OJS

JPPMI | JOURNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Open Journal Systems (OJS)

An integrated digital platform supporting transparent scholarly journal management and open-access publishing.

About Open Journal Systems

Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pengembangan Masyarakat Indonesia (JPPMI) uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3 as its web-based journal management and publishing platform.

OJS is open-source software developed and supported by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) to facilitate scholarly publishing, editorial management, peer review, and the dissemination of academic publications.

Through OJS, JPPMI manages manuscript submissions, editorial communication, peer-review workflows, publication preparation, and public access to published articles.

Platform Information

Platform Open Journal Systems (OJS)
Major software version OJS 3
Developer Public Knowledge Project (PKP)
Software model Open source
Primary purpose Scholarly journal management and publishing

1. Journal Management Functions

OJS provides an integrated environment for coordinating the principal stages of scholarly publication.

Online Manuscript Submission

Authors can create accounts, submit manuscripts and supplementary files, provide article metadata, and follow the progress of their submissions.

Editorial Assessment

Editors can organize submissions, conduct preliminary screening, assign editorial responsibilities, communicate with authors, and document editorial decisions.

Peer-Review Management

The platform supports reviewer invitations, review assignments, confidential communications, reviewer reports, author revisions, and subsequent editorial assessment.

Manuscript Production

Accepted manuscripts can be managed through copyediting, layout preparation, proofreading, and publication scheduling.

Online Publication and Archives

Published articles are presented through journal issue archives and article landing pages containing bibliographic information and available full-text files.

2. OJS Users and Responsibilities

User Role Main Activities
Authors Submit manuscripts, upload revisions, respond to editorial requests, and monitor submission status.
Reviewers Accept review invitations, assess manuscripts, and submit confidential reports and recommendations.
Editors Manage screening, reviewer selection, editorial correspondence, revisions, and manuscript decisions.
Production Team Prepare accepted manuscripts for publication and verify article presentation and metadata.
Readers Browse journal issues, access published articles, and retrieve available citation information.

3. JPPMI Editorial Workflow

JPPMI uses OJS to support the documentation and administration of its editorial workflow.

  1. Manuscript submission and administrative checking.
  2. Editorial screening and similarity assessment.
  3. Assignment to independent reviewers.
  4. Double-anonymous peer review.
  5. Author revisions and editorial reassessment.
  6. Final editorial decision.
  7. Copyediting, layout, and proofreading.
  8. Publication and dissemination.

OJS facilitates workflow administration, but the platform does not independently determine manuscript quality or acceptance. Scholarly evaluations and final publication decisions remain the responsibility of qualified human editors and reviewers under JPPMI's editorial policies.

4. Open Access and Scholarly Dissemination

JPPMI provides open access to its published scholarly articles through its OJS-based journal website.

Readers can browse available issues and access full-text publications without subscription charges, subject to applicable copyright and licensing conditions.

Article metadata, identifiers, and full-text availability are managed according to the journal's publication, indexing, copyright, and digital archiving arrangements.

5. Responsible Platform Use

Users are responsible for using the journal management system appropriately and protecting the confidentiality of their assigned accounts and editorial information.

  • Provide accurate registration details and manuscript metadata.
  • Keep account passwords confidential.
  • Use authorized accounts and assigned roles only.
  • Protect confidential manuscripts and reviewer reports.
  • Do not share unpublished materials without authorization.
  • Use official journal channels for manuscript correspondence.
  • Report suspected unauthorized access or account misuse to journal management.

The journal and publisher are responsible for managing platform access, technical administration, and operational safeguards in accordance with their applicable procedures. Use of OJS does not by itself constitute a guarantee against all technical or security risks.

6. Public Knowledge Project

Open Journal Systems is developed by the Public Knowledge Project, an initiative supporting scholarly communication through open-source publishing software, research, and related services.

OJS is distributed under the GNU General Public License, subject to the terms applicable to the software.

JPPMI's use of OJS does not imply that the journal is owned, endorsed, accredited, or editorially managed by the Public Knowledge Project.

Official information about OJS is available from Public Knowledge Project .

7. Platform Management and Continuity

JPPMI uses OJS as its primary platform for manuscript management and online scholarly publication.

Platform administration, maintenance, backups, technical continuity, and preservation-related activities are managed by the journal and its publisher according to their operational responsibilities and applicable policies.

The journal seeks to maintain reliable access to its editorial system and published records while recognizing that software maintenance, data recovery, and long-term digital preservation require appropriate technical and organizational arrangements.