The publishing process begins with a journal proposal submission.

This stage includes

• Journal title evaluation
• Scope and aims assessment
• Subject area identification
• Publication model planning
• Feasibility and sustainability review
• Editorial structure discussion

Required information

Applicants or partner institutions may provide:

• Proposed journal title
• Journal scope and disciplines
• Editorial board information
• Publication frequency
• Publishing objectives
• Institutional affiliation

After evaluation, ABS Research Academy reviews the proposal and determines the journal’s suitability.

This stage includes

• Partnership discussion
• Editorial responsibilities
• Revenue-sharing or APC agreement
• Ethical publishing requirements
• Technical infrastructure planning
• Collaboration confirmation

Approved journals proceed to the development stage.

ABS Research Academy develops the journal’s professional identity.

This stage includes

• Journal logo design
• Cover design
• Website branding
• Academic theme and layout development
• ISSN application support
• Journal abbreviation and citation format creation

The goal is to establish a professional and internationally recognizable journal identity.

ABS Research Academy develops and configures the journal’s digital infrastructure.

This stage includes

• Journal website creation
• Dedicated journal management system
• Author dashboard
• Reviewer dashboard
• Editor dashboard
• Online submission system
• Article publication interface
• DOI integration
• Metadata configuration
• Security and hosting setup

Technical features

The platform may include:

• Online peer review
• Automated emails
• Proofreading workflow
• XML/JATS export
• Citation and analytics systems
• QR verification systems

A strong editorial structure is established to ensure publication quality.

This stage includes

• Appointment of Editor-in-Chief
• Managing editor selection
• Associate editor recruitment
• International editorial board development
• Reviewer database creation

ABS Research Academy may assist in

• Providing editors and reviewers
• International reviewer networking
• Editorial policy guidance

Professional publication policies are developed according to international standards.

Policies include

• Publication ethics
• COPE guidelines
• Open access policy
• APC policy
• Copyright policy
• Privacy policy
• Retraction and correction policy
• AI usage policy
• Peer review policy

These policies are essential for

• Author trust
• Indexing readiness
• Ethical publishing compliance

See COPE framework and Publication ethics.

After system and policy setup, the journal officially opens for submissions.

This stage includes

• Call for papers announcement
• Website publication
• Social media promotion
• Institutional outreach
• Academic email campaigns
• Conference and research network promotion

ABS Research Academy may support

• Digital marketing
• Global promotion
• Academic outreach campaigns

Authors begin submitting manuscripts through the journal system.

Initial screening includes

• Scope verification
• Formatting checks
• Plagiarism screening
• Ethical compliance review
• Editorial quality assessment

Manuscripts passing the initial screening proceed to peer review.

The journal conducts rigorous academic peer review.

This stage includes

• Reviewer assignment
• Double-blind or single-blind review
• Reviewer comments and recommendations
• Revision requests
• Editorial decision-making

ABS Research Academy may assist with

• Reviewer support
• Editorial workflow management
• Automated review systems

Authors revise manuscripts according to reviewer and editorial comments.

This stage includes

• Revision evaluation
• Final editorial review
• Acceptance confirmation
• Copyright and metadata finalization

Accepted articles move to production and publication.

The accepted article is professionally prepared for publication.

This stage includes

• Copyediting
• Proofreading
• DOI assignment
• Metadata generation
• XML/JATS preparation
• PDF and HTML publication
• Citation formatting

The article is then published online through the journal platform.

ABS Research Academy supports journals in improving visibility and indexing readiness.

This stage includes

• Google Scholar indexing preparation
• Crossref metadata integration
• Open-access optimization
• DOI activation
• Sitemap and SEO optimization
• Database registration support

Future indexing targets may include

• DOAJ
• Scopus
• Web of Science
• Dimensions
• ROAD
• OpenAlex
• Semantic Scholar

After publication, journals and articles are promoted to increase visibility and impact.

Promotion activities include

• Social media campaigns
• Academic sharing
• Citation visibility support
• Research network outreach
• Featured article promotion
• Author recognition initiatives

ABS Research Academy continuously supports journal improvement and sustainability.

Ongoing support includes

• Editorial training
• Reviewer development
• Website updates
• Technical maintenance
• Publication quality enhancement
• International collaboration opportunities

The long-term goal is to establish globally recognized and sustainable journals.

Future development focus

• International editorial diversity
• High-quality publications
• Strong indexing performance
• Ethical publishing reputation
• Academic impact and visibility
• Global institutional partnerships