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Online Journal Management using Open Journal Systems (OJS)
This document discusses online journal management using Open Journal Systems (OJS). It provides an overview of OJS, describing it as a journal management and publishing system that is open source software developed by the Public Knowledge Project. It outlines some of the key benefits of OJS, such as being locally installed and controlled, having online submission and review workflows, and building publishing capacity. The document then discusses various South African organizations, journals, and users that have adopted OJS and provides resources for help and training. It concludes with suggestions for marketing, monitoring impact, and evaluating OJS journals.
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- 1. Online Journal Managementusing Open Journal Systems (OJS) Ina Smith
- 2. Journal Publishing Needs “Scholarsneed 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 2
- 3. Open Journal Systems(OJS) • Journal management & publishing system, web site – all in one • Licensed as Open Source Software (OS) • Developed by Public Knowledge Project (PKP) & Simon Fraser University • Community of developers • Download and install on local server https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ • Version 3.0 in August/September 2016 3
- 4. Benefits of OJS •Installed locally and locally controlled • Editors configure requirements, sections, review process • Online submission and management of all content • Central archive – documentation, communication etc • Comprehensive indexing of journal content • Reading tools for content • Plugins (additional tools) • Email notifications and commenting options • Builds capacity, reduces dependency • Allows for flexible publishing frequency 4
- 5. E-Workflow • Author • Editor •Section Editor • Reviewers • Proofreader • Copyeditor • Layout Editor Not in workflow • Journal Manager • Reader 5
- 6. Users of OJSin SA • Societies • Publishers • Universities • Other 6
- 7. SA Journal Titlesusing OJS 7 132 titles
- 8. Activity – UsingOJS http://journals.sfu.ca/testdrive/ Username: admin Password: testdrive Create an OA journal using OJS:
- 9. Trusted List ofOA Journal Titles • Journal management & publishing system, web site – all in one • Licensed as Open Source Software • Developed by Public Knowledge Project (PKP) & Simon Fraser University • Community of developers • Download and install on local server https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ 9
- 10. ASSAf Approach • Introduction& Overview (today) • Discuss with Editorial Board • Implementation of OJS & Training • Continued support based on MoU 10
- 11. Which Journals Qualify(ASSAf)? • SciELO SA Journals • Journals in good standing • Print to Online • “Challenged” journals • Committed & dedicated editorial team 11
- 12. Online Help –OJS Tutorials 12
- 13. Online Help –OJS Video Tutorials 13 http://www.youtube.com/user/PublicKnowledgeProj/
- 14. Online Help –PKP School 14
- 15. Academic Integrity (1) 15 •Researchers should take ownership of their academic identity & integrity on the web – be pro-active • Create a Google Profile (Google Scholar & Google Citations) • Create an ORCID ID • Setup alerts and know who cites your work and in which context it is used
- 16. Academic Integrity (2) 16 •Assign good quality metadata to OA research so that Google will return quality research at the top of Google listing • Conduct Google searches for your own research/name, and see where it has been mentioned • Know what is being researched in your field • Take action if needed
- 17. Beall’s list ofpredatory journals/ publishers • Use with caution, but nevertheless consult • Lists of suspicious publishers & journal titles • Authors: consult list before deciding where to submit paper • Editors: regularly check and confirm that your journal is not listed • Funders: consult before funding research published in journal http://scholarlyoa.com/
- 18. Marketing, Monitoring &Evaluation • SciELO SA Journals • Journal in good standing • Print to Online • “Challenged” journals • Committed & dedicated editorial team 18
- 19. Requirements • Use OpenSource software, open standards • Make base URL available to harvesters • Journal setup complete • Google Scholar site map in configuration • Article persistent URLs (DOIs) • Quality metadata
- 20. Registering for Indexing(1) • InCites Journal Citation Reports (TR WoS) • Criteria: http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-selection- process/ • Apply: http://ip- science.thomsonreuters.com/info/journalsubmission- front/ • SCImago(Elsevier Scopus) • Criteria: http://www.elsevier.com/online- tools/scopus/content-overview#content-policy-and- selection • Apply: http://suggestor.step.scopus.com/suggestTitle/step1.cfm %20
- 21. Registering for Indexing(2) • Google Scholar Metrics • Criteria: http://scholar.google.co.za/intl/en/scholar/metrics.html# inclusion • Google Scholar Profile • Register: https://scholar.google.co.za/intl/en/scholar/citations.ht ml • Google Web Site registration • Gmail & Google Search Console • https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/submit- url?pli=1
- 22. Registering for Indexing(3) • Discipline specific indexes • E.g. Music: Rilm Abstracts; The Music Index; Sabinet Online; African Journals OnLine • E.g. Aquatic Science: Agris; ASFA; Aquatic Biology; Aquaculture & Fisheries Resources; BIOBASE; BIOSIS; Fish & Fisheries Worldwide; Journal Citation Reports; Science Citation Index Expanded; Zoological Record • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) • https://doaj.org/application/new • SHERPA RoMEO http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/index.php
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- 32. Traditional marketing &training • One-on-one, Group • Face-to-face, Virtual • Pamphlets, Posters • Exhibits • Email signature • Marketing opportunities during conferences, special events • Etc.
- 33. Measuring journal impact •Google Scholar Metrics • Google Scholar Profile • Google Analytics • OJS System Statistics • Altmetrics • Piwik
- 34. The index isbased on the set of the journal's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications.
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- 47. Questions? Thank you! InaSmith ina@assaf.org.za