AI-enhanced transfers and portable peer review capabilities mark significant step toward frictionless scholarly publishing
HOBOKEN, N.J., September 29, 2025 - Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content, data-driven insights and knowledge services, today announced the release of new features within its Research Exchange publishing platform that eliminate common friction points in academic publishing. The platform removes traditional bottlenecks that slow down the review and publication pipeline, helping authors get their work published faster while preserving peer review reports throughout the process.
The new capabilities significantly enhance the ability of editors to match quality papers with the right journals and give confidence to authors in selecting the next journal for their submission, an otherwise time-consuming manual process. They include:
- AI-powered transfer suggestions: When editors reject a quality manuscript that is not the right fit for a particular journal, AI technology suggests up to five better-matched Wiley journals. Transfers occur when editors recommend them and authors agree, reinforcing editorial independence and author choice.
- Preserved peer review: Expert reviewer feedback travels with manuscripts when they transfer between journals, preserving valuable review work and accelerating editorial decisions.
- Streamlined article resubmission: The automated transfer process means that authors don't need to reformat or re-enter information, saving time and energy.
"Wiley is setting the standard for how AI should shape scholarly publishing, augmenting human expertise rather than replacing it," said Natalia Ortuzar, Wiley VP, Publishing Solutions & Performance. "Every reviewer report represents hours of expert analysis, and our AI-powered transfer workflow ensures that effort isn't wasted by editors, authors or reviewers, creating a more sustainable publication ecosystem for all."
These features represent the latest in Wiley's ongoing investment in Research Exchange. With more than 1,000 scholarly journals now using the platform, Research Exchange demonstrates how Wiley's continued technology investments empower the research community, reducing friction and increasing efficiency in the publishing process while preserving the human creativity and intelligence that drives scientific progress.
