OJS (Open Journal Systems)


1. basic information

Field of application

Operation and publication of scientific journals

Who is it suitable for?

Publishers, editorial offices, authors

Responsibility

Kassel University Library, Publication Services

2. brief description

Description

OJS is a platform for managing, reviewing and publishing scientific journals in Open Access.

Alternatives

External magazine platforms, publishing services

3. main functions

Functions

Submission, peer review, publication, archiving

4th deployment scenario

Practical examples

An editorial team runs an open access journal with OJS

5. technical requirements

Prerequisites

Internet access and current web browser

6. use and access

Account and login

  • Establishment of journals by the Kassel University Library
  • Operation by the journal editors
  • Public access to journals

7. support and contact

Contact and support times

Name, ForenameContact
OJS
OJS support

8. instructions and further links

Documentation/Tutorial

  • Online tutorials, handouts (in progress)
  • Advice by telephone / e-mail

Training

No training courses are currently offered.

9. special notes (data protection, terms of use)

Data protection and security

Data protection compliant processing

Legal notices and license information

Open Access licenses


Status: July 2025