PAY 2 PUBLISH

Experience an efficient and transparent OA experience for all your stakeholders with Pay 2 Publish.

Common APC-Related Problems of Publishers

Managing article processing charges (APC’s) can be complex and time-consuming for publishers. Without the right tools, publishers face: 

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High Costs of Generic Tools

Generic, off-the-shelf solutions often include a range of features that may not align with your specific needs, leading to unnecessary costs.

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Manual Effort

Processes that rely on manual data entry and repetitive tasks take up valuable time and are highly prone to human error .

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Inefficient Approvals

Lengthy and convoluted approval processes often create bottlenecks, delaying critical decisions.

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Lack of Transparency

Without real-time tracking, it becomes challenging to monitor charges and approvals, resulting in confusion, mismanagement, and potential overspending.

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Missed Opportunities

Ineffective fund allocation and reporting make it difficult to identify areas of growth or reallocate resources strategically.

Introducing pay 2 publish

Recognizing these challenges, Ribbonfish explored a Salesforce-based solution designed to overcome these pain points, offering an agile and cost-effective alternative. 

Pay to Publish empowers you to automate and simplify APC. With its flexibility, extensibility, and ability to address real-life challenges, Pay to Publish solution helps organizations to: 

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Take control of their OA publishing processes. 

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Reduce costs associated with commercial systems. 

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Improve the experience for authors and funding institutions. 

KEY FEATURES

Ribbonfish’s Salesforce-based OA article tracking and approval solution offers a transformative approach to managing APC workflows.
 Its key features are:

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Public-Facing Submission Portal

Built on Salesforce Experience Cloud, this portal allows authors to submit articles and specify funding preferences with ease.

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Open API’s for Editorial System Integration

Salesforce has Open API’s which allow you to build integrations easily with other publishing solutions.

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Agreement-matching automation

Matches accepted articles to Open Access agreements, routing approved articles to funding institutions for final approval.

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Institutional funding portal

Enables funding organizations to review, approve, and track submissions against their allocated budgets. 

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Payment processing integration

Seamlessly connects with platforms like Stripe to handle author payments for Open Access publications.

Benefits of Pay 2 Publish

Our APC solution simplifies and automates the entire process. Some benefits include:

Streamlined Processes

Minimize manual intervention by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks

Custom Approvals

Design approval workflows that align with your organization’s specific needs and publishing requirements

Integration

Achieve seamless connectivity with Salesforce and leading payment providers such as Stripe and WorldPay

Real-Time Reporting

Access actionable insights with real-time data on APC trends and fund utilization

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