User Roles

Scholarly publishing platforms involve many different participants. Authors, reviewers, editors, production teams and administrators each require different responsibilities within the publishing workflow.

GEST helps publishers structure platform roles around these responsibilities. Clear role separation can make workflows easier to understand and reduce unnecessary access to functions that are not required for a particular user.

Role configuration should follow the publishing organisation's actual operating model. Editorial teams may require different permissions from production staff, while administrators may need broader technical controls.

A well-organised access structure also supports operational continuity. When responsibilities are clearly defined, publishing teams can manage workflows more consistently and make future configuration changes with greater confidence.