Composition Services

Allen Press provides flexible composition solutions for special-interest publications and scholarly journals. Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge ensures that your publication has a clean, professional look. Our cutting-edge typesetting technology provides rapid turnaround at maximum cost efficiency. For clients looking for the latest in digital technology, we offer full-service composition in an XML environment for convenient print or online delivery. Using state-of-the-art computer workstations and high-end automated pagination software, we digitally merge text and art into complex pages built consistently under very strict formatting guidelines.

Benefits
 

Fast and affordable
As a result of our economies of scale, Allen Press offers typesetting services at an affordable cost. Using the latest technology and automation techniques, we process your publication quickly without the expense of unnecessary overhead.

Flexible XML formatting
Allen Press believes composition should be driven by XML coding. The process of tagging the manuscript files at the beginning of the process gives you the ability to repurpose your documents into additional revenue-generating products, including online aggregations. XML is also a standard archival format that allows us to automate many processes and then apply a templated solution. We streamline the process and pass the savings on to you.

Expedited workflow
Using our web-based page proof delivery service, you can expedite the delivery of author proofs and shorten turnaround times. With the AutoProof™ workflow, author proofs can be generated in as little as 10–15 minutes through submission of formatted text files to a remote server.

Consistent, accurate formatting
Our typesetters know the formats, fonts, and special characters required in a variety of fields, from math and chemistry to anthropology and biomedicine. As a result, you can be assured that your content will be formatted correctly and consistently every time.

Integrated solutions
In conjunction with our online manuscript submission and peer review software and full-service print production and distribution services, Allen Press can provide a total solution for your publication. Online journal hosting completes the continuum of content management to content delivery.

We accept files from a variety of popular word processing programs, including TeX, and we can link to online peer review systems, allowing files to be moved seamlessly into production after acceptance. Metadata can be captured in an automated fashion from peer review systems or the publisher’s own tracking software. In addition, you can view information on all work in progress using our online tracking system.

Prompt answers to your questions
We offer free advice throughout your project. We’ll be glad to answer any questions you may have about the most efficient and economical ways to process your materials. We’ll provide details about how to save money based on the degree to which you prepare files for conversion to our typesetting system.

Basic Services
 

Conventional Typesetting
The conventional typesetting workflow provides text formatting and conversion using a robust Word-to-XML tool, and full graphics processing service from electronic files or hard copy. Automated pagination routines combine XML and graphics to give PDF output to your required style in minutes.

Workflow deliverables include PDF proofing at the article level with various methods for delivery to authors and production editors, as well as, press quality PDFs for printing, full-text XML, web-quality PDFs, tables, math, and graphics for online posting. Content can be repurposed for delivery to the Pinnacle™ Online Journal System and other third-party aggregators. Ahead-of-print publishing and article-at-a-time solutions are available for publications wanting to disseminate their content without delay.

Design and Layout
A design and layout workflow is available for graphically intense, design-heavy publications requiring a hands-on approach to integrate creative visual elements with the presentation of research and data or a more flexible approach to issue and article creation. Workflow deliverables include PDF proofing at article level, with various methods for delivery to authors and production editors. Optional deliverables include full-text XML, web-quality PDFs, tables, math, and graphics for online posting.