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Applying scientific thinkingin the service of society
Online Journal Management using Open Journal Systems
(OJS)Ina Smith
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Journal Publishing Needs
“Scholars need 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
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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
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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
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E-Workflow• Author• Editor• Section Editor• Reviewers• Proofreader• Copyeditor• Layout EditorNot in workflow• Journal Manager• Reader
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Users of OJS in SA• Societies• Publishers• Universities• Other
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SA Journal Titles using OJS
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132 titles
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Activity – Using OJS
http://journals.sfu.ca/testdrive/
Username: adminPassword: testdrive
Create an OA journal using OJS:
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Trusted List of OA 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/
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ASSAf Approach• Introduction & Overview (today)• Discuss with Editorial Board• Implementation of OJS & Training• Continued support based on MoU
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Which Journals Qualify (ASSAf)?
• SciELO SA Journals• Journals in good standing • Print to Online• “Challenged” journals• Committed & dedicated editorial team
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Online Help – OJS Tutorials
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Online Help – OJS Video Tutorials
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http://www.youtube.com/user/PublicKnowledgeProj/
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Online Help – PKP School
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Academic Integrity (1)
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• 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
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Academic Integrity (2)
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• 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
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Beall’s list of predatory 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 journalhttp://scholarlyoa.com/
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Marketing, Monitoring & Evaluation
• SciELO SA Journals• Journal in good standing • Print to Online• “Challenged” journals• Committed & dedicated editorial team
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Requirements• Use Open Source software, open standards• Make base URL available to harvesters• Journal setup complete• Google Scholar site map in configuration• Article persistent URLs (DOIs)• Quality metadata
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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
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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.html • Google Web Site registration
• Gmail & Google Search Console• https://
www.google.com/webmasters/tools/submit-url?pli=1
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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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Social media
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Wikipedia
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Google Plus
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AddThis toolbar
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YouTube
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Webinar sessions
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Traditional marketing & training• One-on-one, Group• Face-to-face, Virtual• Pamphlets, Posters• Exhibits• Email signature• Marketing opportunities during conferences,
special events• Etc.
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Measuring journal impact• Google Scholar Metrics• Google Scholar Profile• Google Analytics• OJS System Statistics• Altmetrics• Piwik
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The index is based 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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Google Analytics
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OJS System Analytics
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Altmetrics
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http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/364
OJS Altmetrics Plug-in
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Finding References (OJS)
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Monitor impact
http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2014/11/06/the-impact-factor-of-journals-converting-from-subscription-to-open-access/