Lesson 1 : Built for Scholar-Led Publishing

For years, academic publishing has been dominated by legacy systems developed in the last century. These outdated platforms rely on an industrial approach to workflow, which is no longer suitable for the evolving needs of the scholarly community. The world has changed significantly, with a growing emphasis on adaptive, collaborative processes. In response, we developed Kotahi, a modern platform designed to support a wide range of workflows—from publish-review-curate (PRC) and emergent scholar-led models, to DiamondOA and more.

Key Features of Kotahi:

• Model your Data: Kotahi supports the automated or manual submission of your data. You can customise the capture of data to suit your requirements through easy to use graphic interfaces and without the need for a developer.

• Diverse Workflows: Kotahi offers enormous flexibility to customize workflows according to the specific needs of PRC, emergent scholar-led communications, and DiamondOA.

• Author Content In the System: Kotahi has a scholarly word processor built into the platform. Suitable for labs or research projects that wish to author content in the system.

• Adaptive Processes: The platform integrates automated, real-time notifications and updates, eliminating delays caused by email-driven communication and enabling seamless collaboration.

• Collaborative Environment: Kotahi is designed to support collaborative processes, making it easier for researchers to work together and share their findings.

Kotahi represents the innovative future of research communication by accommodating new, dynamic models, and fostering a more flexible and responsive research ecosystem.