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Open Journal Systems (OJS) Hosting & Journal Publishing Solutions
Reliable Open Journal Systems (OJS) hosting, installation, upgrade, migration, customization, plugin support and technical management for universities, research centres, professional bodies and independent publishers.
Launch, manage and grow your academic journal with iDEALS HUB LTD.
Open Journal Systems (OJS) is one of the most widely used journal management and publishing platforms for scholarly journals. iDEALS HUB LTD helps publishers set up a professional online journal website, receive manuscripts, manage editorial decisions, support peer review, publish issues and improve journal visibility.
Our service is designed for institutions and editorial teams that want to focus on quality research publication while we handle the technical side of Open Journal Systems hosting, configuration, maintenance, security, backup, troubleshooting and publishing support.
What You Get
- Professional Open Journal Systems setup for single or multiple journals.
- Secure hosting environment optimized for academic journal publishing.
- Responsive journal design, branding and homepage customization.
- Author, reviewer, editor and journal manager workflow setup.
- Training and support for editorial teams and journal administrators.
- Regular backup, maintenance, upgrade and troubleshooting assistance.
Everything your journal needs in one place.
We provide end-to-end Open Journal Systems (OJS) services for new journals, existing journals, multi-journal portals and publishers that need a dependable technical partner.
OJS Hosting & Installation
We configure your domain, hosting, database, SSL, email delivery and Open Journal Systems installation so your journal can start receiving submissions and publishing issues online.
Journal Setup
We set up journal information, sections, categories, policies, editorial roles, author guidelines, reviewer settings, publication workflow and important journal pages.
OJS Upgrade & Migration
We help move existing journals from old hosting or older Open Journal Systems versions to a cleaner, safer and more current platform with reduced downtime.
Theme & Branding
We customize your journal appearance with professional colours, logo placement, homepage structure, menu arrangement, footer content and responsive layouts.
Plugins & Integrations
We assist with useful Open Journal Systems plugins and integrations such as DOI/Crossref setup, ORCID support, Google Scholar readiness, statistics, certificates, badges and email notification configuration.
Technical Support
We provide support for errors, submission issues, email problems, user roles, workflow configuration, backups, security checks and server-related OJS issues.
Open Journal Systems Hosting Features
- Single-journal or multi-journal installation.
- SSL-secured journal website and domain configuration.
- Professional email configuration for journal notifications.
- Regular website and database backup support.
- cPanel, VPS or server management support where applicable.
- Spam control, security hardening and maintenance checks.
- Submission, review, copyediting, production and publication workflow support.
Publishing Support Features
- Journal homepage content and policy page setup.
- Author guidelines, reviewer guidelines and editorial board pages.
- Issue creation and article publication support.
- DOI/Crossref guidance and metadata preparation.
- Indexing-readiness support for Google Scholar and other databases.
- Training for editors, reviewers, authors and journal managers.
- OJS troubleshooting and continuous advisory support.
Flexible Open Journal Systems support for different journal sizes.
These packages can be adjusted based on your journal size, storage needs, number of journals, required plugins and level of editorial support.
Starter Journal
Best for a new single journal that needs domain connection, Open Journal Systems installation, basic configuration and launch support.
- Single journal setup
- Basic theme customization
- Core workflow configuration
- Basic training session
Professional Journal
Best for an active journal that needs managed hosting, migration, stronger branding, plugins, indexing readiness and regular support.
- Single or multiple journal support
- Migration or upgrade support
- DOI and metadata guidance
- Priority technical support
Institutional Publisher
Best for universities, faculties, societies or research organisations managing multiple journals on one Open Journal Systems publishing platform.
- Multi-journal installation
- Editorial team onboarding
- Advanced customization
- Maintenance and reporting
We combine ICT, software development, training and research publishing support.
Our background in ICT consultancy, training, research support and software development gives us the right foundation to support academic journals, professional associations and institutions that want a reliable Open Journal Systems publishing platform.