Enhancing Digital Platform Management and Software Development Capabilities for Academic Publishing

The client requires improved capabilities in managing complex software development processes and delivering innovative digital products, such as content platforms for research outputs and open access publishing. They seek an experienced partner to provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to evolve their digital infrastructure in line with fast-changing customer demands and technological trends.

A leading academic publisher focused on expanding their digital offerings, including research publications and open content platforms.

• Expand and modernize existing research and publishing platforms to support higher volumes of digital content with responsiveness and stability.
• Develop bespoke software solutions to facilitate open access research publishing, ensuring content is freely available for both authors and readers.
• Build a robust, scalable digital ecosystem that can continuously evolve with emerging trends like open science, content collaboration, and advanced search functionalities.
• Establish long-term technical partnerships for ongoing support, maintenance, and future innovation in digital publishing tools.
• Achieve measurable improvements in platform stability, user experience, and content accessibility, aligning with mission-critical academic goals.

• Content Management System (CMS) for managing a large repository of journal articles and books with high search performance.
• Open content publishing module enabling free uploads for authors and free access for readers, supporting open science initiatives.
• Customizable platform components for delivering tailored research and academic content to diverse user groups.
• Collaborative tools for early research outputs and open peer review processes.
• User experience enhancements focused on responsiveness, intuitiveness, and accessibility across devices.
• Support for integrating advanced content discovery and search engines.

• Content repositories and bibliographic databases
• Search engines with advanced indexing capabilities
• Authentication and user management systems
• Content delivery networks to optimize global access

• High availability with 99.9% uptime to ensure continuous access
• Scalable infrastructure capable of handling millions of articles and books seamlessly
• Fast response times with minimal latency to support user engagement
• Robust security measures to protect content and user data
• Compliance with relevant accessibility standards

The project is expected to significantly enhance the client’s digital platform capabilities, enabling increased content accessibility, supporting open science initiatives, and improving user engagement. Targeted improvements include supporting over 1.6 million research articles, scaling to accommodate future growth, and creating a stable, responsive user experience that aligns with the organization’s mission to disseminate scholarly knowledge globally.