription & paywall access Subscription management, IP-range and federated access controls. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance & deployment | ||||
JATS / CSV / archive exports One-click exports of submissions, reviews and decisions in JATS XML, CSV and full-archive ZIP. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
COUNTER R5 reports & SUSHI Standards-compliant usage statistics for libraries and consortia. | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support & success | ||||
Custom support agreement Support coverage and service commitments require a separate agreement. | — | — | — | ✓ |
White-glove migration Assisted migration from OJS, ScholarOne and Editorial Manager. | — | — | — | ✓ |
Annual plans save ~17% vs monthly. EU customers see VAT calculated at checkout. See full pricing page →
Built for every role in publishing
Whether you decide on manuscripts, ship issues or run a portfolio, Publicator gives you the right workspace.
Illustrative workspaces with sample data.
Decision brief · MS-2049
3 reviews · 2 accept · 1 minor revision
Decide, faster
Triage submissions, match reviewers, summarize feedback and render decisions — without leaving one workspace.
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Production queue
Ship every issue
Move accepted manuscripts through copy-edit, typesetting and proofing toward publication, with provider deposits configured separately.
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Portfolio · 12 journals
Submissions / month
Run the portfolio
See submissions, revenue, time-to-decision and reviewer health across every journal you operate.
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Security & access
Discuss configuration, deployment and supporting documentation before selecting a plan.
Assign responsibilities to your editorial team.
Control access by organization, journal and manuscript.
Inspect recorded editorial and administrative actions.
Discuss your data location and procurement requirements.
Modern, fully-branded journal websites where published articles are displayed and archived — current issues, archives, editorial board, author guidelines, indexing — all optimized for accessibility and search.
Assign permanent Digital Object Identifiers to your articles directly from the publishing workflow. Simplified DOI assignment and metadata management keep articles permanently citable.
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