My journal is not affiliated with York University. Can you help us?
Our resources are limited to helping the York community. There are, however, several service options available:
I would like to create a brand new journal using Open Journal Systems. How do I get started?
See our Creating a New Journal section.
Our journal requires subscription revenue to survive. Can OJS limit access to subscribers?
OJS provides incredible flexibitly with respect to subscribers. The full text of articles for selected issues can be made visible to a list of subscribers, and hidden from the general public.
A journal can choose to have a rolling embargo period where issues become open access after a certain number of months or years.
The subscription module for OJS is robust. In addition to allowing users to log in with a username and password, the subscription module can manage institutional subscriptions by domain or IP range without requiring a login and password.
Can OJS manage editorial submission workflow?
OJS is comprehensive in the way it manages editorial workflow. Authors, peer reviewers and editors create accounts with the system. Authors submit articles to the journal website. Editors log into the website to assign peer reviewers. Peer reviewers are notified via email through the website that they have a review request. They can then log into the system to perform their reviews.
The OJS software allows all user groups to see the status of articles in process at all times, and tracks the progress of the article so that nothing is lost.
Here is a link to a diagram of the OJS submission workflow.
What formats can I publish my articles in OJS?
OJS can publish in a variety of formats, the most common being HTML, PDF, GIF and JPEG. Streaming of audio and video is also possible.
What types of statistics are captured?
We capture a variety of statistics. See: Gathering Statistics
How do I let others know about my new OJS journal?
Integrating marketing into the journal planning process is key. Dissemination strategies will extend to the same groups that are solicited for article submissions. These groups can often be reached by specialized listservs, conferences, and online communities that are known to scholars in the field. A robust advisory editorial board is helpful in identifying potential audiences. Targeted blogging and tweeting have been shown to be effective strategies.
LIS-e-journals list is an informal open list, set up under the auspices of the United Kingdom Serials Group, (UKSG), for HE staff and other parties involved with electronic journals to discuss matters relating to e-journals provision, including administration & management, licensing, matters of access, consortia deals etc. (Online journal announcements are often posted to this list.)
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=LIS-E-JOURNALS&X=&Y=
What are the costs involved?
York Digital Journals is funded by the operating budget of York University Libraries. There is no cost to the journal for hosting.
Open-access Journal Publishing Resource Index
A variety of resources are available to guide the launch and operation of an open-access journal. To promote awareness of these resources, and to facilitate their efficient use, this section provides a high-level index to these guides by topic. Also included are links to example documents for key planning elements, such as new journal prospectuses, bylaws, sample editorial policies, and others.
Developing Open Access Journals: A practical guide
“This is an abridged version of the original book published by Chandos Publishing, Oxford England.” This document gives you a taste of Dr. Solomon’s book on Developing OA Journals. The book is highly recommended reading if you’ve decided to create or work with an online journal.
How to Start an Open Access Journal (infographic by Hybrid Publishing Lab)
This infographic maps out the complexities of open access journal publishing ecosystem.
Starting an Open Access Journal: a step-by-step guide part 1 (blog post by Martin Paul Eve)
A first hand account of starting an open access journal.
Library Publishing Coalition Professional Development Guide: Courses and Webinars
"This guide provides professional development information and resources for librarians engaged in library publishing."
Open Access (Peter Suber)
“In this concise introduction, Peter Suber tells us what open access is and isn’t, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we pay for it, how it avoids copyright problems, how it has moved from the periphery to the mainstream, and what its future may hold.”
Best Practices for Publishing Journal Articles: National Federation for Advanced Information Services
“The NFAIS Working Group that drafted these best practices began by identifying key problems
related to article-by-article publishing…”
Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU)
This NISO best practics articulates an understanding based on standard business practices. Libraries and publishers can join the registry and it is understood that they will both follow the practices outlined in the document.
Public Knowledge Project collected scholarly works
“The Public Knowledge Project is a research and development initiative directed toward improving the scholarly and public quality of academic research through the development of innovative online publishing and knowledge-sharing environments.”
Canadian Association of Learned Journals
“The Canadian Association of Learned Journals (CALJ) was organized in 1990 to ensure the well-being of learned journals in Canada as important disseminators of scholarly work. Representing over 100 Canadian journals, CALJ concentrates its efforts on three main areas: education, promotion and lobbying.”
SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journals
"Aid to Scholarly Journals grants are awarded to help defray the costs of publishing scholarly articles, to assist with distribution costs, and to support journal organizations in transitioning to and maintaining digital formats."
Journal of Scholarly Publishing
“The Journal of Scholarly Publishing addresses the age-old problems in publishing as well as the new challenges resulting from changes in technology and funding. Some articles suggest ways to get effectively published in books and journals, while others address such topics as editorial and publishing policy, computer applications, electronic publishing, effective marketing and business management.”
The Online Guide to Open Access Journals Publishing
This is a concise guide to all the steps involved in starting an online open access journal. While somewhat dated, it remains informative.
