iAuthor

iAuthor is Integra's cloud proofing platform for scholarly publishing, letting authors correct text, tables, figures and references in the browser on an XML-first backend, with LaTeX and MathML equation editing, CrossRef, PubMed and ORCID reference checks, and live PDF previews.

iAuthor is a cloud proofing and editing platform from Integra aimed at scholarly publishers, journal editors and the authors who review page proofs. Rather than trading marked-up PDFs by email, contributors open the proof in a browser and make corrections directly to the text, tables, figures and reference list. Because the underlying content is held as XML, those edits flow straight into structured output instead of being re-keyed by production staff later. The feature set leans heavily toward academic material. Equations can be created, edited and validated in LaTeX or MathML, which matters for STEM titles where a flattened proof often hides formatting errors. Image markup and automatic reordering of tables and figures are handled inside the same interface. Reference checking links to CrossRef, PubMed and ORCID so citations can be verified against external records, and author queries can be inserted, tracked and resolved without leaving the platform. A live PDF preview with tracked changes keeps authors oriented while they work, and editors can see the same version in real time. Publishers retain control through configurable permissions, style guide rules and workflow stages, so a house style or a restricted editing window can be enforced at the platform level rather than policed manually. The interface is described as WCAG 2.2 compliant with alt-text alerts, which matters for institutions with accessibility obligations. Output is available as PDF and as XML in standards such as JATS, BITS and DocBook, and API connections are offered for peer review systems, submission platforms and production tooling. The case for iAuthor rests on scale: Integra reports 1,300 or more journals using it for author proofing and cites a reduction in publication cycles of up to 40 percent. That makes it a fit for established journal programmes with steady volume and production staff to configure workflows. Small independent titles, or authors working outside a publisher that has deployed it, are unlikely to adopt it directly, since access is granted through the publishing organisation rather than by self sign-up.