Checklist of good practices in using Open Journal Systems software (OJS) for journal editing and publishing

This is an updated and revised version of our checklist to support editors and publishers of open access journals using Open Journals Systems (OJS) software. OJS is created by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which is a multi-university initiative developing free and open source software to improve the quality and reach of scholarly publishing.

The checklist includes an overview of the latest release of OJS 3 (OJS 3.4.0-4 released on November 17, 2023) and tips on software plugins, journal procedures and policies, system security, usage statistics, and suggestions for improving content accessibility, visibility and discoverability. It also includes a section about indexing your journals in DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) and recommendations for further reading.