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That's a wrap on the London Book Fair! We had a great week connecting with you and exploring optimizations to publishing workflows! #LBF26

It's the final day of the London Book Fair! Don't miss your chance to connect with the Aries team at stand 5G108! #LBF26

Cast Your Vote: Community Poll for Peer Review Week 2026 Theme! - Aries Systems Corporation This year marks the twelfth annual Peer Review Week (PRW)!  A community-led social event, Peer Review Week celebrates and explores the role that peer review plays in shaping the research and scholarly...

The #PeerReviewWeek Committee needs your support! The poll with a shortlist of themes for PRW 2026 is now open! Vote now - poll closes April 15: bit.ly/47scOrr

A great start to our week at The London Book Fair! Stop by stand 5G108 to learn more about the latest publishing workflow tools available within the Aries ecosystem! #LBF26

Communicate with Authors in China via the Charlesworth WeChat Gateway EM Paper Notification Service - Aries Systems Corporation Authors are often eager to hear updates on the status of their submitted manuscripts. Traditionally, Authors rely on email notifications from the journal regarding their pending papers or frequently c...

Researchers in China can conveniently check the status of submitted articles in EM through the Charlesworth WeChat Gateway: bit.ly/4bEUgFn

Commemorating women's contributions and achievements in the pursuit of knowledge and sharing it with the world #InternationalWomensDay

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Save the Date - #PeerReviewWeek will return September 14-18! Stay tuned for more details on determining this year's theme!

Aries Systems is a proud member of the #PRW Steering Committee!

We're just one week away from the London Book Fair! Stop by stand 5G108 to connect with us! #LBF26

Submitting Editor Decision Editorial Manager alerts Editors when manuscripts are ready for decision. Editors can select from a customized list of decision phrases, access prior versions of…

During the decision process in EM - Editors can access prior versions of the manuscript, view Reviewer commentary, complete questionnaires, send letters to Authors, and rescind decisions as needed: vimeo.com/242238032

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Submitting an Invited Manuscript This is "Submitting an Invited Manuscript" by Aries Systems Corporation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Editorial Manager supports invited workflows for scholarly journals and book publishers, allowing Contributors to easily submit solicited content: vimeo.com/195343474

Assessing Suitable Peer Review Candidates with Reviewer Statistics - Aries Systems Corporation Identifying qualified and available Reviewers is a common challenge amongst scholarly journals. Limited access to researcher backgrounds and experience as a Reviewer can lead to unsuitable matches, un...

Detailed statistics on Reviewer performance and availability help journals make informed decisions during the Reviewer selection process: bit.ly/406WYz2

The London Book Fair is just around the corner! Contact us to schedule a meeting with the Aries team in advance or visit stand 5G108! #LBF26

See EM/PM in action! Check out helpful tutorials on popular system features and configurations in the Aries Video Library: www.ariessys.com/video-library

Keywords and Classifications: Building Term Hierarchies for Optimized Submission Matches - Aries Systems Corporation Identifying qualified Reviewers for incoming submissions is a common challenge for scholarly journals. Additionally, matching a submission to the most appropriate Editor and soliciting potential Autho...

To support matching submissions to registered Reviewers, Editors, and Contributors - EM facilitates the collection of unique terms regarding manuscript content and user expertise: bit.ly/4k0AWX4

Transfer Desk: Reduce Editorial Bottlenecks by Facilitating Manuscript Inter-Transfers - Aries Systems Corporation Scholarly journals continue to experience a high volume of incoming submissions every year. It is common for Editors to receive submissions that are outside the journal’s scope, but still recognize th...

With Transfer Desk, publishers can easily facilitate smarter manuscript transfers within their EM portfolio and reduce clogging up the editorial workflow: bit.ly/4qMCW77

2026 - the year of the Fire Horse. May the #LunarNewYear bring you success!

Aries Systems and Proofig AI Partner to Automate Image Integrity Checks in the Editorial Workflow - Aries Systems Corporation January 14, 2026 | North Andover, Massachusetts – Aries Systems Corporation, a leading provider of workflow management technologies for the scholarly publishing community, and Proofig AI, the pioneeri...

Streamline manuscript screening and detect image manipulation, duplication, reuse, and AI-generation early in the editorial workflow through the power of the @proofigai.bsky.social integration with EM! bit.ly/3Z9NZvR

We're just one month away from The London Book Fair! Contact us to schedule a meeting with the Aries team in advance or visit stand 5G108! #LBF26

Introducing the Aries Status Page: Transparency for System Health - Aries Systems Corporation At Aries, we recognize that clear and timely communication is essential to building trust with our global user community, keeping them informed, and optimizing their workflow experience. To further st...

Aries is excited to introduce the System Status Page – a new centralized resource designed to provide visibility into the health and performance of EM/PM: bit.ly/4rGuXcG

Combatting the Paper Mill Phenomenon: Connecting Editors with Automated Fraud Detection - Aries Systems Corporation In recent years, academic publishing has faced an insidious threat: the rise of paper mills. Paper mills – organizations or individuals that produce, facilitate, and profit off research fraud – come i...

Aries and @clearskiesadam.bsky.social have partnered to offer publishers an innovative, data-driven solution that empowers Editors to detect paper mill activity and support research integrity: bit.ly/4hVlNFb

Keeping Authors Engaged and On-Track with Automated Reminders - Aries Systems Corporation As journal staff manage multiple submissions at once, it is critical for editorial processes to stay on track to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow while minimizing delays to publication. In addit...

Journals can set up automatic reminders to Authors via intuitive reports to help keep articles on schedule and reduce administrative burden: bit.ly/4avtUqi

Soliciting ORCID iDs This is "Soliciting ORCID iDs" by Aries Systems Corporation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Journals using EM can proactively solicit @orcid.org iDs from users to support more accurate metadata, streamline login with single sign-on, promote Reviewer recognition and Author attribution, and more! vimeo.com/207859358

Case Study: Penn State University Press calls Find Reviewers using Scopus a “Game Changer” - Aries Systems Corporation Identifying and vetting potential candidates for peer review is a highly manual, time-consuming, and resource-draining challenge for scholarly journals. Trusted networks go stale, databases remain sil...

With Find Reviewers using Scopus, @psupress.bsky.social streamlined their search and screening process, expanded their research network, and experienced a boost in invitation acceptance rates! bit.ly/4nbSteV

We're heading to the London Book Fair next month! Stop by stand 5G108 or reach out to schedule a meeting! #LBF26

Subscribe to the Aries monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest news, system enhancements, upcoming events, and workflow tips: bit.ly/3w0LEUD

Customizing the Editor Decision Form - Aries Systems Corporation It is important for publications to collect key information throughout the editorial process. The amount (and type) of information needed varies from journal to journal, and the flexible configuration...

Journals can tailor the Editor Decision Form in EM to customize the collection of key information and embed important context in Author letters: bit.ly/4bYCmPW

Aries Systems and Proofig AI Partner to Automate Image Integrity Checks in the Editorial Workflow - Aries Systems Corporation January 14, 2026 | North Andover, Massachusetts – Aries Systems Corporation, a leading provider of workflow management technologies for the scholarly publishing community, and Proofig AI, the pioneeri...

Our new integration with @proofigai.bsky.social enables the detection of image manipulation, duplication, reuse, and AI-generation early in the editorial workflow. This streamlines manuscript screening and helps protect against the risk of retractions: bit.ly/3Z9NZvR