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Plan the right path for your journal

Choose the route that best matches your journal’s current stage. JournalsHQ supports both new editorial teams preparing their first publishing infrastructure and existing journals that need to improve technical workflows.

01 New journal

Launching or preparing a journal?

Start with a managed pilot for early-stage journals that need OJS setup, basic DOI workflow preparation and a clear technical foundation.

Apply for the founding journal program

02 Existing journal

Already operating a journal?

Request a technical diagnosis for OJS, DOI/Crossref, metadata quality, migration risks or structured article-format workflows.

Request editorial diagnosis

Not sure where to begin? Contact JournalsHQ.