MSP (MSP — Nonprofit Math Publishing) with EditFlow
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
MSP provides nonprofit mathematical publishing and a journal management software platform (EditFlow) to run math journals, offer open access options, and support sustainable scholarly publishing by mathematicians.
Target Customer
Mathematicians, researchers and authors publishing in mathematics, editors and editorial boards, librarians and institutions subscribing to math journals, and libraries looking for affordable, open-access publishing options.
Key Differentiator
A scholar-led, nonprofit publisher reinvesting profits into its mission, offering Open Access via Subscribe to Open, publishing five S2O journals, and providing EditFlow as a dedicated, intuitive journal-management software for peer review and production.
Implementation Timeline
Key milestones include: 2025 open-access publication for five S2O journals; 2026 MSP publishing of Mathematica Scandinavica; 2026 pricing options for new journals and packages become available.
Pain Points
- 1High costs and access barriers in mathematical publishing for readers and institutions.
- 2Cumbersome or opaque journal-management workflows for editors and publishers.
- 3Sustainable funding models for open-access math publishing.
Key Features
- 1EditFlow: a journal management software service for peer review and journal management.
- 2Open Access / Subscribe to Open (S2O) publishing model.
- 3A portfolio of math journals (e.g., Essential Number Theory, Mathematica Scandinavica, Model Theory, Orbita Mathematicae, Algebraic Statistics, Probability and Mathematical Physics, etc.).
- 4Open Access commitments for 2025 and ongoing open-access and affordable pricing structures.
- 5Pricing per journal with various tiers (electronic-only, print + electronic, international shipping options).
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Author
- 2Editor
- 3Librarian
Client Results
- 12025: all 2025 articles in MSP’s five Subscribe to Open journals published open access.
- 2New publishing partnership and growth (e.g., Mathematica Scandinavica joining MSP as a MSP-published journal starting in 2026).
Competitive Advantages
- 1Nonprofit, scholar-led publishing with reinvestment into the mission (no shareholders to pay).
- 2Low prices and equitable access via Open Access and S2O models.
- 3High-quality production and editorial standards (claims of select journals, strong editorial boards, and peer-review workflows).
- 4Dedicated journal-management software (EditFlow) to streamline submissions, peer review, and production.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
MSP is a nonprofit math publishing platform offering journals, books, and Open Access initiatives, plus EditFlow—a software service for peer review and journal management used by MSP and client journals.
Target Market
Academic institutions, libraries, researchers and authors in mathematics, editorial boards, and journals seeking affordable, sustainable publishing and management solutions.
Unique Value Proposition
Nonprofit publishing by mathematicians that reinvests in the math community, provides open-access options, and combines high-quality publication with a streamlined, purpose-built journal-management platform (EditFlow).
Technical Requirements
EditFlow is described as a software service for peer review and journal management (implying a web-based/SaaS solution). Specific technical requirements are not detailed in the content.
Pricing Model
Pricing is provided per-journal for 2026 with tiered options (electronic-only, electronic + print, international shipping). Example data include per-journal pricing for AStat and Mathematica Scandinavica, with different tiers and add-on options. Pricing is published by journal and includes discounting notes for certain institutions; specific numbers vary by journal and tier.
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