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Workflow management for research and publishing

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ScholarOne - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: December 2025

ScholarOne overview

What is ScholarOne?

ScholarOne is a comprehensive workflow management system designed to support the operations of journals and publications across the breadth of academic research. ScholarOne helps manage the complexities related to the submission, peer review, and editorial decision processes. With ScholarOne, users can efficiently navigate the intricate tasks of managing manuscript submissions, facilitating communication between authors, reviewers, and editors, and tracking the progress of articles from submission to publication.

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ScholarOne reviews

Overall rating

4.1

/5

12

Positive reviews

83

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.73/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
“Integration with external citation and impact tracking databases for improved manuscript evaluation is an added advantage.”
PK

Prabhu K.

Assistant Professor

“One advantage of ScholarOne is that it offers standardized templates and automated processes that can streamline the review process, leading to faster turnaround times.”
RL

Raju L.

Assistant Professor

“ScholarOne can be a useful tool for managing the manuscript submission and peer review process, particularly for larger academic journals. The tag of to ScholarOne to your paper is definitely worth.”
AM

Asif M.

Assistant Professor

Cons
“My experience with ScholarOne has been overwhelmingly negative.”
MA

Mena A.

Senior Clinical Fellow

“Lack of transparency in the peer review process, with limited options for sharing reviewer feedback with authors.”
SC

Santosh C.

Assistant Professor

“Encourages editor laziness – The platform seems to enable delays, with editors losing track of submissions and failing to meet deadlines.”
MA

Mena A.

Senior Clinical Fellow

Who uses ScholarOne?

Based on 12 verified user reviews.

Company size

Enterprises

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Education Management
Higher Education
Medical Practice
Writing and Editing

Use cases

Workflow Management

ScholarOne's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from ScholarOne users:

Activity tracking
Workflow configuration
Role-Based permissions
Document management
Customizable reports

All ScholarOne features

Features rating:

Business process automation
Rules-Based workflow

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ScholarOne support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

ScholarOne FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of ScholarOne?

ScholarOne has the following typical customers:
Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does ScholarOne support?

ScholarOne supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does ScholarOne offer an API?

No, ScholarOne does not have an API available.

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