Open Journal Systems (OJS) is an open source software application for managing and publishing scholarly journals. Originally developed and released by PKP in 2001 to improve access to research, it is the most widely used open source journal publishing platform in existence, with over 10,000 journals using it worldwide.

PKP is a multi-university initiative developing (free) open source software and conducting research to improve the quality and reach of scholarly publishing

OJS Features

OJS is a comprehensive tool for managing your entire submission and editorial workflow and publishing your articles and issues online. It offers the following features:

  • Responsive reader front-end with a selection of free themes or designs
  • Flexible and configurable editorial workflow
  • Online submission and management of all content
  • Subscription module with delayed open access options
  • Integrated with scholarly publishing services such as Crossref, ORCiD, and DOAJ
  • Recommended by Google Scholar for ease of indexing and discoverability
  • Locally installed and controlled
  • Community-led and supported
  • Multilingual and translated into over 30 languages
  • Extensive user guides and training videos

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OJS is free and open source software released under the open source GPL v2 license. You are free to download, use, and modify it at no charge. OJS is made freely available to journals worldwide for the purpose of making open access publishing a viable option for more journals, as open access can increase a journal’s readership as well as its contribution to the public good on a global scale

Source : https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs
Documentation https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca
Download https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ojs_download
Demo https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ojs_demo

By Taufiq Kurniawan

Interested on library and information science, literacy, digital library, digital humanities, data science, media and culture studies.