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Proven track record since 2012
Publishing and support since 2012
Research and publishing infrastructure for work that makes an impact
Cloud Publications provides the research, editorial, production and technology infrastructure behind manuscripts, journals, books, conference proceedings and academic projects — so researchers and institutions can focus on research while we handle the work that moves it forward.
Your research. Your standards. Our expertise and infrastructure.
- COPE-aligned workflows
- Indexing support
- EU, UK & US data regions
Since 2012
Fourteen years, and a proven track record
Cloud Publications has supported authors, editorial boards and institutions since 2012, across fourteen open access journals and a worldwide network of subject specialists.
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Our divisions
Four practices, one publishing standard
Each division holds its own specialists, service levels and quality checks. Partners usually begin with one and add others as their programme grows.
Cloud Writing
Manuscripts, theses, grant proposals and conference papers, written and edited by subject specialists to the standard your target journal expects.
Manuscript writingCloud Open Access Journals
Fourteen open access journals with managed peer review, indexing applications and digital distribution under editorial policies your board approves.
Open access publishingCloud Access
Subscription and licensing management for university libraries and research centres, including multi-user access and catalogue integration.
Library subscriptionsCloud Analysis
Statistical analysis, modelling and reproducibility documentation for research groups preparing work for peer review.
Data analysisServices
Everything a scholarly title needs, delivered by specialists
Manuscript Writing for Indexed Journals
Original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, meta-analyses, case reports and clinical papers, drafted to the submission requirements of Scopus, SCI, Web of Science and PubMed-indexed journals.
Includes Research structuring, statistical integration, reference formatting and domain-specific terminology refinement.
Learn moreOpen Access Journal Publishing
End-to-end publishing infrastructure for academic journals seeking global reach, visibility and compliance with international open-access standards. Fourteen journals currently publish under our imprint.
Includes Peer-review workflow set-up, indexing assistance, metadata deposit and digital distribution.
Learn moreInstitutional & Library Subscriptions
Subscription management for university libraries, research centres and academic institutions that need dependable access to high-impact literature across their whole readership.
Includes Digital and print packages, multi-user licence access and catalogue integration support.
Learn moreThesis & Dissertation Writing
Structured support for Master’s and Doctoral candidates across every phase of the postgraduate research journey, from first proposal to final defence.
Includes Proposal drafting, literature review synthesis, methodology structuring, data presentation and defence preparation.
Learn moreGrant & Proposal Writing
Funding applications written to hold the attention of government bodies, private foundations and international research organisations, with the case for support argued rather than asserted.
Includes Needs assessment alignment, methodology design, budgetary justification and impact articulation.
Learn moreEditing, Formatting & Proofreading
Language polishing and technical formatting that brings a manuscript up to international academic standards without altering the author’s argument or voice.
Includes Grammar, tone and clarity correction, with strict adherence to APA, IEEE, Vancouver, Harvard or Chicago style.
Learn moreEnd-to-End Publication Support
Strategic navigation of the submission and peer-review process at high-impact journals, including a pre-submission peer review before your work reaches an editor.
Includes Target journal selection, cover letter drafting, pre-submission review and response-to-reviewer letters.
Learn moreCall for Subject Writers
An open invitation to academic experts, domain specialists and seasoned researchers to collaborate with us on scholarly projects, books and institutional deliverables.
Includes Open to PhD scholars, domain specialists and professional academic writers across all disciplines.
Learn moreConference Paper Writing
Preparation and publication of extended abstracts, conference papers and proceedings aligned with international symposium guidelines and committee deadlines.
Includes Paper structuring for proceedings, presentation slides and post-conference journal conversion.
Learn moreData Analysis Services
Statistical analysis and interpretation for research teams, delivered with the reporting detail reviewers ask for and documentation that makes results reproducible.
Includes Study design review, descriptive and inferential statistics, modelling, visualisation and reproducibility documentation.
Learn moreWho we work with
Built for the organisations that produce research
Publishing requirements differ sharply between a national health service, a university press and a policy institute. We adapt governance, reporting and access models to each, rather than asking every partner to fit one template.
How we work-
Universities
Departmental journals, university presses and institutional repositories.
