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Open Journal Systems (OJS)

OJS

Professional Open Journal Systems implementation, training, hosting, migration, SSO integration, DOI/Crossref setup, and maintenance support for universities, research institutions, government agencies, and academic publishers.

Lemonjar helps institutions deploy and manage OJS as a complete online journal publishing platform, supporting manuscript submission, peer review, editorial workflow, issue publication, metadata management, and scholarly visibility.

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What is Open Journal Systems (OJS)?

Open Journal Systems, commonly known as OJS, is an open-source journal management and publishing platform used by academic publishers, universities, research institutions, and scholarly societies. It supports the full journal publishing workflow, including author submission, editorial management, peer review, copyediting, production, issue publishing, and online article access.

Key points: - 

  • Online journal publishing platform.
  • Manuscript submission and peer-review workflow.
  • Editorial and production management.
  • Issue and article publication.
  • Metadata management for discoverability.
  • Suitable for institutional, faculty, association, and research journals.

Why Implement OJS with Lemonjar?

Professional Implementation

  • OJS installation and configuration.
  • Journal setup and basic branding.
  • SMTP email configuration.
  • Secure file directory setup.
  • System handover and documentation.

Architecture-Driven Deployment

  • Starter, Professional, and SaaS packages.
  • 2-tier architecture option.
  • Application layer high availability option.
  • Database HA and DR options.

Authentication and Integration

  • Google OAuth / Google Workspace SSO.
  • Microsoft Active Directory LDAP/LDAPS.
  • Microsoft Entra ID SSO.
  • DOI / Crossref configuration.
  • OAI-PMH and indexing readiness.

Training and Knowledge Transfer

  • One-day user training.
  • One-day admin/staff training.
  • Onsite or online delivery.
  • Zoom recording for online training.
  • 6-month post-training guidance.

OJS Packages 

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OJS Starter Package

RM 19,500.00 / one time

Small journal publishers, associations, research groups, and departments starting one journal.

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  • OJS Installation and Basic Implementation.
  • One journal setup.
  • SMTP email setup.
  • Basic branding setup.
  • Basic admin handover.
  • 12-month technical support and maintenance service.
Instant setup, satisfied or reimbursed.

OJS SaaS Starter Package

RM 2,125.00 / month

Clients who want a hosted OJS platform without managing their own server infrastructure.

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  • OJS Starter Package.
  • Hosted OJS environment on Lemonjar HCI infrastructure.
  • 2 vCPU.
  • 8GB RAM.
  • 100GB storage on HCI.
  • Public IP provided for client DNS configuration.
  • 12-month technical support and maintenance service.
  • Excludes: - 
SSL certificate.
Domain registration.
Client-side DNS configuration.
Data migration.
SSO integration.
DOI/Crossref setup.
Custom theme.

Training, unless separately quoted.

Instant setup, satisfied or reimbursed.

OJS Professional Package

RM 32,000.00 / one time

Universities, research institutions, government agencies, and professional journal publishers.

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  • OJS Installation and Implementation.
  • 2-Tier OJS Architecture Setup.
  • SMTP email setup.
  • Basic branding setup.
  • Basic admin handover.
  • Basic security configuration.
  • 3 pax online admin/staff training.
  • 3 pax online user training.
  • Basic system documentation.
  • 12-month technical support and maintenance service.
Instant setup, satisfied or reimbursed.

All implementation, integration, migration, upgrade, customization, DOI/Crossref configuration, architecture, and SaaS services include 12-month technical support and maintenance service. Training services include 6-month post-training guidance and do not include technical support and maintenance service.

OJS Training Programmes

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OJS User Training

Available as:
  • Onsite: LSM-J-101.
  • Online through Zoom: LSM-J-102.
Duration: 1 day. 
Suitable for: Authors, reviewers, readers, researchers, lecturers and journal contributors. 
Covers: - 
  • Introduction to OJS.
  • User account and profile management.
  • Author submission workflow.
  • Revision and communication.
  • Reviewer workflow.
  • Reader functions.
  • Practical hands-on session.

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OJS Admin/Staff Training

Available as:
  • Onsite: LSM-J-201.
  • Online through Zoom: LSM-J-202.
Duration: 1 day. 
Suitable for: Journal Managers, Editors, Section Editors, Editorial Assistants, Librarians, System administrators.

Covers: - 

  • OJS administration.
  • Journal setup and configuration.
  • User and role management.
  • Submission management.
  • Review workflow management.
  • Copyediting and production.
  • Issue and publication management.
  • Email templates and notifications.
  • Plugin and basic system settings.
  • Reports, statistics, and troubleshooting.
  • Practical hands-on session.

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Online training is conducted through Zoom. The full online training session will be recorded and shared with trainees. All training services include 6-month post-training guidance for topics covered during the training.

Optional OJS Add-On Services

Single Sign-On

  • Google OAuth / Google Workspace SSO.
  • Microsoft Active Directory LDAP/LDAPS.
  • Microsoft Entra ID SSO.

Publishing and Visibility

  • DOI / Crossref configuration.
  • OAI-PMH readiness.
  • Google Scholar / indexing readiness.
  • Journal indexing consultation.

Infrastructure and Security

  • 2-tier architecture.
  • Application layer high availability.
  • Database high availability.
  • Disaster recovery setup.
  • Load testing.
  • Penetration testing.

Customization and Migration

  • OJS data migration.
  • OJS upgrade.
  • Theme customization.
  • Custom plugin development.
  • Advanced configuration.

Our OJS Implementation Process

Use six steps: - 

  1. Requirement Study
    Understand journal structure, users, workflow, hosting, SSO, DOI, and migration requirements.
  2. Architecture and Planning
    Confirm deployment model, server architecture, domain, SSL, database, email, and integration scope.
  3. OJS Installation and Configuration
    Install OJS, configure journal, SMTP, roles, file storage, branding, and basic security.
  4. Testing and Validation
    Test login, submission, review workflow, email notification, publication, and system access.
  5. Training and Handover
    Conduct user/admin training where included, provide documentation, and perform admin handover.
  6. Support and Maintenance
    Provide technical support and maintenance based on the purchased service scope.

Frequently asked questions

Here are some common questions about OJS implementation.

Yes. OJS can be configured for single-journal or multi-journal publishing, depending on the institution’s requirement.

Yes. Microsoft Entra ID integration can be implemented using SSO, subject to OJS version compatibility and plugin/customization requirements.

Yes. Microsoft AD integration can be implemented using LDAP/LDAPS, subject to server connectivity, AD configuration, and OJS version compatibility.

Yes. DOI and Crossref configuration can be provided as an optional service.

Yes. Lemonjar offers the OJS SaaS Starter Package with hosted infrastructure on HCI, including 2 vCPU, 8GB RAM, and 100GB storage. Computing power and storage can be upgraded. 

No. Training services do not include technical support and maintenance. However, Lemonjar provides 6-month post-training guidance for topics covered in the training.

Start Your Institutional Journal Publishing Platform with Lemonjar

Whether you are launching a new journal, upgrading an existing OJS platform, migrating journal content, or implementing institutional SSO, Lemonjar can help you design, deploy, train, and support your OJS environment.

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