CartCarl is a Nigerian-based academic publishing platform designed to facilitate the dissemination of multidisciplinary research. The platform connects authors, reviewers, and editors within a unified digital environment, making it easy to submit, review, and access scholarly articles across various fields. By providing an accessible and organized publishing space, CartCarl promotes academic collaboration and contributes to the advancement of research in Africa and beyond.
The Challenge
Before the development of CartCarl, academic publishing in many local institutions was constrained by manual workflows and fragmented online systems. Authors often faced difficulties submitting manuscripts, while editors and reviewers lacked an efficient peer-review management process. The need was for a secure and centralized platform that could automate submission, review, and publication processes while ensuring transparency, accessibility, and compliance with international publishing standards.
What did Kastech do
Kastech developed the CartCarl Academic Publishing Platform using the KAS Framework with PHP8, MySQL, HTML, and jQuery to ensure performance, scalability, and flexibility. The platform was designed to accommodate a growing number of contributors and journals across multiple disciplines.
Key implementations include:
- Submission portal for authors to upload and manage manuscripts
- Peer-review management system with reviewer assignment and feedback tracking
- Journal archive with categorized access to published research
- Administrative dashboard for editors to monitor publication progress and workflow
- Contact and support channels for contributors and journal partners
- Optimized interface for smooth user experience across devices
- Secure hosting with Comodo SSL encryption and Cloudflare protection for enhanced reliability
The Results
- 99 percent uptime and reliable publishing operations
- Simplified manuscript submission and review workflow
- Improved collaboration between authors, reviewers, and editors
- Enhanced visibility for Nigerian and African research publications
- Secure and scalable platform supporting continuous journal expansion
