Publication Readiness System™.
The framework that prevents desk rejections.
ICG's Publication Readiness System™ is the 5-phase, SOP-governed framework behind every scientific writing engagement. Version control, audit trails, and milestone sign-off on every deliverable.
The process-failure problem
in pharma publications.
Most pharma publication failures are not scientific failures — they are process failures. A reviewer comment that surfaces an inconsistency between methods and results section. A reporting guideline gap noticed at submission. A signal evaluation section drafted before the data analysis was complete.
The Publication Readiness System™ engineers these failures out by sequencing every stage of the writing process — and requiring sign-off before progressing.
The 5 phasesPre-Writing
Topic confirmation. Journal fit strategy. Reporting guideline selection (CONSORT/PRISMA/STROBE/STARD). Data inventory. Author confirmation. Output: scoping document signed off by client.
Outline
Section-by-section structure with reporting guideline items mapped explicitly. Statistical analysis approach confirmed. Tables and figures shell built. Output: signed-off manuscript outline.
Drafting
Full first draft. Every claim citation-mapped. Version control from v0.1. Internal scientific check before client review.
4-Layer QC
Scientific → Editorial → Compliance → Technical. Sequential. Each layer signs off before the next.
Submission
Cover letter. Graphical abstract. Supplementary materials. Submission checklist verified. Audit-trail report delivered alongside manuscript.
Every decision.
Documented and traceable.
The audit trail accompanying every PRS deliverable includes: version history with timestamps, change log per version, QC layer sign-offs with reviewer ID, citation-to-claim mapping, reporting guideline checklist results, and submission readiness verification. If a regulator or peer reviewer asks a question, the answer is in the audit trail.
