Review Management System

Review Management System
The Review Management System (RMS) is designed to streamline the manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, and publication process It ensures a standardized, ethical, and efficient peer review process, enabling high-quality publications across Journals, Books, and Conference Proceedings published by Jack Sparrow Publishers. It ensures transparency, quality, and efficiency in scholarly communication. It ensures a standardized, ethical, and efficient peer review process, enabling high-quality publications across journals, books, and conference proceedings. The Double-Blind Peer Review process at Jack Sparrow Publishers upholds academic fairness, integrity, and excellence, ensuring that every manuscript is judged solely on its scholarly merit.


Ensure high-quality peer review through systematic workflows.
Maintain anonymity (double-blind review) to reduce bias.
Provide timely feedback to authors and editors.
Facilitate communication among authors, editors, and reviewers.
Enhance tracking, monitoring, and reporting of submissions.
(a) Manuscript Submission
Authors upload manuscripts via the online submission portal.
System checks for:
Format compliance
Plagiarism screening
Author details (affiliations, ORCID, email, conflicts of interest)
(b) Editorial Screening
Managing Editor checks:
Relevance to scope
Adherence to author guidelines
Ethical compliance
Manuscript either moves forward to review or is returned for revision.
(c) Reviewer Assignment
Editorial Board/Subject Editor assigns 2–3 reviewers.
Reviewers are selected based on expertise, availability, and past performance.
(d) Peer Review Process
Double-blind review (authors and reviewers remain anonymous).
Reviewers evaluate based on:
Originality and significance
Methodology and analysis
Clarity and presentation
References and contribution to the field
Reviewers submit recommendations:
Accept as is
Minor revisions
Major revisions
Reject
(e) Editorial Decision
Editor considers reviewer feedback and makes final decision.
Authors are notified with consolidated comments.
(f) Revision & Resubmission
Authors revise the manuscript and resubmit via RMS.
Revised version may undergo additional review if required.
(g) Final Acceptance & Production
Once accepted, the manuscript moves to copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading.
Final galley proofs shared with authors for approval.


Automated notifications (submission, review invitations, reminders, decisions).
Reviewer database with performance tracking.
Plagiarism detection integration (Turnitin/iThenticate).
Dashboards for editors, reviewers, and authors.
Deadline tracking for timely review completion.
Reports & analytics for publication metrics.


Authors: Submit manuscripts, respond to reviews, track progress.
Editors: Assign reviewers, oversee review process, make decisions.
Reviewers: Evaluate manuscripts, provide feedback, recommend outcomes.
Administrators: Manage the system, user accounts, technical support.


COPE Guidelines compliance for ethical publishing.
Conflict of Interest Declarations from authors and reviewers.
Data confidentiality maintained throughout the process.


Improves efficiency by reducing manual handling.
Ensures fairness and objectivity in reviews.
Enhances author satisfaction with timely decisions.
Builds a global reviewer network.
Provides transparent audit trails for accountability.


Ensure high-quality peer review through systematic workflows.
Maintain anonymity (double-blind review) to reduce bias.
Provide timely feedback to authors and editors.
Facilitate communication among authors, editors, and reviewers.
Enhance tracking, monitoring, and reporting of submissions.
(a) Manuscript Submission
Authors upload manuscripts via the online submission portal.
System checks for:
Format compliance
Plagiarism screening
Author details (affiliations, ORCID, email, conflicts of interest)
(b) Editorial Screening
Managing Editor checks:
Relevance to scope
Adherence to author guidelines
Ethical compliance
Manuscript either moves forward to review or is returned for revision.
(c) Reviewer Assignment
Editorial Board/Subject Editor assigns 2–3 reviewers.
Reviewers are selected based on expertise, availability, and past performance.
(d) Peer Review Process
Double-blind review (authors and reviewers remain anonymous).
Reviewers evaluate based on:
Originality and significance
Methodology and analysis
Clarity and presentation
References and contribution to the field
Reviewers submit recommendations:
Accept as is
Minor revisions
Major revisions
Reject
(e) Editorial Decision
Editor considers reviewer feedback and makes final decision.
Authors are notified with consolidated comments.
(f) Revision & Resubmission
Authors revise the manuscript and resubmit via RMS.
Revised version may undergo additional review if required.
(g) Final Acceptance & Production
Once accepted, the manuscript moves to copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading.
Final galley proofs shared with authors for approval.


Automated notifications (submission, review invitations, reminders, decisions).
Reviewer database with performance tracking.
Plagiarism detection integration (Turnitin/iThenticate).
Dashboards for editors, reviewers, and authors.
Deadline tracking for timely review completion.
Reports & analytics for publication metrics.


Authors: Submit manuscripts, respond to reviews, track progress.
Editors: Assign reviewers, oversee review process, make decisions.
Reviewers: Evaluate manuscripts, provide feedback, recommend outcomes.
Administrators: Manage the system, user accounts, technical support.


COPE Guidelines compliance for ethical publishing.
Conflict of Interest Declarations from authors and reviewers.
Data confidentiality maintained throughout the process.


Improves efficiency by reducing manual handling.
Ensures fairness and objectivity in reviews.
Enhances author satisfaction with timely decisions.
Builds a global reviewer network.
Provides transparent audit trails for accountability.