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Researchers
Individual authors and research groups preparing work for submission.
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Hospitals
Clinical research units publishing trials, case series and care standards.
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Publishers
Established houses outsourcing production, platform work or peer review.
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Government
Ministries and agencies issuing statistical reports and open evidence.
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NGOs
Development and humanitarian organisations publishing field research.
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Corporate Organizations
R&D divisions and corporate foundations publishing peer-reviewed findings and white papers.
Our process
A defined route from first conversation to indexed record
Every engagement follows the same five stages. Deliverables, owners and dates are agreed at the outset and tracked in a shared publishing plan.
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Discovery
We review your title, scope, editorial board, existing archive and compliance obligations, then document what is already working and what needs rebuilding.
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Publishing plan
You receive a written plan covering access model, review policy, production schedule, indexing targets, budget and the responsibilities of each side.
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Build & migration
We configure the platform, apply your visual identity, migrate back issues with every link intact and train editorial staff before anything goes live.
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Operate
Submissions, review coordination, editing, typesetting and scheduled release run to the agreed calendar, with a named publishing manager as your point of contact.
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Review & growth
Quarterly reviews cover turnaround times, acceptance rates, readership, citation development and the next indexing applications to pursue.
Why Cloud Publications
Publishing partners keep working with us for four reasons
We are measured on turnaround, integrity and continuity — not on volume. That shapes how the whole organisation is structured.
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Editorial independence is preserved
Acceptance decisions belong to your editors. We manage process, screening and production, and we never influence outcomes.
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A named team, not a ticket queue
Each partner works with a publishing manager, a production editor and a platform engineer who know the title and its history.
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Integrity checks on every submission
Similarity screening, image integrity review and conflict-of-interest checks run before a manuscript reaches a reviewer.
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Your content stays portable
Full metadata and article exports are available at any time. There is no lock-in clause and no exit fee in our agreements.
From the blog
Notes on publishing practice
How to Choose the Right Journal for Your Research Paper: A Complete Guide
Scope, indexing, audience and turnaround, weighed in the right order. The method that avoids a desk rejection six weeks after submission.
Read full articleSystematic Review vs Meta-Analysis: What Is the Difference?
One is a method for finding and appraising evidence. The other is a statistical technique applied to it. Many papers confuse the two in their own title.
Read full articleHow to Write a Systematic Review for a High-Impact Journal
Protocol, search, screening, appraisal, synthesis. The stages in order, and the points where reviews most often fail peer review.
Read full articleQuestions
Answers before the first call
The questions editorial boards ask us most often. If yours is not here, our team will answer it directly.
See all FAQs
We handle journal set-up end to end: editorial policy drafting, ISSN
and metadata registration, platform configuration, reviewer recruitment
support, copy-editing, typesetting, XML production and indexing
applications. Editorial ownership stays with your board at
every stage.
Timelines depend on the review model your board sets. Across the
journals we support, the median time to first decision is 21 days and
the median time from acceptance to online publication is 14 days.
Production schedules are agreed with each editorial office before a
volume opens.
Yes. We migrate back issues, metadata, user accounts and review
histories from OJS, Editorial Manager, ScholarOne and custom systems.
Legacy URLs are preserved, redirects are mapped, and a reconciliation
report is issued before the new platform goes live.
We support fully open access, hybrid, subscription and diamond models,
including institutionally funded programmes with no author charges.
Licensing, embargo rules and funder compliance are configured per
journal.
Our workflows follow COPE guidance. Every submission passes similarity
screening, image integrity checks and conflict-of-interest review, and
each journal receives a documented process for corrections,
expressions of concern and retractions.
Content is hosted on ISO 27001 certified infrastructure with a choice
of EU, UK or US data regions. Long-term preservation is provided
through the PKP Preservation Network and CLOCKSS, with daily encrypted
backups and a documented recovery objective.
Start the conversation
Tell us about your title and we will map the route to publication
Send us your journal, book series or conference details. Within three working days you will receive a written assessment covering platform, editorial workflow, indexing readiness and indicative cost — with no obligation to proceed.
- Response within 3 working days
- No lock-in, no exit fees