ScholarOne's New Manuscript Central Release Provides Solutions for Each Stage of Submission Process

ScholarOne's New Manuscript Central Release Provides Solutions for Each Stage of Submission Process

August 16, 2007

Manuscript Central Optima Interfaces with Web of Science
and EndNote;
Electronic Forms and eCommerce Solutions Streamline User
Experience


    PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Aug. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
ScholarOne, a Thomson business, today announced the release
of Manuscript Central(TM) v4.0, an upgraded version of the
industry-leading manuscript submission and peer-review
system.  The latest version of the product introduces new
features including Manuscript Central Optima, an
integration with Thomson Scientific's Web of Science(R) and
EndNote(R), as well as eForms and eCommerce, all designed to
create easier and more streamlined processes for manuscript
submission, review and production.

    "By working closely with many of ScholarOne's
larger customers, we were able to gain valuable insight
into the types of features that would contribute to a more
efficient way for authors to submit manuscripts as well as
make the review process more robust," said William T.
Carden, president and chief executive officer of
ScholarOne.  "The result is a new platform integrating
several core Thomson applications." 

    The collaboration between ScholarOne and its customers
led to the development of Manuscript Central Optima, a key
feature of the new release.  Through Manuscript Central
Optima, authors can create their manuscript in EndNote and
seamlessly submit it for review using Manuscript Central. 
And through Optima's integration with Web of Science,
reviewers and editors have one-click access from the
manuscripts to the times cited, related records, and links
to the full record files, allowing for a well-organized and
proficient reviewing process.

    "Since its acquisition of ScholarOne, Thomson
Scientific has demonstrated its commitment to investing in
ScholarOne's core offerings by introducing additional
capabilities," said Mr. Carden. "Both Web of
Science and EndNote are world-class research platforms that
complement Manuscript Central's tools used by authors,
editors and reviewers at each stage of the submission,
review and production processes."

    Manuscript Central v4.0 is designed to streamline the
online process as well.  It offers its users an easier,
faster way to send and receive forms, including copyright
and disclosure agreements, automatically through its
electronic form processing feature.  Allowing users to pay
fees electronically is an improved feature that simplifies
the submission and production processes for users.

    Manuscript Central is an innovative, web-based,
database-driven peer review and online submission
application for scholarly publishers.  Manuscript Central
automates manuscript submission to journals and allows for
easy administrative, editing and reviewing capabilities. 
With more than 170 societies and publishers, more than 2000
books and journals, 60,000 monthly submissions and 2.8
million registered users, Manuscript Central is the proven
industry leader.

    About ScholarOne, Inc. 

    ScholarOne, Inc. ( http://www.scholarone.com ) provides
comprehensive workflow management systems for scholarly
journals, books, and conferences. Its Web-based
applications enable publishers to manage the submission,
peer review, production, and publication processes more
efficiently, increasing their profile among authors,
decreasing time-to-market for critical scientific data, and
lowering infrastructure costs. The Manuscript Central user
base has grown to 2.8 million registered users worldwide. 

    The clients of ScholarOne include prestigious nonprofit
societies, university presses, government agencies, and the
world's leading commercial publishers. The company employs
85 people at its Charlottesville, Virginia, headquarters
and in London, and Bielefeld, Germany.

    About The Thomson Corporation

    The Thomson Corporation ( http://www.thomson.com ) is a
global leader in providing essential electronic workflow
solutions to business and professional customers. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson
provides value-added information, software tools and
applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax,
accounting, financial services, scientific research and
healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on
the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC).

    Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson
Corporation.  Its information solutions assist
professionals at every stage of research and
development-from discovery to analysis to product
development and distribution. Thomson Scientific
information solutions can be found at
scientific.thomson.com.
  





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