I.DRAG · DROP · DONE
Manuscript Desk
A typesetter's intake - drag a PDF, watch metadata extract itself, save drafts without thinking.
§ 01 - Cover StoryPeer-reviewed · Open Access · WorldwideFolio 001
Publish your research
in a journal built for
students and scholars.
PaperNova is a working journal for students and scholars who take their research seriously enough to move quickly. Submit a manuscript in the morning; within a fortnight receive honest editorial response, typeset proofs, a permanent identifier, and a certificate you will not be embarrassed to frame.
In this issue
- I.Why publishing is broken - and how to fix it in a fortnight.
- II.On the honest certificate: design, seal, and verification.
- III.A conversation with twelve thousand first authors.
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12,480
First-time authors
since 2021
02
45,112
Papers in archive
across 42 fields
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120
Countries reached
six continents
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11 days
Median to decision
down from 147
Fields Represented in the Archive
AstrophysicsJurisprudenceMolecular BiologyMachine LearningLinguisticsPolitical TheoryBioethicsQuantum OpticsEcologyEconomic HistoryNeuroscienceComparative Literature
§ 02 - The ApparatusFolio 014
Everything you need,
nothing you do not.
Every part of our workflow has been rebuilt from the ground up to honour the thing that matters most: the work. No dark patterns, no hostile dashboards, no thousand-dollar processing fees buried in a footnote.
II.II REVIEWERS · 1 EDITOR
Blind Review
Double-blind editorial review by a working committee of academics, not a bot farm in a basement.
III.EMBOSSED · SEALED
The Certificate
A letterpress-grade certificate with embossed seal, QR verification, and a permanent DOI.
IV.120 COUNTRIES
Global Index
Your paper is cross-indexed in Google Scholar, OpenAlex, and our own federated archive.
V.11 DAYS MEDIAN
Fortnight Turnaround
From submission to publication in eleven days median. We publish Mondays and Thursdays.
VI.APA · MLA · BIBTEX
Permanent DOI
Every accepted paper receives a DataCite DOI and a canonical citation in five styles.
§ 03 - The MethodFour Steps, Plainly Stated
From submission to publication,
in four plain steps.
- Step 01Day 0
Register
Create an account with your ORCID, or without. No address is required.
- Step 02Day 0
Submit
Upload your PDF, add co-authors, and select a field. The intake form is short.
- Step 03≈ 11 days
Review
A working editor and two referees provide honest, constructive feedback.
- Step 04On acceptance
Publish
Typeset proofs, a DOI is assigned, and your certificate is issued.
§ 04 - CorrespondenceFrom the Letters Page
“
One of the cleanest publishing experiences I have had in twelve years of graduate work. The editorial feedback was thoughtful and the certificate was beautifully produced.
Amelia K. · PhD Candidate · University of Oxford
“A transparent process end-to-end. My first paper went live on day eight. I have since submitted three more.”
Rohan M.·B.Tech · IIT Delhi
“The editorial review was more constructive than my own supervisor's. That is either praise or a complaint - you decide.”
Sara L.·M.Sc · ETH Zürich
§ 05 - MarginaliaFrequently Asked
Frequently
asked questions.
01How long does editorial review take?+
Typically one day. Most submissions receive a decision within 24 hours of upload.
02Do I receive a DOI?+
Yes. Every accepted paper receives a permanent DataCite DOI and canonical citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and BibTeX.
03May I publish as an undergraduate?+
Absolutely. PaperNova was built for students and early-career researchers. A third of our authors are first-time publishers.
04Is my paper screened for originality?+
Every submission is run through a dual-pass originality check before it reaches our referees. No exceptions.
05What does it cost?+
A flat editorial fee per accepted manuscript. We publish our pricing in full. No hidden article-processing charges, ever.
§ 06 - Colophon
Your paper deserves
a wider audience.
Twelve thousand researchers, in one hundred and twenty countries, have submitted their best work to PaperNova. We would be honoured to read yours next.