diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb
index cd04499e..74438aa0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/desktop/journal_pages.js.erb
@@ -64,6 +64,26 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             })
             return false;
          })
+      $("div[container=true]").unbind("click").on("click",".journal_paper_delete",function(){
+        var delurl = $(this).attr("href");
+        var parent = $(this).parent();
+        o.confirm({
+          buttons : ["Yes","No"],
+          highlighted : 2,
+          message : "Are you sure, you want to delete this paper?"
+        },function(value){
+          if(value){
+            $.ajax({
+              url : delurl,
+              type : "DELETE",
+              success : function(){
+                parent.slideOut();
+              }
+            })
+          }
+        })
+        return false;
+      })
 
       }
 
@@ -89,7 +109,7 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             li;
         $.each(journalData,function(i,journal){
           $.each(journal.papers,function(j,paper){
-            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+journal.title+'</div><div class="list_t_des">'+paper.title+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a></li>');
+            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+journal.title+'</div><div class="list_t_des">'+paper.title+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a> <a class="journal_paper_delete" href="'+paper.url_delete+'">Delete</a></li>');
             column.find("ul").append(li);
             if(counter%5==0){
               $("#journal_p div#paper_list div.overview").append(column);
@@ -118,7 +138,7 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             var img = $('<div class="list_t_des"><a href="'+file.url+'" target="_blank" ><img src="'+file.icon+'" />'+thistitle+'</a></div>');
             li.append(img);
             })
-            li.append('<a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a>');
+            li.append('<a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a> <a class="journal_paper_delete" href="'+paper.url_delete+'">Delete</a>');
             column.find("ul").append(li);
             if(counter%5==0){
               $("#journal_p div#paper_list div.overview").append(column);
@@ -137,7 +157,7 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             li;
         $.each(journalData,function(i,journal){
           $.each(journal.papers,function(j,paper){
-            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+paper.title+'</div><div class="list_t_des">'+paper.keywords+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a></li>');
+            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+paper.title+'</div><div class="list_t_des">'+paper.keywords+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a> <a class="journal_paper_delete" href="'+paper.url_delete+'">Delete</a></li>');
             column.find("ul").append(li);
             if(counter%5==0){
               $("#journal_p div#paper_list div.overview").append(column);
@@ -157,7 +177,7 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             li;
         $.each(journalData,function(i,journal){
           $.each(journal.papers,function(j,paper){
-            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+paper.title+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a></li>');
+            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+paper.title+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a> <a class="journal_paper_delete" href="'+paper.url_delete+'">Delete</a></li>');
             column.find("ul").append(li);
             if(counter%5==0){
               $("#journal_p div#paper_list div.overview").append(column);
@@ -176,7 +196,7 @@ orbitDesktop.prototype.initializeJournalPapers = function(target,url,cache){ //
             li;
         $.each(journalData,function(i,journal){
           $.each(journal.papers,function(j,paper){
-            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"  style="height:auto;"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+paper.title+'</div><div class="list_t_des">'+paper.abstract+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a></li>');
+            li = $('<li class="list_t_item"  style="height:auto;"><div class="list_item_action"><a href="" class="icon-check-empty"></a><a href="" class="icon-star-empty"></a></div><div class="list_t_title">'+paper.title+'</div><div class="list_t_des">'+paper.abstract+'</div><a class="journal_paper_edit" href="'+paper.url_edit+'">Edit</a> <a class="journal_paper_delete" href="'+paper.url_delete+'">Delete</a></li>');
             column.find("ul").append(li);
               $("#journal_p div#paper_list div.overview").append(column);
               column = $('<div class="g_col list_t"><ul></ul></div>');