Our Services
Brightistic provides complete, high-quality, and transparent academic publishing solutions for scholars, editors, and institutions.
Our goal is to make scholarly publishing independent, ethical, and efficient. Whether you are launching a new journal, managing an existing one, or representing an institution with multiple titles, Brightistic equips you with the professional infrastructure, technology, and support you need to publish confidently.
🟢Journal Setup & Consultation
Establishing a credible journal requires much more than creating a website. It demands careful planning, policy design, and editorial structure. Brightistic provides end-to-end assistance for setting up your journal professionally.
This service includes:
Personalized consultation to define journal aims, scope, and focus areas.
Guidance on editorial structure and board member selection.
Drafting of author guidelines, peer-review policies, and ethical standards.
Professional domain registration, secure hosting, and SSL certificate installation.
Setting up a journal website using WordPress or Open Journal Systems (OJS).
Technical setup for submission forms, archives, and indexing-ready metadata.
Integration of professional email accounts (e.g., editor@yourjournal.org).
Initial SEO optimization and analytics tracking setup.
Outcome:
A fully functional, policy-driven, and secure academic journal ready to operate under your own brand.
🟢Reviewer Network & Management
The peer-review process defines the credibility of your journal. Brightistic simplifies reviewer discovery, communication, and monitoring through structured systems.
This service includes:
Access to the Brightistic Reviewer Directory with verified profiles (affiliations, expertise, ORCID IDs).
Tools to invite and manage reviewers securely through form-based requests (no email exposure).
Categorization by discipline, region, and specialization for precise reviewer matching.
Integrated professional email delivery system for sending invitations, reminders, and thank-you notes with high deliverability.
Tracking dashboard for reviewer activity, acceptance rates, and response time.
Ethical transparency: all reviewer participation is opt-in and consent-based.
Integration with plagiarism-check tools such as iThenticate or equivalent, ensuring manuscript originality before peer review.
Outcome:
A reliable, transparent, and efficient reviewer management system that builds trust between editors and authors.
🟢Editorial Workflow Design
A strong workflow defines the professionalism of your editorial operations. Brightistic designs workflows that maintain traceability, efficiency, and compliance with ethical publishing standards.
This service includes:
Setting up submission stages: initial check → reviewer assignment → decision → revision → publication.
Configuration of double-blind, single-blind, or open review systems depending on journal policy.
Reviewer and editor communication templates for decisions, feedback, and revisions.
Built-in status tracking for each manuscript with reminders for deadlines.
Secure data handling and version control for all manuscripts.
Regular backup and workflow testing to prevent data loss.
Outcome:
An organized, ethical, and transparent peer-review process that enhances the journal’s reputation and operational stability.
🟢Email & Communication Systems
Professional communication builds credibility and trust. Brightistic sets up and manages domain-based and automated communication systems for your journal.
This service includes:
Creation of domain-based email accounts (e.g., editor@journal.org, contact@journal.org).
Configuration of a high-reliability email delivery system for editorial and reviewer correspondence.
Automated email templates for submission confirmation, review invitations, and publication announcements.
Implementation of authentication protocols (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) for trusted delivery.
Integration with your submission system or CRM for consistent communication.
Analytics for delivery rate, open rate, and spam monitoring.
Outcome:
A professional, secure, and efficient communication system that ensures all journal correspondence reaches the right people reliably.
🟢Policy, Ethics & Compliance Support
Academic credibility depends on strong ethical frameworks. Brightistic helps you build and maintain policies that meet global publishing standards.
This service includes:
Drafting and customization of editorial and peer-review policies.
Compliance consulting based on COPE, ICMJE, and DOAJ standards.
Templates for conflict-of-interest declarations, author consent, and data availability statements.
Guidelines for handling retractions, corrections, and ethical complaints.
Integration of plagiarism-checking tools (iThenticate or equivalent) within your editorial process.
Documentation for ethical approval and reviewer conduct.
Outcome:
A compliant and transparent journal framework that enhances your credibility and avoids ethical disputes.
🟢Institutional Publishing Support
Universities, research institutes, and academic associations often manage several journals. Brightistic provides scalable solutions for institutional publishing.
This service includes:
Hosting multiple journals under a single institutional domain.
Centralized dashboards for editorial and administrative management.
Customized branding for each journal while maintaining institutional identity.
Reviewer analytics and performance reporting tools.
Integration of enterprise-level email delivery systems for journal communication.
DOI and indexing guidance for institutional portfolios.
Dedicated support and periodic performance audits.
Outcome:
A unified and efficient infrastructure for institutions to manage multiple academic journals while maintaining high ethical and technical standards.
