Contact person: Redesign an Academic Journal Portal with Modern Publishing Features -- 2

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Location: Ahmedabad, India

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"Project Title: Rebuild & Modernize Online Journal Portal with Advanced Research Paper Publishing Features

Project Overview:
We are looking for an experienced web development team or individual to rebuild an existing online journal portal for a client who publishes research papers regularly.

Our current portal is functional but outdated — both in terms of design and technology stack. We want to create a modern, mobile-friendly, secure, and user-friendly journal management system that offers a seamless experience for authors, reviewers, editors, and readers.

The reference website for design, structure, and features is: [login to view URL]
We expect similar or improved functionality, but with a modern UI/UX and scalable backend.

Key Objectives:
1. Modernize the existing journal portal with updated design and responsive layout.
2. Ensure secure and efficient submission, review, and publication process.
3. Provide easy navigation for readers to browse and download research papers.
4. Integrate automated DOI assignment (if possible) and indexing support.
5. Build a scalable system that can handle high traffic and large datasets.


Core Features Required:

1. User Roles & Permissions
• Admin: Full access to manage journal settings, submissions, reviews, users, and publications.
• Editor: Manage submission workflow, assign reviewers, approve/reject papers, publish final articles.
• Reviewer: Access assigned papers, submit reviews, and recommendations.
• Author: Submit research papers, track review status, respond to reviewer comments.
• Reader/Visitor: Browse and search published papers, download PDFs (free/paid as decided).


2. Author Features
• Online paper submission form with file uploads (PDF/DOC/DOCX).
• Track submission status in real-time (Submitted → Under Review → Accepted/Rejected → Published).
• Option to update metadata (title, abstract, keywords) before acceptance.

3. Reviewer Features
• View assigned papers securely (watermarked or restricted download).
• Submit structured review reports and recommendations.
• Communication channel between reviewers and editors.


4. Editorial Workflow
• Paper submission → Editorial check → Peer review → Decision → Proofreading → Publication.
• Automated email/SMS notifications at each stage.
• Assign multiple reviewers per paper.
• Maintain reviewer database.

5. Publication Management
• Categorize papers by Volume → Issue → Month/Year.
• Publish papers with metadata (title, authors, abstract, keywords, references).
• Auto-generate citation formats (APA, MLA, etc.).
• PDF download option for each article.
• ISSN, DOI, indexing support.


6. Search & Browse Features
• Search by title, author name, keywords, DOI, volume, issue, year.
• Filter papers by subject category.
• Advanced search for academic researchers.


7. Payment & Membership (Optional)
• Paid submission or publication charges via Razorpay, Stripe, PayPal.
• Membership subscription for readers (if applicable).


8. Design & UI/UX
• Fully responsive and mobile-friendly.
• Clean, academic, and professional design similar to [login to view URL] but more modern.
• Easy navigation for all user roles.

9. Technical Requirements
• Preferred tech stack: PHP Laravel / Node.js / Django (open to suggestions).
• MySQL or PostgreSQL database.
• Secure file storage for submissions.
• SSL implementation.
• SEO-optimized URLs and meta tags.
• Google Scholar and indexing support.

10. Other Functionalities
• Admin Dashboard with analytics (submission stats, publication stats, downloads, etc.).
• Backup & restore options.
• GDPR compliance for data privacy.
• Social media share buttons for articles.

Deliverables:
• Complete functional journal portal with all features mentioned.
• Migration of existing content and database from old portal to new system.
• Training & documentation for Admin and Editors.
• 6 months of free bug fixing & maintenance after delivery.

Project Timeline:
• Design & UI Approval: 2 weeks
• Development: 4–6 weeks
• Testing & Deployment: 2 weeks" (client-provided description)