Journal Workflow Assistance
Hands-on assistance with journal workspace and editorial operations.
$35/hour
On-Demand Assistance
Publication Support
Technical & Editorial Workflow
Managed Journal Support when your journal needs RQL to help with the work
Journal subscriptions provide the platform. Managed Journal Support is different: it provides task-based RQL assistance with publication, workflow, metadata, migration, reviewer discovery and technical journal operations.
AI-assisted tools may support preparation, diagnostics and matching guidance, while journal staff retain editorial authority and final decisions.
Managed support catalogue
Pay for assistance when you need it
Fixed-price services cover clearly scoped work. Complex or unusual projects are quoted separately.
Publication Release Support
Assistance preparing an exact article version, metadata and publication assets for release.
$49/articleComplete Publication Desk Support
Publication assistance including Crossref/JATS checks, certificate/alert and release coordination.
$79/articleIssue Assembly & Publication
Assistance preparing and coordinating an issue containing up to 10 prepared articles.
$149/issueReviewer Discovery & Invitation
RQL-assisted reviewer search and invitation coordination. Reviewer compensation, where used, remains separately funded.
$29/requestAuthor Payment Workflow
Assistance with one payment, proof, confirmation or waiver-related case.
$19/caseMetadata / DOI / JATS Troubleshooting
Human-assisted investigation and correction of publication metadata or technical export issues.
$29/articleDOAJ Readiness Assessment
Structured assessment of journal readiness and gaps before considering a DOAJ application.
$79/journalDOAJ Application Preparation
Support preparing an eligible journal's application information and resolving readiness gaps. Inclusion cannot be guaranteed.
$149/journalGoogle Ads / AdSense Setup
Readiness and technical setup assistance for appropriate journal advertising or promotion.
$49/setupHistorical Publication Import
Structured import of previously published article records into RQL.
From $49 + $2/articleComplex Migration / Journal Rescue
Large archives, difficult metadata, platform migrations and recovery projects.
Custom quotePublication Website Connector
Push approved publications to a qualified journal website
RQL can connect an exact immutable publication version to a qualifying external journal website when the CMS provides a suitable authenticated integration method.
WordPress Connector
Configure a supported WordPress publication connection where REST/API access is available.
$79 one-timeOJS Connector
Configure publication synchronization where the journal's OJS installation supports the required integration.
$99 one-timeStandard CMS / API Connector
Configure another qualified CMS with a documented authenticated API.
$149 one-timeCustom Connector
Integration development for non-standard publishing systems or more complex APIs.
From $249Manual Publication Push
RQL manually places an approved publication on the journal website where an automated connector is unavailable or unsuitable.
$19/articleConnector Repair / Reconfiguration
Technical support when a journal CMS, API, credential configuration or external platform change affects an existing publication connector.
$35/hour
An automated publication push through an active supported
connector does not attract a separate per-push RQL credit
charge. Where automation is unavailable, Manual
Publication Push support is available at
$19/article. External CMS changes or
connector repair can be supported at
$35/hour.
External costs
RQL support does not include unrelated provider fees
DOI registration through RQL.
Registration of a new DOI using RQL's configured
Crossref account and DOI prefix requires
2 RQL credits per new DOI.
Journals using their own Crossref account and DOI
prefix do not incur this RQL DOI-registration credit
charge. Updating metadata for the same already
registered DOI does not create another RQL DOI
registration charge.
Third-party costs are separate.
Charges imposed by external providers are not included
in an RQL service price unless expressly stated. These
can include domains, hosting, premium themes/plugins,
payment-provider fees, Crossref membership or DOI
registration charges, advertising spend and other
vendor or registry fees.
External approval is not guaranteed.
RQL may provide technical readiness and application
preparation support, while the relevant provider or
organization retains authority over approval,
registration or inclusion.
Journal subscriptions
Managed support complements your journal plan
Journal Starter, Professional / Institutional and Network provide ongoing platform access. Managed Support is additional task-based assistance when the journal wants RQL to perform or help perform specific work.