Process Associate – Journal Publishing

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 0–3 Years

Salary: ₹15,000 – ₹20,000 per month

Department: Research & Journal Publishing

Location: Madurai.

Job Summary The Process Associate will be responsible for coordinating research manuscripts, identifying suitable journals, managing journal submission processes, communicating with authors/researchers, tracking manuscript status, and coordinating responses throughout the publication lifecycle.

The role requires strong attention to detail, positive communication skills, research-oriented thinking, and the ability to manage multiple papers and deadlines simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate with PhD scholars, researchers, and authors regarding their research manuscripts.
- Understand the research topic, paper requirements, and publication objectives.
- Identify and shortlist relevant and appropriate academic journals based on the subject area and publication requirements.
- Check journal scope, indexing, publication guidelines, author guidelines, and submission requirements.
- Coordinate manuscript formatting and submission requirements.
- Prepare and submit manuscripts to journals through appropriate submission portals or prescribed channels.
- Maintain accurate records of submitted papers and journal details.
- Track manuscript status from submission → initial screening → peer review → revision → acceptance → publication.
- Follow up on manuscript status and communicate updates to the concerned researcher.
- Coordinate responses to journal queries, revision requests, and editorial communications.
- Assist authors in understanding journal comments and revision requirements.




- Coordinate with internal research/content teams for required corrections and revisions.
- Maintain a database of journals, submissions, manuscript status, deadlines, and publication updates.
- Ensure timely follow-up on pending submissions and revisions.
- Maintain proper documentation and update internal systems/CRM regularly.
- Handle multiple research projects simultaneously while meeting defined timelines and quality standards.

Required Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in any relevant discipline.
- 0–3 years of experience in academic publishing, journal coordination, research support, content operations, or a similar process-oriented role.
- Good understanding of research papers and academic publishing processes.
- Familiarity with academic journals and research databases is an advantage.
- Good written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good internet research and information-gathering skills.
- Good follow-up and coordination skills.
- Ability to work with multiple tasks, deadlines, and researchers.
- Basic knowledge of MS Office / Google Workspace.
- Good documentation and record-maintenance skills.

Preferred Skills
- Experience with journal submission portals.
- Knowledge of Scopus, Web of Science, UGC, PubMed, IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, or other academic publishing platforms.




- Understanding of journal indexing and publication processes.
- Familiarity with manuscript formatting and journal author guidelines.
- Experience working with PhD scholars, research professionals, universities, or academic institutions.
- Basic knowledge of plagiarism checking and research paper quality requirements.

Key Performance Areas
- Number of manuscripts successfully processed and submitted.
- Timely follow-up on active submissions.
- Accuracy of journal selection and submission information.
- Timely coordination of revisions and author requirements.
- Proper maintenance of manuscript and journal records.
- Quality and turnaround time of the publishing process.
- Effective communication with researchers and internal teams.

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should be:
- Organized and process-oriented.
- Comfortable working with academic/research content.
- Strong in follow-up and coordination.
- Detail-oriented with good documentation skills.
- Comfortable using online research tools and journal portals.
- Able to manage multiple manuscripts simultaneously.
- Willing to learn different research domains and publishing processes.
- Target-oriented while maintaining accuracy and ethical publishing practices.

Career Growth Successful candidates will have opportunities to grow into roles such as:

Process Associate → Journal Executive → Senior Journal Executive → Team Lead – Journal Publishing → Publishing Operations Manager

Salary: ₹15,000 – ₹20,000 per month, based on experience and skills.

Experience: 0–3 years

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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