PeerPulse

PeerPulse is a web app (with optional email/Slack alerts) that gives authors and journal editors a lightweight, shared status layer for peer review—without forcing a full manuscript-submission platform switch. Authors can create a manuscript “tracking room,” invite the editor, and optionally invite reviewers. Each participant updates a minimal set of states (invited, accepted, reviewing, revision requested, decision pending) with timestamps and short notes. The app automatically generates a clean timeline, nudges overdue steps, and produces a one-click “status summary” that authors can paste into emails. For journals, it offers a simple dashboard across manuscripts and reviewer turnaround metrics. It’s not trying to replace Editorial Manager/ScholarOne; it’s a thin coordination and transparency tool that reduces status anxiety and admin back-and-forth. AI is used only to draft polite reminder emails and summarize progress notes, not to judge manuscripts.