The cross-organisational industry initiative previously called Common Manuscript Transfer Protocol has been officially named MECA, which stands for Manuscript Exchange Common Approach. In addition to the project's name change, other updates include formal launch via a presentation at SSP, and the announcement of a new website.
MECA strives to facilitate and standardise multiple types of manuscript exchange, including: submission system-to-submission system; preprint server-to-submission system; authoring tool-to-submission system; and submission system-to-production services.
Editorial Manager already supports all of these exchange options using JATS, but Aries welcomes an industry-based approach.
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