Open Journal Systems manages and publishes journals.
If you're looking for a journal management and publishing system, then Open Journal Systems (OJS) could be what you need. Developed by the Public Knowledge Project using federal funding, OJS has been created to help improve access to research worldwide. Here are some of its key features:
- You can install OJS locally and you control it.
- Editors can configure requirements, sections, and the review process.
- You can submit and manage all content online.
- It has a subscription module with delayed open access options.
- It offers comprehensive indexing of content as part of a global system.
- You can choose from Reading Tools for content, based on field and editor preference.
- Readers can receive email notifications and comment on content.
- There's also complete context-sensitive online Help support.
OJS can help with every stage of the refereed publishing process, from submissions to online publication and indexing. Its finely grained indexing of research, management systems, and the context it provides aim to improve both the scholarly and public quality of referred research.
As open-source software, OJS is made available freely to journals worldwide. Its goal is to make open access publishing a viable option for more journals. By doing so, they hope to increase a journal's readership and its contribution to the public good on a global scale. The requirements to use this software include:
- PHP 4.2.x or later (including PHP 5.x) with MySQL or PostgreSQL support
- A database server: MySQL 3.23 or later OR PostgreSQL 7.1 or later
- UNIX-like OS is recommended (such as Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, etc.). OJS 2.0.2 and above supports Windows servers (including IIS).
The latest release of OJS comes with numerous new features, tune-ups, and bug fixes. One of the most significant updates is the complete overhaul of metadata storage. This has been done to enable multilingual support for both site, journal, and article data. You will also be pleased to know that OJS now supports numerous external packages and services such as OpenAds, phpMyVisites, and Google Analytics. Additionally, payment support was added, and new plugin categories were introduced.
- You can install OJS locally and you control it.
- Editors can configure requirements, sections, and the review process.
- You can submit and manage all content online.
- It has a subscription module with delayed open access options.
- It offers comprehensive indexing of content as part of a global system.
- You can choose from Reading Tools for content, based on field and editor preference.
- Readers can receive email notifications and comment on content.
- There's also complete context-sensitive online Help support.
OJS can help with every stage of the refereed publishing process, from submissions to online publication and indexing. Its finely grained indexing of research, management systems, and the context it provides aim to improve both the scholarly and public quality of referred research.
As open-source software, OJS is made available freely to journals worldwide. Its goal is to make open access publishing a viable option for more journals. By doing so, they hope to increase a journal's readership and its contribution to the public good on a global scale. The requirements to use this software include:
- PHP 4.2.x or later (including PHP 5.x) with MySQL or PostgreSQL support
- A database server: MySQL 3.23 or later OR PostgreSQL 7.1 or later
- UNIX-like OS is recommended (such as Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, etc.). OJS 2.0.2 and above supports Windows servers (including IIS).
The latest release of OJS comes with numerous new features, tune-ups, and bug fixes. One of the most significant updates is the complete overhaul of metadata storage. This has been done to enable multilingual support for both site, journal, and article data. You will also be pleased to know that OJS now supports numerous external packages and services such as OpenAds, phpMyVisites, and Google Analytics. Additionally, payment support was added, and new plugin categories were introduced.
What's New
Version 2.2: N/A