diff --git a/src/blog/posts/2023-08-21-kotahi-2-0-setting-a-new-standard-in-scholarly-platforms.md b/src/blog/posts/2023-08-21-kotahi-2-0-setting-a-new-standard-in-scholarly-platforms.md index 745955370b886d6c7b9478875e8e339628bc621d..8ae535a2e715d75dd62a09c978b93b41ede66927 100644 --- a/src/blog/posts/2023-08-21-kotahi-2-0-setting-a-new-standard-in-scholarly-platforms.md +++ b/src/blog/posts/2023-08-21-kotahi-2-0-setting-a-new-standard-in-scholarly-platforms.md @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ The peer review process is a crucial element of scholarly publishing. However, t In contrast, Kotahi provides flexibility to tailor the review process to each journal or review community's specific needs. Different models like open, blind, or double-blind reviews can be configured. Reviewers can also collaborate on shared reviews while also providing individual feedback if desired. -Kotahi enables customizing the level of author participation as well. Review workflows can allow authors to respond to reviewer comments via threaded discussions if desired. Annotations (threaded comments) directly on manuscripts is also supported. +Kotahi enables customizing the level of author participation as well. Review workflows can allow authors to respond to reviewer comments via threaded discussions if needed. Annotations (comments) directly on manuscripts is also supported. Kotahi aims to facilitate constructive conversations between authors and reviewers to improve manuscripts. As peer review evolves towards more collaborative exchange, Kotahi provides built-in tools ready to enable this emerging review model. @@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ Users can quickly get answers, resolve issues, and streamline collaboration all To streamline worklow, Kotahi incorporates advanced but customizable task management capabilities. Project boards provide an overview of tasks and workflows across the publishing lifecycle. -Granular controls allow configuring task management at a per-journal or even per-manuscript level. Critical action items, revision requests, and production tasks can all be managed flexibly. - -Automated reminders, actions and invitations are configurable within the task manager itself. +Granular controls allow configuring task management at a per-journal or even per-manuscript level. Automated reminders, actions and invitations are configurable within the task manager itself. This results in workflows that are tailored to each manuscript's unique needs. @@ -129,8 +127,6 @@ Kotahi supports versioning of submissions to track revision history across revie Each new submission round creates a new version of both the manuscript content and submission metadata. This allows tracking a submission from initial draft to final published form. -As authors revise their manuscripts based on reviewer feedback, a new version is added containing the edits. Reviewers and editors can view _previous_ versions but not edit them. - Versioning provides a record of all changes while ensuring users only interact with the current definitive version. This version control system is crucial for collaborative workflows where manuscripts go through many stakeholder hands. Kotahi maintains submission integrity and clarity through automated version tracking. @@ -183,7 +179,7 @@ Kotahi is published under open source licenses, with all source code freely avai As open source software, Kotahi benefits from community contributions and transparency. Anyone can inspect the codebase, propose improvements, report issues, or create customizations. -This open development model also helps drive rapid innovation as the platform evolves via public peer review. Organizations can collaborate to extend Kotahi rather than reinventing the wheel. +This open development model also helps drive rapid innovation as the platform evolves via a kind of ‘public peer review’. Organizations can collaborate to extend Kotahi rather than reinventing the wheel. By being 100% open source, Kotahi represents a publishing platform unencumbered by proprietary restrictions. This liberates publishers to fully utilize Kotahi as a strategic asset customized for their requirements.