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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

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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

Aries Systems Sponsors ASCE’s Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit - Aries Systems Corporation In recent years, important strides have been taken to minimize the gaps in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across the scholarly publishing landscape. Due to the longstanding Nor...

Aries Systems is a proud sponsor of @ascepublishing.bsky.social Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit this week! There is still time to register: bit.ly/3ZtMKaV

Task Manager for Editorial Tasks With EM's Task Manager feature, publishers can assign and complete important editorial tasks prior to initiating production.

With Task Manager, journals using EM can perform key tasks earlier in workflow to avoid downstream delays and reduce time to publication: vimeo.com/323795561

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

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 latest integration with @proofigai.bsky.social empowers journals to catch image manipulation and duplication early and at scale - streamlining workflow and strengthening research integrity: bit.ly/3Z9NZvR

Aries Systems Sponsors ASCE’s Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit - Aries Systems Corporation In recent years, important strides have been taken to minimize the gaps in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across the scholarly publishing landscape. Due to the longstanding Nor...

Aries Systems is a proud sponsor of @ascepublishing.bsky.social upcoming Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit! Register now to hear about practical tools and actionable best practices to help drive #DEIA in the scholarly community: bit.ly/3ZtMKaV

Customizing Letters Publishers can easily create or modify email letter templates, and associate them with key workflow events and roles, and send ad hoc letters as needed. This allows…

Publishers can easily create or modify letter templates in EM/PM and associate them with key workflow events and roles, saving time and boosting effective communication: vimeo.com/230049162

"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Illustration of Proofig AI new partnership with Aries Systems Corporation

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with @ariessystems.bsky.social .

Automated image integrity screening is now integrated into Editorial Manager, enabling scalable detection of image issues in minutes.

📄 Full announcement: shorturl.at/M3rMK

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

Within EM, Editors can easily locate and invite Contributors to submit content for commentaries, letters to the Editor, book chapters, special journal issues, and other publications: vimeo.com/200840339

Aries Systems and Proofig AI Partner to Automate Image Integrity Checks in the Editorial Workflow - Aries Systems Corporation January 14, 2025 | North Andover, Massachusetts – Aries Systems Corporation, a leading provider of workflow management technologies for the scholarly publishing community, and Proofig AI, the pioneeri...

We are thrilled to announce our partnership and integration with @proofigai.bsky.social to deliver an automated image integrity solution within the editorial workflow - saving Editors time and supporting research credibility: bit.ly/3Z9NZvR

Standard and Emerging Models of Peer Review Defined - Aries Systems Corporation Rigorous and impartial peer review is critical to upholding integrity and quality standards in scholarly research and is an integral part of the publishing process. While early forms of peer review be...

Peer review can vary across publishers to cater to their unique policies and the evolving needs of the scholarly community. At a high level, we've defined different models of peer review: bit.ly/3qs3uSp

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Taking Advantage of Underused EM/PM Features - Aries Systems Corporation With flexible configuration options, Editorial Manager® (EM) and ProduXion Manager® (PM) empower thousands of scholarly publications to uniquely customize their workflows – often at no additional cost...

Don’t miss out on the many small (but mighty!) features and functionality available in Editorial Manager that can make a positive impact to user workflow: bit.ly/40qiI8q

Reviewer Invitation and Reminders Editorial Manager offers publishers automated and flexible Reviewer invitation and reminder options to streamline this process for Editors.

Editorial Manager offers flexible Reviewer invitation and automated reminder options to streamline the peer review workflow for editorial staff: vimeo.com/191040696

Discussion Forums for Efficient Editorial and Production Communication - Aries Systems Corporation It is critical to maintain efficient and clear communications throughout the editorial workflow. As such, Editors often want to consult with each other about a particular manuscript, but don’t necessa...

To support informal, sidebar-style conversations with Editors and Reviewers without delaying workflow, EM and PM include a convenient Discussion Forums feature: bit.ly/4lkJwz8

Preventing Manuscript Redundancy in EM with Duplicate Submission Check - Aries Systems Corporation Journal offices often experience confusing and frustrating delays due to Authors intentionally or accidentally resubmitting the same manuscript to the journal after it has previously been rejected. To...

Journals can save time by quickly determining if an identical or similar manuscript had been previously submitted with Duplicate Submission Check in EM: bit.ly/44NvoJz

Cheers to closing the book on another great year! We look forward to a prosperous 2026 focused on partnership and shared success!

Connect with EM/PM Users Through Independent Listserv - Aries Systems Corporation From Authors and Editors to Reviewers and publishers, Aries Systems cultivates an active and engaged user community. Many of our users are familiar with the two Aries user group meetings (EMUG and EEM...

Want to discuss workflow tips and tricks with other Editorial Manager users in the industry? Subscribe to EM's independent listserv! bit.ly/42RbdHu

Promote Publisher Brand Identity at ORCID Workflow Points - Aries Systems Corporation ORCID – the Open Research and Contributor ID – is an independent, not-for-profit organization that issues unique, persistent digital identifiers for scholarly researchers. This enables transparent and...

By default, the Editorial Manager name is shown at various @orcid.org integration points. Publishers can instead display their name to promote their brand and ensure clarity for their end-users: bit.ly/4bdYEL4

May you feel a deep sense of community, peace, and celebration this Kwanzaa!