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Open Journal Systems

“Scholars need the means to launch a new generation of journals committed to
open access, and to help existing journals that elect to make the transition to open
access…”
Budapest Open Access Initiative, 2002

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Open Journal Systems (OJS) is a journal management and publishing system that
has been developed by the Public Knowledge Project through its federally funded
efforts to expand and improve access to research.

OJS 3 is Here!

OJS 3 was released on August 31 2016. For news postings on OJS 3, including
discussions of new features and documentation previews, please click here.

OJS Features

1. OJS is installed locally and locally controlled.

2. Editors con gure requirements, sections, review process, etc.
3. Online submission and management of all content.
4. Subscription module with delayed open access options.
5. Comprehensive indexing of content part of global system.
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6. Reading Tools for content, based on eld and editors’ choice.
7. Email noti cation and commenting ability for readers.
8. Complete context-sensitive online Help support.

OJS assists with every stage of the refereed publishing process, from submissions
through to online publication and indexing. Through its management systems, its
nely grained indexing of research, and the context it provides for research, OJS
seeks to improve both the scholarly and public quality of refereed research.

OJS is open source software 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 (see PKP Publications).

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