Process Refinement and Open Access Launch
KWF Editorial was asked to manage the peer review process for a client their existing journals and to assist with the launch of a new…
Correcting Review and Publication Delays
KWF Editorial was contracted to take on peer review management for a journal, and asked in particular to address journal leadership’s concerns that manuscripts were…
High Volume Chasing
The managers of a high volume journal sought KWF Editorial’s assistance to improve the efficiency of the editor and reviewer chasing workflows that that followed…
Driving Efficient Workflows and Managing Special Issues
A client sought assistance because they did not have a convenient mechanism for tracking the progress of special issue manuscripts. The manuscript management system required…
Peer review Services – Scalable, Flexible Staffing
KWF Editorial was asked to provide support for a journal’s in-house editorial staff, gradually taking on additional work as the client’s portfolio grew. The client…
High-Volume Proof QC
KWF Editorial’s challenge was to rapidly hire and train a large team of production specialists who could manage the QC of more than 100 proofs…
Permissions Workflow and Tracking Project
KWF Editorial developed and implemented a new permissions workflow. A society needed a solid process to track permissions and easily access details of permissions granted,…
Temporary Services
KWF Editorial was given the opportunity to provide temporary editorial office services for two journals published by a large society to cover a leave of…
Impact Factor Analysis and Improvement Strategy
A KWF Editorial client requested assistance with initiatives to raise the journal’s profile and to elevate its Impact Factor. The experienced KWF managing editor…
Transition to a New Manuscript Management System
A large, member-based society with multiple journals planned a transition from one manuscript management system to another. Due to the complexities of switching systems for…
Improving Peer Review Turnaround Times
A multi-journal society experiencing steep increases in submission volume contacted KWF Editorial for help managing day-to-day workflows for some of the journals in their portfolio…
Management of a Large and Complex Portfolio
A large society with multiple journals in a complex field required an editorial services provider able to provide a high level of editorial support and…
Identifying Reviewers
A multi-disciplinary journal asked KWF Editorial to assist with the identification of reviewers for manuscripts lagging behind their target timeline for peer review. KWF Editorial…