textshelf For Academic peer review

Secure shelves for peer review and thesis evaluation.

Multi-tenant isolation, configurable visibility for blind review, complete audit trail. Built for journals, conferences, and graduate programs.

Isolated shelves · blind review built in

Academic review processes have specific demands — reviewers shouldn't see authors, manuscripts in progress are confidential, every action needs to be auditable, and committees coordinate across stages and weeks.

  • Blind review requirements

    Reviewers shouldn't see author information. Author identity must stay hidden until decision.

  • Multi-stage workflows

    Desk review, peer review, revision, final decision — all coordinated.

  • Secure document handling

    Manuscripts in progress are confidential. Standard tools leak.

  • Institutional compliance

    Data handling, access controls, audit trails. Generic tools fail audits.

A clean tool for messy work.

i.

Multi-tenant isolation

Each program gets its own shelf. Complete separation between journals, courses, or committees.

ii.

Configurable visibility

Hide author information from reviewers. Single-blind, double-blind, open — you configure.

iii.

Document annotation

Reviewers annotate directly in manuscripts. Highlight, comment, suggest changes — all in context.

iv.

Complete audit trail

Track every action. Know who accessed what, when reviews were submitted, and who decided.

v.

Encrypted at rest and in transit

US-based infrastructure. Role-based access. CSV/PDF export with filtering.

Use cases

From journal submissions to dissertation committees.

Manuscript review for journals, conference papers, and book proposals. Thesis and dissertation committees with multi-stage feedback. Student portfolio review for capstone projects, program assessment, graduate admissions. Each shelf is its own world — one tool for many programs.

$0

Free — run a small call

25 submissions a year, 3 readers per shelf, unlimited shelves. The reading room and the free Mac app.

$390

Standard — a program, a journal, a studio

Up to 1,000 submissions a year. Unlimited shelves and readers. 25 GB storage. Exports and reporting. Billed once a year.

$1,290

Organization — several programs

Up to 5,000 submissions a year. Custom branding, custom storage bucket, custom AI skills, priority support. Billed once a year.

Priced by what you take in, not by the months in between. Nonprofit discounts on request; larger programs and institutions, talk to us.

Try it with your next review cycle.