a computer implemented process of reviewing a manuscript and determining whether to print the manuscript into a publication substantially reduces the time and cost for authors to deliver the manuscript to journals and publishers . the process also reduces the personnel effort required to process and approve a manuscript on the publisher side . furthermore , the computer implemented process can timely and accurately track information related to the determination process and the final decision over the manuscript back to the author . as a result , a more efficient and effective manuscript review process can be achieved .