Scholastica alternatives
Scholastica alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
Scholastica: US$20,500/year in a 2,500-submission scenario at US$8 per submission plus US$500 a year
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What people compare Scholastica with
Scholastica lists US$10 per submission plus US$500 a year, with a US$8 submission rate for journals receiving at least 500 submissions a year. If submission volume makes the bill hard to predict, or you need a desk built around your own editorial rules and fields, you may be looking for an alternative.
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How to choose a Scholastica alternative
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What drives the bill
Your Scholastica peer review bill includes an annual fee and a per-submission charge. The listed rates are US$10 per submission plus US$500 a year, or US$8 per submission for journals with at least 500 submissions a year. Production and hosting are separate, so compare only the services you need to replace.
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Where your records live
Check what you can export and where working records will live after the change. Scholastica documents an admin export of manuscript, reviewer, invitation, review and decision information. Enterprise DNA brings your records across to a database you own, maps the fields and checks the results.
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Fit with your editorial rules
List the fields and checks your editors actually use, such as journal-specific review counts, current-round requirements, competing-interest clearance and retention dates. A desk built around your business can reflect those rules and answer reporting questions in plain language. Be clear about what the system records and what still needs an editor’s judgement.
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What switching involves
The export covers manuscript, reviewer, invitation, review and decision information, but files, messages and published content need separate handling. Enterprise DNA inspects your export, maps the fields and checks the results. The free version includes a mapping process and a test run before records are saved.
The option that fits
A peer review desk built around your business
Enterprise DNA builds your own version of the peer review desk around how your business runs, brings your existing records across and runs it for you. Your records sit in a database you own, and you can ask for journal-specific reports in plain language. You pay one setup fee, then a monthly retainer, with no per-seat plans. If you prefer to manage it yourself, there is also a free version.
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Design your own Scholastica replacement
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Questions
Scholastica alternatives, answered
How much does Scholastica cost for a journal? expand_more
Scholastica lists US$10 per submission plus US$500 a year. Journals with at least 500 submissions a year qualify for the US$8 submission rate. Production and journal hosting are separate services. Check your agreement and annual volume, as the listed rates may not describe your full publishing costs.
Can you move Scholastica records into an alternative? expand_more
Scholastica documents an admin export containing manuscript, reviewer, invitation, review and decision information. Enterprise DNA inspects your export, maps the fields and checks the results. Files, messages and published content need separate handling. The free version includes an explicit mapping process and a test run before records are saved.
Will an alternative replace everything Scholastica provides? expand_more
The free version covers the internal editorial desk, including manuscript records, review rounds, deadlines and decisions. Scholastica also offers submission workflows, production and hosting. Enterprise DNA scopes author and reviewer access, publishing services and connections before building your version, so you can identify what still needs a separate arrangement.
What does Enterprise DNA charge for a custom alternative? expand_more
Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer agreed around your journals, migration and operating scope. The free version has no software licence charge. Hosting and any publishing services you keep have their own costs. Your records are brought across to a database you own.
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