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ScholarOne manages manuscripts. ClickUp ships them.

Unite submission workflows, peer review, editorial decisions, and team collaboration in one workspace. No rigid templates, no enterprise-only features, no performance lag.
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ClickUp vs ScholarOne

ScholarOne locks essential features behind enterprise contracts. ClickUp gives editorial teams the flexibility to build custom workflows on any plan.

ScholarOne

  • Rigid, predefined workflows requiring configuration expertise
  • Separate tools for communication and document management
  • Limited automation; manual editor assignments and routing
  • Enterprise-only pricing with mandatory subscriptions
  • Performance issues with large manuscript collections

ClickUp

  • Custom workflows with 15+ views (List, Board, Timeline, Table, Workload)
  • Native Docs, Chat, and Whiteboards for manuscript collaboration
  • 100+ automations to eliminate manual routing and approvals
  • Unlimited tasks and members on Free Forever plan
  • Real-time collaboration with offline access for distributed teams
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What can you do with ClickUp that you can't with ScholarOne?

ClickUp unifies submission tracking, peer review coordination, editorial decisions, and team communication in one customizable workspace. Automate repetitive tasks, collaborate in real time, and scale without performance degradation.
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ScholarOne

Workflow Management
Custom submission workflows
Pre-review screening stages
Editor assignment automation
Task dependencies for sequential review
Recurring submission tasks
Collaboration & Communication
Real-time Chat
Collaborative Docs for manuscripts
Whiteboards for editorial planning
Assigned comments for reviewer feedback
Proofing for manuscript annotations
Offline Mode for distributed teams
Views & Visualization
Timeline (Gantt) view for editorial schedules
Workload view for editor capacity
Table view for manuscript tracking
Calendar view for submission deadlines
AI & Automation
AI writing assistance for editorial letters
Connected Search across manuscripts and apps
100+ workflow automations
Customization & Flexibility
15+ Custom Field types
Custom statuses for editorial stages
Tasks in Multiple Lists for cross-journal tracking
Reporting & Visibility
Custom Dashboards for portfolio tracking
Native time tracking with reporting
Timesheet approvals
Pricing & Access
Free Forever plan
Unlimited members on free tier
Flexible guest permissions for authors and reviewers