Production Editor

Roles and responsibilities :

• Manage the complete production workflow for assigned journals from manuscript acceptance through online and/or print publication.
  
• Coordinate with authors, editors, copy editors, typesetters, proofreaders, and other stakeholders throughout the production process.
  
• Review manuscripts and production files to ensure compliance with journal-specific guidelines and publisher requirements.
  
• Monitor article progress and ensure that production schedules and publication deadlines are met.
  
• Coordinate copyediting, typesetting, artwork, proofreading, corrections, and final quality checks.
  
• Review proofs carefully for editorial, formatting, typographical, and layout-related errors.
  
• Communicate author queries and corrections clearly and efficiently.
  
• Ensure that all corrections are incorporated accurately before final publication.
  
• Perform quality checks on text, figures, tables, references, supplementary material, and metadata.
  
• Ensure consistency of journal style, formatting, terminology, and presentation across articles.
  
• Work with internal and external vendors to resolve production-related issues.
  
• Track article status and maintain accurate production records using relevant workflow or publishing systems.
  
• Identify production bottlenecks and proactively follow up with relevant stakeholders.
  
• Escalate complex editorial or production issues to the appropriate manager or client contact.
  
• Support the implementation of publisher-specific processes, workflows, and quality standards.
  
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives aimed at improving turnaround time, quality, and operational efficiency.
  
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with publisher policies, ethical standards, and data-handling requirements.