Open Journal Systems
| Original author(s) | Robert Wickert, John Willinsky, Chia-ning Chiang, Henry Kang, and Eunice Yung |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Public Knowledge Project |
| Initial release | July 13, 2002 (1.0)[1] |
| Stable release |
3.4.0-5 (February 23, 2024) [±] |
| Preview release | 3.0 Beta 1 (August 15, 2015) [±] |
| Written in | PHP |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multi-lingual |
| Type | Content management system |
| License(s) | GNU General Public License v2.0 |
| Website | pkp.sfu.ca/?q=harvester |
Open Journal Systems or OJS is free open-source journal management and publishing software for the academic world, designed "for the purpose of making open access publishing a viable option for more journals."[2] The software is developed and released under the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which "is dedicated to improving the scholarly and public quality of research."[3]
Product history
Open Journal Systems (OJS) was first developed in 2002 by Robert Wickert and John Willinsky, along with other support staff through the assistance of The Public Knowledge Project (PKP), a non-profit research initiative of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and other supporting entities.[1] The PKP also agreed to distribute OJS "without charge to academic journals so that they can readily set-up an online journal system with an Open Archives Initiative-compliant database that makes journal articles and other materials universally available."[1] Version 1.0 of the software was first released on July 13, 2002[1], and development continues on it to this day, with the most current stable release arriving in March 2015.
Version 3.0 was officially in beta development in August 2015. A stable version of 3.0 was released on August 31, 2016.[4]
Features
The main features of Open Journal Systems include[2]:
- local installation
- highly configurable editorial tools
- online submission and management tools
- subscription module with delayed open access options
- indexing
- reading tools
- commenting
- e-mail integration
- online help system
Hardware/software requirements
Installation requirements for Open Journal Systems include:
- For OJS < 2.4.x: PHP 4.2.x or greater; For OJS 2.4.0 and greater: PHP 5.x or greater (Microsoft IIS requires PHP 5.x)
- MySQL 3.23 or greater or PostgreSQL 7.1 or greater
- UNIX-like OS
For more information, consult the download page.
Videos, screenshots, and other media
- Tutorial videos for Open Journal Systems can be found on the PKP site.
- Screenshots of Open Journal Systems can be found on the Softpedia.
- A demo of Open Journal Systems is available here.
- Documentation for Open Journal Systems can be found on the PKP site or in the FAQ.
Entities using Open Journal Systems
Further reading
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Read Me: Open Journal Systems". Public Knowledge Project. http://pkp.sfu.ca/cvs/cvsweb.cgi/ojs/docs/README?rev=1.1;content-type=text%2Fplain. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Public Knowledge Project - Open Journal Systems". Public Knowledge Project. http://pkp.sfu.ca/?q=ojs. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Public Knowledge Project - About". Public Knowledge Project. http://pkp.sfu.ca/about. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Stranac, K. (31 August 2016). "OJS 3 is Here!". PKP Blog. Simon Fraser University Library. https://pkp.sfu.ca/2016/08/31/ojs-3-is-here/. Retrieved 01 September 2016.
