How to Set Up Your Journal in OJS 3: A Step-by-Step Guide Setting up a new journal in is a pivotal step toward professionalizing your scholarly publication. This guide provides a clear, step-by-step demonstration for Site Administrators and Journal Managers using the latest OJS 3.x workflows. Phase 1: Site Administration & Initial Creation
: Set up the Primary Contact (often the Managing Editor) and Technical Support contact for automated system notifications.
Once the journal is created, you will move into the to define its identity. Set-up journal in OJS (Set by Step Demonstration)
the journal to make it publicly visible once setup is complete. Phase 2: Fundamental Journal Settings
: Access the admin dashboard using the credentials created during OJS installation . Create Hosted Journal : Navigate to Administration > Hosted Journals . Click the Create Journal button. How to Set Up Your Journal in OJS
Before you can configure editorial policies, you must create the "shell" for your journal within the OJS installation.
Fill in essential fields: , Initials (used for URL path), and a brief Journal Summary . Once the journal is created, you will move
: Add names and affiliations of your editorial board under the Editorial Team tab to display them on the "About" page. Phase 3: Structuring the Editorial Workflow Define how papers will move from submission to publication.