💳 2025.10 — Invoice Bundle Upgrade & Antom API Integration
Upgraded the invoice module and integrated Antom online payment. Authors can now complete APC payments securely on the web, making the payment process smoother and simpler.

🔗 2025.09 — Turnitin & iThenticate v2 Integration
Integrated Turnitin API and iThenticate v2 (as recommended by Crossref), keep v1 avaliable at the same time.

🔄 2025.08 — Peer Review Process Upgrade
Review invitations can now be reopened; reports can be declined or edited by editors with permission. Author replies and report displays have been improved for a smoother workflow.

🇨🇳 2025.07 — Chinese Journal & Workflow Optimization
Optimized workflows for Chinese journals — optional title page uploads, improved AI crawler handling, and new settings for journals without peer review steps.

🕓 2025.06 — Reviewer Report History
Editors can review previous reviewer reports before sending new invitations. Reviewer info display improved and several known issues fixed.

📂 2025.05 — File Management Module
Added a file management module to upload templates, flyers, and static resources — one central place for downloads and shared assets.

🧬 2025.04 — ORCID Integration
Enabled ORCID login for verified academic identity and unified account access.

📚 2025.03 — Issue Covers & Stories
Added cover images, cover stories, and related article sections, giving every issue a more curated and storytelling presentation.

⏰ 2025.02 — Auto Reviewer Reminder
Editorial editors can now set automatic reviewer reminders. The system sends gentle nudges on schedule to keep reviews moving forward.

🏁 2025.01 — New Landing Page Online
Launched the redesigned landing page academicstack.com with a modern interface and clearer journal creation flow.

🔕 2024.12 — Refactor robots.txt
Disabled Google indexing for secondary subdomains (xxx.journal.asx.pub) to avoid duplication and consolidate SEO weight on main domains.

🌐 2024.11 — Cloudflare API Integration
Integrated Cloudflare API for automated DNS and SSL setup, and added cookie consent banners for privacy compliance.

🧱 2024.10 — Journal Homepage Widget System
Introduced homepage widgets — add custom sections, announcements, and layouts freely without coding.

🙋 2024.09 — Volunteer Reviewer Program
Normal users can now apply to be volunteer reviewers, and publishers can approve applications. Opening more doors for participation in peer review.

👩‍🔬 2024.08 — Editor & Reviewer Enhancements
Editors and reviewers can now view their decision and review history after login, improving transparency and collaboration.

🧩 2024.07 — Customizable Workflow
Added configurable submission and review workflows. Editors can now enable or disable certain steps to fit their journal’s needs.

🔐 2024.06 — Detailed Permission System
Refined permission settings with role-based shortcuts and adaptive menus, providing more control and clarity.

📊 2024.05 — User Activity Tracking
Integrated MongoDB to log user actions and show recent activities in dashboards and manuscript processing logs.

🧭 2024.04 — User Center Refactor
Rebuilt the user center using Redis caching and Elasticsearch for faster query and search performance.

💳 2024.03 — Invoice Bundle Completed
Editors can create one or multiple invoices per manuscript; publishers can manage and track payments with ease.

🔍 2024.02 — Google Scholar Optimization
Optimized visibility through dynamic robots.txt and automated sitemaps. Indexing is now smarter and faster.

🏢 2024.01 — Enterprise Version Deployed
Released the Academic Stack Enterprise version supporting independent deployment, databases, and advanced customization.

🔗 2023.11 — Crossref & iThenticate API Integration
Integrated Crossref API for one-click DOI registration and iThenticate API for similarity checking with an improved UX.

⚙️ 2023.09 — Infrastructure Refactor
Rebuilt the core infrastructure — each journal now has independent data and user storage, improving performance and scalability.

🌐 2023.07 — Landing Page Released
Deployed asx.pub, where users can create journals in minutes. Each journal has its own fallback subdomain like https://xxx.journal.asx.pup, and user can bind their own domain like https://www.myjournal.com

🌱 2023.06 — First All-in-One System Completed
The first integrated version combining homepage, submission, and peer review modules — one system for the entire publishing workflow.

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💥 2021.02.02 — The Big Bang
The idea exploded into reality — building a SaaS platform for academic journals. Designed the first submission and review modules. Just learning and practicing — with curiosity, coffee, and a bit of chaos. ☕💻✨