The Monograph Server Network (MSN) is a cutting-edge digital platform that enables researchers and academic faculty to deposit, share, and discover eBook chapters across various disciplines. This innovative platform offers academic institutions a unique opportunity to create their own eBook chapter servers, showcasing research work eBook chapters from their academics and research.

By leveraging MSN, institutions can create their own Monograph Server for eBook chapter archives, highlighting their faculty contributions to research and development. This platform is particularly useful for publishing and preserving monographs, which are lengthy, scholarly works that represent a significant contribution to research in a particular field. Additionally, MSN provides faculty with opportunities to develop their book writing and publication skills, enabling them to produce high-quality monographs that showcase their expertise.

MSN also provides an ISBN and assigns a DOI (at low cost ) for each eBook chapter, adding credibility and visibility to research outputs. By providing a permanent and citable record of monograph chapters, MSN promotes open access, facilitates collaboration among researchers worldwide, and amplifies the impact of research on the global academic community.

User Account Features

1. User Registration: Create a user account to access MSN features.

2. Login/Logout: Secure login and logout functionality.

3. User Profile: Manage user profile information, including name, email, and affiliation.

Online Monograph Submission

1. Monograph Submission Form: Submit monographs online using a simple and intuitive form.

2. File Upload: Upload monograph files in various formats (e.g., PDF, Word, LaTeX).

3. Metadata Entry: Enter monograph metadata, including title, authors, abstract, and keywords.

Processing and Moderation

1. Monograph Review: Moderate monographs to ensure they meet MSN’s quality and formatting standards.

2. Allocation of Moderator: Assign moderators to review and manage monograph submissions.

3. Notification System: Send notifications to authors and moderators regarding monograph submission, review, and decision.

Acceptance and Rejection

1. Monograph Decision: Make decisions on monograph submissions, including acceptance, rejection, or revision.

2. Notification of Decision: Notify authors of the monograph decision, including feedback and suggestions.

3. Monograph Publication: Publish accepted monographs online, making them available to the public.

Moderator Features

1. Moderator Dashboard: Access a dashboard to manage monograph submissions, reviews, and decisions.

2. Monograph Assignment: Assign monographs to moderators for review and decision.

3. Commenting and Feedback: Provide commenting and feedback tools for moderators to communicate with authors.

User Dashboard

1. Monograph Submissions: View and manage monograph submissions, including uploading files and entering metadata.

2. Monograph Status: Track the status of submitted monographs, including under review, accepted, or rejected.

3. Monograph List: View a list of all submitted monographs, including title, authors, and abstract.

4. Account Settings: Manage user account settings, including profile information and notification preferences.

Moderator Dashboard

1. Monograph Review: View and manage assigned monographs for review, including commenting and feedback tools.

2. Monograph Decision: Make decisions on monograph submissions, including acceptance, rejection, or revision.

3. Monograph List: View a list of all monographs assigned for review, including title, authors, and abstract.

4. Moderator Settings: Manage moderator settings, including notification preferences and review assignments.

Admin Dashboard

1. User Management: Manage user accounts, including creating, editing, and deleting accounts.

2. Monograph Management: Manage monographs, including editing metadata, assigning moderators, and publishing accepted monographs.

3. Moderator Management: Manage moderators, including assigning monographs for review and tracking review progress.

4. System Settings: Manage system settings, including configuring notification preferences, setting up review workflows, and customizing the dashboard.

1. MSN Access: Web link to access Monograph Server Network (MSN) for submitting and managing monographs.

2. Server Space: Server space for hosting monographs, research outputs, and other scholarly content.

3. Predefined Ethics and Policies: Established ethics and policies for ensuring research integrity, and intellectual property rights.

4. MSN Training: Comprehensive training and support for using MSN, including tutorials, guides, and workshops.

5. ISBN, ISSN, and DOI: Assignment of International Standard Book Number (ISBN), International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), and Digital Object Identifier (DOI) at low cost for published monographs.

6. Research Topics: Access to a curated list of research topics, including trending areas, funding opportunities, and collaborative projects.

7. YouTube Channel: Dedicated YouTube channel for archiving video content.

8. Permanent Archive: Permanent archive of monographs, ensuring long-term preservation and accessibility.

9. Guidelines for Funding: Access to guidelines and resources for securing funding, including grant writing, proposal development, and funding agency information.

10. Collaboration Tools: Access to collaboration tools, including project management software, version control systems, communication platforms, and Google Workspace access.

11. Open Access Publishing: Support for open access publishing, including.

12. Research Metrics and Analytics: Access to research metrics and analytics, including citation tracking, and research impact assessment, indexing in different platforms.

Academic Institutions