Founding a scholarly journal is far simpler than most academics imagine — we handle the technical side, you lead the science.
Your journal can be live within 24 hours. Domain · Hosting · SSL · Publishing system — all included.
Editorship is one of the most respected roles in academia. With your own journal, you shape a field, build authority, and create a lasting scholarly legacy.
Being a founding editor signals leadership and standing within your discipline and institution.
OJS is indexed by Google Scholar out of the box and built to reach databases worldwide.
Set the scope, choose the topics, and decide which research deserves a wider audience.
No servers to configure, no software to learn the hard way. You focus on the academic vision — we make the technology disappear into the background.
Share your journal name, language and field through the form below.
We help with the domain, structure and a professional journal design.
We register hosting, install SSL and configure the full OJS system.
Your journal opens for submissions — usually within 24 hours.
A short walkthrough of the platform and what running your own academic journal looks like.
You don’t gather these one by one — they all come in your package.
You apply for an ISSN after your first issue is published with at least five articles and a ready website. In most cases approval is straightforward — and we guide you through the whole application. Exact criteria can vary slightly from country to country.
It doesn’t matter where you are today — on another platform, or already on OJS. Moving to us is smooth, fully managed and built to avoid any disruption for your authors and readers.
On another system — or none at all?
We can move your journal to OJS with its full history — past issues, articles, authors and archives — without breaking your links or losing data. Tell us what you currently have and we’ll plan the migration with you, step by step.
Contact us about migration →Keep your system — upgrade where it lives.
If you already use an OJS system, you can move to our fast, fully managed and backed-up OJS hosting with zero downtime. Explore the packages below and we’ll handle the transfer for you, hassle-free.
See our OJS hosting packages →Transparent annual plans — domain guidance, hosting, SSL, the OJS system, training and support are all part of the package.
Need something larger or have a special case? Tell us in the form — we’ll tailor a plan for you.
Beyond the basics, your journal is equipped with the tools editors and authors actually rely on.
We’ve supported the launch of more than 500 academic journals across 29 countries. Many of them have grown over the years, entered respected national and international indexes, and become prestigious titles in their fields.
When you start with us, you start with a team that has done this hundreds of times.
Have a more specific question? Just ask us through the form — we’re happy to explain.
Just a few details to begin. There’s no commitment — we’ll get back to you with the next steps and answer any questions.
Reach out any way that suits you. We’re glad to walk you through the process before you decide anything.