PaperTrack

The journal management platform that actually saves time. Streamline peer review, automate workflows, and focus on what matters - quality research, not administrative hassle.

Trusted by 200+ journals • Save 10+ hours per week • Setup in minutes

Why Journal Editors Choose PaperTrack

Tired of clunky, outdated journal management systems that waste your time? PaperTrack is designed by editors, for editors - with modern workflows that actually make sense and automation that works.

Save 10+ Hours Per Week

Intelligent automation handles routine tasks like reviewer assignment, deadline tracking, and status updates. Focus on editorial decisions, not administrative busywork.

Setup in Minutes, Not Months

Unlike legacy systems that require IT teams and training sessions, PaperTrack gets you up and running in under 10 minutes. Seriously.

Built for Modern Journals

Mobile-responsive, secure, and compliant with the latest standards. Your reviewers and authors will actually enjoy using the platform.

PaperTrack editorial dashboard showing submission and review metrics
95%
Time Reduction
200+
Happy Journals
What's included

Product features already in the platform

PaperTrack covers the operational work around submissions, peer review, publication, payments, certificates, and journal support.

Submission and editorial workflow

Authors submit, revise, withdraw, and upload required files while editors move papers through screening, review, decision, acceptance, and publication.

Reviewer assignments and custom forms

Invite reviewers, assign editors, track review status, and collect structured review responses with configurable templates and questions.

Reference checking

Run reference checks from the editorial screen, monitor processing status, and choose whether authors can see the reference-check results.

Publication, proofs, and DOI tools

Manage volumes, assign accepted articles, upload proofs, record proof decisions, generate Crossref XML, and create article or batch DOIs.

Fees, invoices, and payment providers

Support article fees, waiver decisions, invoices, receipts, payment management, and provider selection across Xendit, Stripe, and DOKU flows.

Certificates with public verification

Create certificate records, stamp verification links onto PDFs and images, email certificates, and expose public verification pages by token.

Email templates, logs, and resend

Configure tenant email templates, send editorial messages with attachments, review delivery logs, and resend messages from the admin console.

Support tickets and universal search

Handle member and non-member tickets, assign staff, collect satisfaction feedback, and jump across users, articles, tickets, and tracks with search.

Plus more:

Tracks and editor assignmentCustom file requirementsFile managerDashboard analyticsActive-user monitoringArticle historyKeyword suggestionsProof communication
Integrated services

Connected to the systems around your journal

Payments, identity, email, DOI metadata, notifications, storage, and bot protection are already wired in — no extra setup required.

ORCID logo
ORCID
OAuth sign-in and account linking
Crossref logo
Crossref
DOI and XML export workflows
Stripe logo
Stripe
Card payment processing
Xendit logo
Xendit
Payment links and callbacks
DOKU logo
DOKU
Checkout and notification handling
Mailgun logo
Mailgun
Transactional email delivery
Slack logo
Slack
Submission and ticket notifications
Google Cloud logo
Google Cloud
Storage for uploaded files
Cloudflare logo
Cloudflare
Turnstile bot protection
Product tour

Take a look inside the platform

Real screens from PaperTrack — not mockups. Switch tabs to explore the editorial, publishing, and finance workflows.

PaperTrack Dashboard screen

A live overview of submissions, active reviews, and editorial activity the moment you sign in.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Choose the plan that fits your journal. All plans include 30-day free trial.

Starter

Perfect for new journals getting started

$99/month
  • Up to 100 submissions/month
  • Automated reviewer matching
  • Email notifications & reminders
  • Basic reporting dashboard
  • Standard support
  • Mobile-responsive interface
Most Popular

Professional

Everything growing journals need

$299/month
  • Up to 500 submissions/month
  • AI-powered reviewer matching
  • Custom workflow automation
  • Advanced analytics & insights
  • Priority support
  • Custom branding
  • API access
  • Multi-journal management

Enterprise

For large publishers and institutions

Custom
  • Unlimited submissions
  • White-label solution
  • Advanced security & compliance
  • Dedicated success manager
  • Custom integrations
  • SLA guarantees
  • Advanced user permissions
  • Multi-language support

🎯 Calculate Your Time Savings

Our customers save an average of 12 hours per week on journal management tasks.

12 hrs
saved/week
×
multiply by
52 weeks
= 624 hrs/year

That's 15+ work weeks back in your calendar every year.

Editors Love PaperTrack

See what journal editors are saying about finally having a system that saves time instead of wasting it

PaperTrack gave me my weekends back. What used to take me 3 hours of reviewer chasing now happens automatically. Setup was so easy my 12-year-old could do it.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Dr. Sarah Chen
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Operations
We switched from EasyChair to PaperTrack and our review times dropped by 40%. Authors love the interface, reviewers actually respond to reminders. It just works.
Prof. Michael Rodriguez
Prof. Michael Rodriguez
Managing Editor
Supply Chain Excellence Quarterly
Finally, a system that understands how modern journals actually work. Smart automation, beautiful design, and support that actually helps. Why did we wait so long?
Dr. Priya Sharma
Dr. Priya Sharma
Editorial Director
Journal of Modern Manufacturing
4.9
Average Rating
200+
Journal Editors
10+ hrs
Saved Per Week

Ready to Get Your Time Back?

Join 200+ journal editors who've already ditched the old systems. Setup takes 5 minutes. Start saving 10+ hours per week immediately.

5 min
Setup Time
10+ hrs
Saved Per Week
30 days
Free Trial
No credit card required • Cancel anytime • Full support included

Get in Touch

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PaperTrack publication management dashboard

Built for real editorial workflows

Manage volumes, generate DOIs, and run the full publication pipeline from one dashboard.