Open Journal Systems (OJS) specialists

OJS Journal Website Development, Hosting & Support

We help colleges, universities, societies and independent publishers launch and run professional peer-reviewed journals on Open Journal Systems — from installation and branding to DOIs, indexing readiness, hosting and upgrades.

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  • Latest stable OJS 3.x
  • Branded journal themes
  • Crossref DOI ready

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₹18,999 + GST

Managed OJS hosting ₹2,999/month + GST

  • Installation & configuration
  • Policies, editorial board & guidelines
  • Submission & peer-review workflow
  • Editor and reviewer training
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OJS submission, peer review, copyediting and publication workflow

What is OJS?

The open-source standard for scholarly journals

Open Journal Systems (OJS) is free, open-source software developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) for managing and publishing scholarly journals. It handles the full editorial workflow — online submission, peer review, copyediting, production and publication — and exposes article metadata in the formats that indexers and discovery services expect.

OJS itself costs nothing to license. What makes the difference is how well it is installed, configured, branded, hosted and maintained. That is where we come in: you pay only for setup, design, hosting and support, and your journal stays on open software you fully control.

  • Online submissions with author, editor & reviewer dashboards
  • Single- or double-blind peer review with reminders
  • Issue-based or continuous publishing
  • Article metadata for Google Scholar, Crossref & OAI-PMH

Our OJS services

Everything your journal needs, from one team

Choose a single service or a complete journal launch package.

Installation & setup

Secure installation of the latest stable OJS 3.x, journal configuration, email delivery and editorial workflow.

OJS installation

Managed OJS hosting

Servers tuned for OJS with SSL, daily backups, scheduled tasks, security patches and monitoring.

OJS hosting

Upgrade & migration

Safe upgrades from older OJS 2.x and 3.x releases, server moves and migrations from other platforms.

Upgrade & migration

Theme customization

A professional, mobile-friendly journal design matched to your university or publisher brand.

Theme customization

DOI & indexing support

Crossref DOI configuration, Google Scholar metadata, DOAJ readiness, ISSN guidance and policy pages.

DOI & indexing

OJS Journal Ready Kit

A pre-configured OJS package with theme, plugins and policy templates — the fastest way to launch.

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Journal launch checklist

What we set up for every new journal

A credible journal needs more than software. We help you put the editorial and technical foundations in place.

Policies & information

  • Aims, scope and focus
  • Peer-review process & timelines
  • Publication ethics & malpractice statement
  • Open access, copyright & licence (e.g. Creative Commons)
  • Article processing charges & waivers (if any)
  • Privacy statement

Editorial setup

  • Editorial board with affiliations
  • Roles for editors, section editors & reviewers
  • Review forms & email templates
  • Submission checklist & author guidelines
  • Article templates for authors
  • Training for your editorial team

Discoverability

  • ISSN displayed on every page
  • Crossref DOI plugin (when you are a member)
  • Google Scholar-friendly article pages
  • OAI-PMH endpoint for harvesters
  • Clean URLs, sitemaps & HTTPS
  • Archive of back issues

Packages

OJS journal pricing

One-time setup packages. Hosting can be on your own server or our managed OJS hosting.

Journal Starter

₹18,999

Timeline: 2–3 weeks

Launch a new peer-reviewed journal on Open Journal Systems.

  • 1 journal on the latest stable OJS 3.x
  • Professional, responsive journal theme
  • Editorial board, policies & author guidelines
  • Online submission & review workflow
  • Google Scholar-friendly metadata
  • 1 month free support
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Journal Pro

₹28,999

Timeline: 4–6 weeks

A complete peer-review and publishing platform for established journals.

  • 1 journal, unlimited issues
  • Custom-branded OJS theme
  • Crossref DOI plugin configuration
  • Back-issue upload (up to 4 issues)
  • Plagiarism-check workflow integration
  • 3 months free support
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Publisher / University

₹1,49,999

Timeline: 6–10 weeks

Multiple journals on one OJS installation for publishers and universities.

  • Multiple journals, one platform
  • Central publisher portal
  • Custom branding per journal
  • Archive migration from old systems
  • Editorial staff training
  • 6 months priority support
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Prices exclude GST. Domain and third-party licences (if any) are billed at actuals. See all pricing.

Roadmap

From idea to first published issue

01

Plan

Scope, title, sections, editorial team, policies and domain decided together.

02

Install

OJS installed on secure hosting with HTTPS, email and scheduled tasks configured.

03

Brand

Journal theme, homepage, navigation and policy pages set up.

04

Train

Editors, reviewers and staff walk through the full workflow with test submissions.

05

Publish & grow

First issue published, DOIs and indexing applications supported.

FAQ

OJS journal FAQ

Yes. Open Journal Systems is free, open-source software released by the Public Knowledge Project. You pay for hosting and for any setup, design or support services you choose — not for the software itself.

We install the latest stable OJS 3.x release suitable for your server and plugins, and keep it updated. We also maintain and upgrade journals still running older 3.x or 2.x versions.

Yes. One OJS installation can host many journals, each with its own branding, editorial team and URL. Our Publisher / University package is designed for this.

Nobody can guarantee indexing — those decisions are made by the indexers based on editorial quality, regularity and impact. We make sure your journal is technically ready, with correct metadata, policies and DOIs, and help you prepare applications.

Yes. We can import back issues from PDFs or from another platform, preserve article URLs where possible and set up redirects. See OJS upgrade & migration.

Yes. Every package includes a hands-on training session covering submissions, assigning reviewers, decisions, copyediting, scheduling and publishing.

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Starting a new journal — or rescuing an old one?

Tell us about your journal. We will review your current setup or plan a new one and send a clear, fixed-price proposal.

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