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Journal Platforms

Academic publishing systems for structured submissions, reviews, and publication.

Structured data handling · Publishing workflow · Reliability

Academic systems

Screenshots

Journal public site
Journal public site
Dashboard
Dashboard

What it solves

Academic journals required a structured platform for submissions, editorial review, archives, and discoverability without manual back-and-forth.

Outcome / impact

Delivered two production journal systems with consistent metadata handling and streamlined editorial operations.

My role

  • Architecture
  • Backend
  • Frontend

Key technical challenge

Modeling structured publishing workflows (submission → review → decision → publish) with clear state transitions and traceability.

Highlights

  • End-to-end workflow: submission → review → decision → publish
  • Structured metadata and archives (volumes, issues, articles)
  • Email notifications for editorial communication

Architecture (high level)

  • Client-server architecture: public-facing Next.js/React UI + Laravel backend
  • Workflow state machine for submission lifecycle with strict transitions
  • Queue-driven emails and background tasks for reliability
  • Searchable archives backed by consistent metadata and indexing

Technologies used

Laravel, PHP, Next.js, React, MySQL, Queue jobs, Email workflows