Scholarly Publishing Excellence in Aligarh & University Ecosystems
As the seat of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, Zakir Husain College of Engineering & Technology, and distinguished institutes of Islamic studies and humanities, Aligarh is an internationally acknowledged center of academic research. Hundreds of original dissertations, peer-reviewed clinical trials, and scholarly monographs originate from this historic city each year.
Yet, many departmental journals and independent scholarly societies struggle with outdated digital systems. Maintaining a journal on static HTML pages or relying on manual email attachments for peer review introduces severe delays, manuscript loss, lack of audit trails, and disqualification from prestigious citation databases like Scopus, DOAJ, and the UGC-CARE list.
Open Journal Systems (OJS), developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), is the undisputed global gold standard for academic publishing, utilized by over 30,000 journals worldwide. At Aligarh Web Solutions, we provide specialized engineering to install, customize, theme, and maintain OJS platforms—transforming regional faculty journals into globally accredited, fully searchable scholarly repositories.
End-to-End OJS 3.3+ Capabilities & Editorial Engineering
We don’t just install default OJS software; we deliver an enterprise-grade academic publishing portal customized for your editorial board:
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End-to-End Peer Review Workflow Management: Fully automated four-stage editorial pipeline: Submission & Plagiarism Triage, Double-Blind or Open Peer Review, Copyediting, and Galley Proof Production (PDF, HTML, XML).
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Automated Crossref DOI Depositing: Seamless integration with Crossref APIs. Every published article automatically receives a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring persistent global citation linking and author credit.
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Google Scholar & International Citation Metadata: We structure all article landing pages with Dublin Core and Highwire Press metadata tags, ensuring Google Scholar, Scilit, and PubMed crawlers immediately index title, authors, abstract, affiliations, and citation references.
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Bespoke Institutional Journal Theme: Replacement of standard OJS templates with clean, mobile-responsive layouts incorporating university crests, departmental identity, clear author guidelines, and prominent editorial board rosters.
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Multilingual & RTL Publishing (English, Urdu, Arabic): Specialized localization supporting bi-directional text. Scholarly articles in Urdu, Arabic, and Persian are rendered with correct typography, ligatures, and right-to-left layout flow.
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Legacy Issue Digitization & Archive Migration: Full archival ingestion of scanned back-issues, print volumes, or migration from vulnerable legacy OJS 2.4 platforms into modern OJS 3.3 without broken hyperlinks.
Technical Infrastructure: Security, Stability, and Uptime
Academic journals house invaluable research manuscripts, reviewer critiques, and intellectual property. Our hosting configurations prioritize security and strict data integrity:
Our architecture guarantees 99.9% uptime, ensuring international reviewers and readers across time zones enjoy uninterrupted access to research publications.
Our 5-Stage OJS Deployment & Accreditation Methodology
Publishing an academic journal involves intricate administrative and indexing requirements. We guide your editorial team every step of the way:
We work with the Editor-in-Chief to structure the journal's focus, peer-review guidelines, publication ethics statements (COPE compliant), author fees, and copyright licensing (Creative Commons CC BY-NC).
We install the latest LTS build of OJS 3.3 on optimized Linux hosting, develop a bespoke journal frontend, configure sectional editorial boards, and create custom submission checklists.
We configure Crossref credentials, set up automated DOI prefixes, enable Dublin Core schema, and integrate ORCID author identification plugins for global researcher verification.
We upload historical issues, parse author metadata, and attach clean PDF galleys to ensure your back-catalogue is comprehensively indexed by Google Scholar.
We provide hands-on video training for section editors and copyeditors. We also assist with formal applications for UGC-CARE, DOAJ, and ROAD international directory listings.
Local Case Spotlight: University Journal of Dental Sciences (AMU)
The official research journal of Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, required a modern, fully compliant academic publishing platform to replace legacy workflows and enhance international citations.
"Aligarh Web Solutions configured our Open Journal Systems platform with exceptional technical precision. Our editorial workflow is now completely automated, author submissions arrive systematically, and our articles are automatically indexed on Google Scholar with persistent Crossref DOIs."
Academic Journal & OJS Setup Packages
We offer transparent, fixed-scope packages designed specifically for university departments, societies, and autonomous research faculties:
For new independent research journals, student law reviews, and department newsletters.
- ✓ Latest PKP OJS 3.3 Installation
- ✓ Modern Responsive Journal Theme
- ✓ 4-Stage Editorial Workflow
- ✓ Google Scholar Metadata Tags
- ✓ 1-Year Secure Cloud Hosting & SSL
- ✗ Back-Issue Data Ingestion
The complete package for established university faculty and medical college journals.
- ✓ Custom University-Branded Frontend
- ✓ Crossref DOI Automatic Registration
- ✓ Up to 5 Years Back-Issue Migration
- ✓ ORCID Author Profile Integration
- ✓ Comprehensive Editorial Board Training
- ✓ 1-Year Dedicated Maintenance & AMC
For universities, research trusts, and publishing societies operating multiple titles.
- ✓ Multi-Journal Centralized Portal
- ✓ Independent Editorial Teams per Journal
- ✓ Multilingual Localization (Urdu/Arabic/EN)
- ✓ High-Capacity Dedicated Server Setup
- ✓ UGC-CARE & DOAJ Dossier Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions About OJS in Aligarh
Yes. To assign persistent DOIs, your institution or society needs a Crossref account (either directly or via an approved sponsoring organization). Once you obtain your DOI prefix, we configure the OJS Crossref plugin to automate registration upon article publication.
Yes. We have performed numerous complex migrations from OJS 2.x to OJS 3.x. We carefully convert the database schemas, migrate all user accounts and reviewer histories, preserve existing URLs to prevent citation breaks, and apply a fresh, mobile-friendly interface.
Yes. Google Scholar uses automated web crawlers that look specifically for Dublin Core and Highwire Press HTML meta tags. Our OJS configurations generate these tags flawlessly on every article landing page, enabling rapid crawling and citation linking.
Yes, absolutely. We configure customized right-to-left (RTL) stylesheets, UTF-8 character encoding, and Nastaliq/Naskh font stacks to ensure that research papers in Urdu, Arabic, or Persian render with pristine typographic elegance.
We provide comprehensive step-by-step video training and a customized manual. We walk your editors through assigning reviewers, tracking revisions, sending decision emails, and publishing final issues. It is straightforward and intuitive.
Transform Your Faculty Journal Into an Internationally Recognized Platform
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