Peer Review Services

Streamlined manuscript evaluations with expert-driven solutions for seamless journal publishing workflows.

Peer Review Management

Overseeing manuscript reviews, coordinating reviewers, and facilitating communication for efficient evaluations.

Reviewer Selection Assistance

Matching manuscripts with qualified reviewers through expert curation and analytical models.

User Database Administration

Managing reviewer databases to improve selection efficiency and ensure data accuracy.

Peer review challenges such as reviewer shortages, ethical misconduct, and high submission volumes can overwhelm publishers. Integra’s expert-driven solutions support scholarly publishers optimize workflows, ensure compliance, and uphold high publication standards.

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Upholding Quality in Scholarly Publishing

Today, scholarly publishing faces growing challenges—rising submission volumes, a shortage of qualified reviewers, and increasing ethical concerns. Journals must navigate these complexities while maintaining efficiency and upholding research integrity. A well-structured peer review system is essential to ensuring that only high-quality, ethically sound research reaches publication.

Despite ongoing efforts to refine peer review workflows, publishers continue to grapple with persistent obstacles, including reviewer shortages, ethical misconduct, and workload imbalances. Addressing these issues is key to sustaining trust in scholarly communication.

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Key Challenges

  • Volume Overload: High submission rates create backlogs and compromise review quality.

  • Reviewer Scarcity: A limited pool of qualified reviewers slows down manuscript assessments.

  • Ethical Concerns: Detecting plagiarism, data manipulation, and conflicts of interest remains a challenge.

  • Special Issue Complexities: Coordinating guest editors and ensuring thematic alignment is time-intensive.

  • Reviewer Database Gaps: Maintaining accurate reviewer profiles and eliminating duplicates requires continuous effort.

Peer Review Services

Research Integrity Checks

We conduct comprehensive assessments, including plagiarism detection, data validation, and image forensics, to ensure manuscripts adhere to ethical and publishing standards while preserving the credibility of published research.

Manuscript Assessment

Expert subject editors (Ph.D. and Master’s) evaluate articles for scope, plagiarism, ethical compliance, and adherence to reporting guidelines. This ensures content quality and relevance across science, technology, engineering, medicine, health, and social sciences.

Peer Review Management

We oversee peer review workflows, including manuscript verification, reviewer selection, editorial coordination, system configurations, and communication management. Our approach ensures seamless operations and effective stakeholder engagement for high-quality reviews.

Reviewer Selection Assistance

Using cluster-based analysis and expert keyword curation, we identify credible reviewers to optimize manuscript submissions. This ensures unbiased evaluations and supports editors in making well-informed decisions.

Customer Helpdesk Service

We provide dedicated customer support for managing email queries and calls, optimizing helpdesk operations for publishers. Our services ensure timely issue resolution, efficient escalation of complex peer review concerns, and improved communication between authors, reviewers, and editorial teams.

Special Issue Support

Our team assists with planning and managing special issues by vetting guest editors, aligning topics with journal objectives, and streamlining submissions. This helps journals meet deadlines while maintaining strategic focus.

User Database Administration

We maintain and update reviewer databases by ensuring accuracy, removing duplicates, managing communications, and optimizing reviewer selection. This enhances efficiency, reduces administrative burden, and improves overall peer review workflows.

Transfer Desk Services

Integra's Transfer Desk Services (TDS) function as a centralized, global helpdesk supporting publishers in manuscript transfers across journals. Our expert team combines subject matter knowledge with professional communication skills to ensure seamless coordination between authors, editors, and editorial systems. We provide comprehensive support—from triaging transfer requests and verifying manuscript readiness to facilitating handoffs and resolving queries—enhancing workflows, reducing delays, and improving satisfaction for both authors and editors.

See Integra in Action

Streamlining Peer Review Flow at the Editor’s Desk for STM Journal Publisher
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Streamlining Peer Review Flow at the Editor’s Desk for STM Journal Publisher

Prominent STM Journal Publisher partnered with Integra to streamline peer review, clearing 18-month backlogs in just four months. Discover more.

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Academic Journal Publisher Minimizes Response Time from 90 Days to Minutes
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Academic Journal Publisher Minimizes Response Time from 90 Days to Minutes

A reputed journal publisher reduced the response time to authors and automated the entire manuscript assessment process with iMLA.

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Identifying Image Alterations: A Systematic Approach to Enhancing Publication Integrity in Scientific Peer Review
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Identifying Image Alterations: A Systematic Approach to Enhancing Publication Integrity in Scientific Peer Review

This case study explores the systematic implementation of image screening protocols across multiple scientific journals to address image manipulation in scholarly publications.

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Why Choose Integra?

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  • Expert Oversight Our experienced team specializes in peer review management, ethical compliance, and reviewer selection.

  • Comprehensive Solutions We provide end-to-end peer review services tailored to meet the unique needs of scholarly journals.

  • Technology-Driven Efficiency Advanced tools and workflows streamline processes, ensuring timely and high-quality reviews.

  • Trusted Partner We collaborate with publishers to uphold rigorous standards, fostering trust and credibility.

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