
i-Manager Publications
Scaling 50+ Multidisciplinary Journals Under One Connected Editorial & Production Workflow
How an established academic publisher unified their entire portfolio onto Manna Manuscript, accelerating turnaround times by 48%.
i-Manager Publications publishes over 50 peer-reviewed academic and technical journals across engineering, education, management, and health sciences. Handling thousands of international submissions each year, the publisher required a high-capacity platform to coordinate diverse editorial boards without manual bottlenecks.
Managing reviewer communications, manuscript status tracking, and production handoffs across 50+ journals using scattered spreadsheets and manual emails created significant administrative burden and unpredictable review cycles. Preparing metadata manually for Crossref DOI indexing and JATS XML deposits added further production delays.
i-Manager migrated its complete journal portfolio to Manna Manuscript, establishing role-based portals for editors and reviewers, automated reminder sequences, and integrated Manna Plag integrity checks. Editors now monitor portfolio throughput from a single executive dashboard, while automated JATS 1.3 XML export streamlines production.
“We've been using Manna Manuscript across our entire journal portfolio. It has dramatically improved transparency, accountability, and turnaround time. Reviewers find it intuitive, and our authors appreciate the clear status communication throughout the process.”Dr. Tamil Selvan•Journal Administrator, i-Manager Publications


