Publishing tools
Publishing Tools refers to a set of software tools, add-ons and other technical developments that serve to improve technical efficiency at the level of publishing workflows and platforms. The publishing tools will also furnish the necessary components to ensure seamless interoperability between various publishing software solutions.
The Guide to Scholarly Indexes
The Guide to Scholarly Indexes is a catalog of the main indexing and aggregator services for academic publishing, hosted in the OPERAS Github repository. It provides the structured and synthesized description of services’ characteristics, requirements, and (meta)data collection processes. It aims to assist Diamond OA publishers and service providers in selecting the appropriate indexing and aggregator platforms for their publications.
OJS Diamond plugins
Diamond OJS plugins are practical tools that improve interoperability, streamline metadata exchange, and connect journals to different aggregator and indexing platforms. They enhance the visibility of Diamond OA journals and simplify editors’ daily work.
This plugin converts JATS and TEI XML formats to support interoperability between publication systems that have different XML export and import requirements, such as (e.g. OJS, Lodel, and Janeway. Both JATS-XML and TEI-XML formats are widely used by publication and indexing systems, long-term preservation platforms and analytical services in academia. The plugin can also be connected to the OAI interface for extracting or converting XML. For conversion it uses the Métopes Stylesheets Plugin is supported by OJS V3.3, 3.4 and 3.5.
Navigating the different requirements of academic aggregation and indexing services can be challenging. The Discoverability Companion (DISCO) simplifies this process by consolidating indexing criteria from major databases into a single, clear reference with an actionable user interface. By clarifying terminology and highlighting overlapping requirements, DISCO helps editors efficiently meet indexing standards, improving journal visibility and accessibility while reducing administrative effort. The DISCO plugin is connected to the Guide to Scholarly Indexes via links, providing access to its extensive information. Plugin is supported by OJS V3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.
The plugin extends OJS metadata by creating an XML based on Journal Metadata Exchange Format (JMEF) schema. This is useful for journals submitteng their data to the Diamond Discovery Hub. Plugin is supported by OJS V3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.
The OJS Connector for OpenAIRE Graph is a plugin designed to enhance the integration of Open Journal Systems (OJS) with OpenAIRE, one of the largest open scholarly record collections worldwide. By aligning with OpenAIRE’s latest metadata standards, this plugin enhances metadata accuracy and streamlines indexing of research outputs, allowing direct integration with OpenAIRE without manual validation. It improves metadata structure and OAI-PMH compliance, it increases the visibility and discoverability of the research outputs while ensuring adherence to Open Science principles. A straightforward solution for editors seeking seamless interoperability. Plugin is supported by OJS V3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.
This tool connects the OJS system with OpenAIRE’s scholarly graph, enriching journal records with missing DOIs, project links, ORCID IDs, and Open Access versions. The plugin leverages the OpenAIRE Broker Service to deliver value-added metadata directly to journal editors and journal managers.
OpenAIRE aggregates metadata from numerous sources across the research landscape and enhances it through internal deduplication and enrichment processes. These enrichments, available exclusively to data providers through their OpenAIRE Provide accounts, offer insights and metadata extensions based on inferred relationships and aggregated data. While a multi-journal system administrator acts as the registered provider, individual journal editors typically do not have access to these enrichments due to cross-journal data sensitivity.
To address this limitation, the plugin was developed to allow editors and journal managers to view enrichment data related only to their own journal, independently of the OpenAIRE Provide account. By connecting to the OpenAIRE Broker Application Programming Interface (API), the plugin fetches and displays available enrichments for published articles within the scope of the respective journal.
The plugin automates metadata updates, improves discoverability, and ensures compliance with Open Science standards — without additional manual effort. OJS plugin for the integration of the OpenAIRE Broker Stay helps to attain accurate and enriched metadata at your fingertips.
To strengthen the integration of OJS within the EOSC ecosystem the SWORD plugin enables SWORD V3 protocol for the push-mode deposition workflows. This prototype represents the first step towards enabling automated transfer of research products from OJS to external repositories in accordance with the EOSC Interoperability Guidelines. Along with the Signposting protocol and OpenAIRE Guidelines v4.0 implementation these tools provide a coherent set of interoperable components, facilitating seamless metadata exchange, machine-actionable linking, and automated research product deposition in line with the EOSC objectives. Plugin is supported by OJS V3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.