Infrastructure and operations for scholarly journals
Professional infrastructure for scholarly publishing.
Harrowell delivers integrated publishing infrastructure, operational expertise and strategic partnership for the development, management and sustainable growth of scholarly journals.
Harrowell capabilities
The right publishing capability for the next stage of your journal.
Harrowell can support a complete journal lifecycle or a defined publishing requirement. Explore the capability most relevant to your organisation and current priorities.
Journal opportunities
Journal opportunities and transitions
A confidential route for a future publishing arrangement, transition or considered introduction.
Explore →Journal partnerships
Journal stewardship and partnerships
Long-term publishing relationships across operations, technology, governance and development.
Explore →Services
Publishing services for defined requirements
Editorial operations, production, metadata, technology and focused publishing projects.
Explore →Individual support
Individual publishing projects
Practical support for a defined publication process, preparation requirement or publishing assignment.
Explore →A connected publishing business for scholarly journals.
Harrowell brings together journal partnerships, publishing operations, technology and specialist support. We work across the decisions and delivery that allow scholarly journals to transition, operate and develop with confidence.
Journal partnerships
Journal stewardship, acquisition support and carefully managed transitions for titles and publishing portfolios.
Publishing operations
Editorial office support, peer review, author communication, production coordination and reliable publishing delivery.
Infrastructure & technology
Publishing platforms, connected workflows, metadata, discoverability, reporting and continuity planning.
Specialist publishing support
Defined projects and tailored publishing expertise for organisations, journal teams and individual clients.
The Harrowell operating model
Strategy, delivery and continuity in one working model.
A journal is not a series of isolated tasks. The operating model connects editorial purpose with delivery, data, technology and long-term development.
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Assess
Clarify the journal, the requirement, stakeholders, systems and dependencies.
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Design
Agree the service model, roles, technology, information and decision routes.
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Deliver
Coordinate the work through accountable ownership, reporting and practical support.
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Develop
Use review and evidence to strengthen the operation and plan the next stage.
Harrowell, across the journal lifecycle
A connected operating model for every stage of a journal.
Harrowell works with journal owners, publishing partners, societies and institutions at the points where publishing decisions and delivery need to come together.
From a new opportunity or transition through to established operations, platform development and long-term continuity, we connect the work behind a credible scholarly journal.
Establish
Start with a usable publishing foundation.
Align the journal’s purpose, governance, scope, workflows and technology before delivery begins.
Operate
Keep every publishing hand-off accountable.
Coordinate editorial, peer review, production, metadata and author communication through one connected service model.
Develop
Protect continuity while the journal develops.
Strengthen discoverability, reporting, archives and platform resilience as the journal and its requirements change.
Built into every engagement
Publishing practice that protects scholarly value.
Editorial independence
Structures that keep scholarly decisions with editors and editorial boards.
Research integrity
Consistent processes for peer review, conflicts of interest and concerns.
Publication ethics
Clear policies for authorship, corrections, retractions and updates.
Reliable delivery
Operational handoffs that keep editorial and production work on track.
Long-term access
Metadata and preservation planning that helps research remain available.
Accountable partnership
Clear responsibilities, reporting and regular review across the service.
A considered first step
Build the next stage of your journal with Harrowell.
Tell us about your journal, publishing programme or technology requirement. We will help identify a responsible, practical route forward.