Our team of professional in-house editors is dedicated to ensuring the fast and high-quality production of every accepted manuscript. All editors undergo extensive training in advanced editing techniques and have successfully produced articles for academic journals across a wide range of disciplines, including those published by our partners.
In addition, Acadlore maintains a team of experts specializing in translation and language refinement, while also collaborating closely with several highly-regarded language service providers. This enables us to offer complimentary language editing services, as well as premium services such as translation and advanced English polishing.
The following flowchart outlines the production process, detailing the steps from manuscript acceptance to final publication.
Manuscript Acceptance-to-Final Publication Process Flowchart
1. Article Processing Charge (APC)
Article processing charge (APC) policies vary among Acadlore journals. Authors should consult the specific APC policy of the journal to which they are submitting for detailed information on applicable fees, funding arrangements, and waiver provisions.
• For journals that charge an APC: An invoice is issued only after the manuscript has been formally accepted. Payment of the APC has no influence on editorial assessment, peer review, or the final decision. Production of the manuscript will normally begin after the applicable payment requirements have been fulfilled.
• For journals that do not charge an APC: Accepted manuscripts proceed directly to copyediting and production without any payment required from the authors. No APC, submission fee, or publication fee is charged.
Where applicable, APC support essential publication services, including:
- Editorial and peer-review administration;
- Copyediting, formatting, and typesetting;
- DOI registration and metadata distribution;
- Online hosting and open-access publication;
- Publication ethics oversight and plagiarism screening;
- Long-term digital preservation.
2. Copyediting/Technical Editing
This stage is handled by Acadlore’s professional production team and includes:
- Reference formatting;
- Table and figure standardization (caption placement, resolution, file naming);
- Heading hierarchy checks (section/subsection formatting);
- Metadata verification (ORCID, affiliations, email consistency);
- Initial grammar smoothing for minor language issues.
The goal is to ensure the manuscript is polished, consistent, and ready for typesetting.
3. Language Polishing (If Required)
If the manuscript contains significant grammatical issues, awkward phrasing, or lacks fluency, it will be flagged for language editing:
- Authors may choose Acadlore’s professional language editing service or revise the language independently;
- All changes must be non-substantive and should not alter the academic content;
- The revised version will be reviewed by the editorial team before proceeding.
4. Author Proof Review
A PDF or Word proof of the formatted manuscript is sent to the corresponding author for review.
Authors should:
- Verify author names, order, and affiliations;
- Check spelling, equations, figure labeling, and references;
- Submit minor corrections via track changes or comments.
Major academic changes (e.g., data, conclusions, new sections) are not allowed at this stage.
5. Final Proofreading
The editorial team performs a final quality check based on the author’s corrections. This includes:
- Ensuring all corrections have been accurately applied;
- Checking metadata completeness and consistency (title, authors, abstract, keywords);
- Verifying hyperlinks, figure placement, citation alignment, and supplementary materials.
This step ensures the final version is clean and ready for publication.
6. Typesetting, Metadata Registration and Online Publication
The final publication stage includes:
- Generation of PDF, HTML, and XML files for cross-platform distribution;
- DOI registration and metadata submission via CrossRef in structured formats;
- Online publication on the journal’s official website;
- Metadata distribution to abstracting and indexing services.
Once published, the article becomes immediately accessible under open access terms, and authors retain full copyright.
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