Open Journal Systems (OJS)

Open Journal Systems is a research and development initiative of the Public Knowledge Project at the University of British Columbia. Its continuing development is currently overseen by a partnership among UBC's Public Knowledge Project, the Canadian Center for Studies in Publishing, and the Simon Fraser University Library. For more information, visit the Public Knowledge Project website.

Overview

OJS is an open source solution to managing and publishing scholarly journals online. A highly flexible editor-operated journal management and publishing system, OJS has been designed to reduce the time and energy devoted to the clerical and managerial tasks associated with editing a journal, while improving the record-keeping and efficiency of editorial processes. OJS seeks to advance the scholarly and public quality of journal publishing through a number of innovations, from making journal policies more transparent to improving indexing.

OJS Features

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

Editorial Process

OJS moves submissions to the journal through five steps in the editorial process, which will be managed by one or more of the editors.

1. Submissions Queue
   Items begin here and are assigned to an editor.
2. Submission Review
   Items undergo peer review and editorial decision.
3. Submission Editing
   Items undergo copyediting, layout, and proofreading.
4. Scheduling Queue
   Items assigned to an issue and/or volume.
5. Table of Contents
   Items ordered for publication and issue published.

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