{"id":3935,"date":"2023-01-18T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T10:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centre-mersenne.org\/ojs-open-journal-system\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:09:12","slug":"ojs-open-journal-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centre-mersenne.org\/en\/ojs-open-journal-system\/","title":{"rendered":"OJS &#8211; Open Journal System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/ojs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Open Journal System<\/u><\/a>, OJS, is an open source publishing software developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/\"><u>PKP<\/u><\/a> that enables the publication of scientific journals. With OJS, editorial teams can manage the entire editorial flow: submission, reviewing of articles, choice of reviewers, layout&#8230; Created in 2001 by <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/\"><u>PKP<\/u><\/a>, OJS is written in PHP and uses MariaDB or PostgreSGL databases. OJS can be installed on a Unix or Windows server.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PKP<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PKP means Public Knowledge Project. Founded in 1998 by John Willinsky, PKP aims to improve the quality of research by offering various open source tools: <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/ocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Open ConferenceSystems<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/ojs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Open JournalsSystems<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/ohs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Open HarvesterSystems<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/omp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Open MonographPress<\/u><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/ops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Open PreprintSytems<\/u><\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tutorials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PKP has written and translated a comprehensive illustrated documentation, available in <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.pkp.sfu.ca\/learning-ojs\/en\/\"><u>English<\/u><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.pkp.sfu.ca\/learning-ojs\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>French<\/u><\/a>, in order to master the different functionalities of OJS.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Videos<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For a first approach<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Montreal has posted <a href=\"https:\/\/bib.umontreal.ca\/gerer-diffuser\/libre-acces\/soutien-revues-savantes\/ojs\/?tab=3236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>some introductory videos<\/u><\/a> to the editorial chain in OJS, in French. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/bib.umontreal.ca\/gerer-diffuser\/libre-acces\/soutien-revues-savantes\/ojs\/?tab=3367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>FAQ<\/u><\/a> is also very interesting and full of useful tips for journal editors.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For a complete training<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PKP has posted <a href=\"https:\/\/pkpschool.sfu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>many very detailed videos<\/u><\/a> on how to use OJS. Classes are in English with French subtitles. To access the courses, simply create a free account. All courses are free and everyone is free to follow the videos at their own pace, according to their needs.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mersenne-box-gris is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples of lessons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pkpschool.sfu.ca\/courses\/setting-up-a-journal-in-ojs-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Setting up a journal in OJS 3 <\/u><\/a>: 16 modules in which you will learn how to familiarise yourself with the interface, set up the editorial flow, manage user access and roles&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pkpschool.sfu.ca\/courses\/editorial-workflow-in-ojs-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Editorial workflow in OJS 3 <\/u><\/a>: 10 modules to learn how to submit an article, assign a reviewer, review an article&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pkpschool.sfu.ca\/courses\/becoming-an-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Becoming an editor<\/u><\/a> : 14 modules to learn everything about the organisation of an editorial board, the different roles within the team, the editorial process, peer review, indexing&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OJS is an open source publishing software for scientific journals. 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