Open Journal Systems
Launch and manage peer-reviewed scholarly journals with the world’s most widely used open-source journal publishing platform from PKP.
- Automated article scheduling
- Open access compliance built-in
- Subscription management system
Choose OJS Hosting Plan that best fits your needs
customization and training options are available
- 4 vCPU Cores
- 6GB RAM
- 150GB SSD Storage
- Koha 25.05 installed - Latest version
- Free Barcode Scanner Integration
- Complete DNS Control
Optional Services
- SMTP, Custom Domain and HTTPS - ₦150,000
- Customization & Branding - ₦350,000 one time fee
- Training - ₦200,000 one time fee
- Data Migration- ₦350,000 one time fee
- 6 vCPU Cores
- 16GB RAM
- 300GB SSD Storage
- Koha 25.05 installed - Latest version
- Free Barcode Scanner Integration
- Complete DNS Control
Optional Services
- SMTP, Custom Domain and HTTPS - ₦150,000
- Customization & Branding - ₦350,000 one time fee
- Training - ₦200,000 one time fee
- Data Migration- ₦350,000 one time fee
- 8 vCPU Cores
- 24GB RAM
- 500GB NVMe or 1.2TB SSD Storage
- Koha 25.05 installed - Latest version
- Free Barcode Scanner Integration
- Complete DNS Control
Optional Services
- SMTP, Custom Domain and HTTPS - ₦150,000
- Customization & Branding - ₦350,000 one time fee
- Training - ₦200,000 one time fee
- Data Migration- ₦350,000 one time fee
- 4 vCPU Cores
- 6GB RAM
- 150GB SSD Storage
- Koha 25.05 installed - Latest version
- Free Barcode Scanner Integration
- Complete DNS Control
Optional Services
- SMTP, Custom Domain and HTTPS - ₦150,000
- Customization & Branding - ₦350,000 one time fee
- Training - ₦200,000 one time fee
- Data Migration- ₦350,000 one time fee
- 6 vCPU Cores
- 16GB RAM
- 300GB SSD Storage
- Koha 25.05 installed - Latest version
- Free Barcode Scanner Integration
- Complete DNS Control
Optional Services
- SMTP, Custom Domain and HTTPS - ₦150,000
- Customization & Branding - ₦350,000 one time fee
- Training - ₦200,000 one time fee
- Data Migration- ₦350,000 one time fee
- 8 vCPU Cores
- 24GB RAM
- 500GB NVMe or 1.2TB SSD Storage
- Koha 25.05 installed - Latest version
- Free Barcode Scanner Integration
- Complete DNS Control
Optional Services
- SMTP, Custom Domain and HTTPS - ₦150,000
- Customization & Branding - ₦350,000 one time fee
- Training - ₦200,000 one time fee
- Data Migration- ₦350,000 one time fee
Why Choose SternHost for Your OJS Hosting?
Designed for academic publishers and journals of all sizes, our hosting delivers speed, stability, and complete technical management—so you can focus on the editorial process and publishing, not maintaining servers.
Fully Managed OJS Environment
Skip the technical headaches. We handle installation, updates, and plugin setup, ensuring your submission and peer-review workflows always run seamlessly.
Automated Scholarly Archiving
Protect your academic record. We provide automatic daily backups to keep your articles, issues, and sensitive reviewer data safe and recoverable 24/7.
High-Performance Repository Hosting
Deliver fast access to research. Our cloud infrastructure is optimized for quick PDF rendering and handling high traffic spikes during issue releases.
Expert Publishing Support
We understand the publishing lifecycle. Get 24/7 assistance from our expert team.
OJS Features
Editorial Workflow
Complete peer review management from submission through publication with customizable stages.
Role Management
Granular permission system for editors, reviewers, authors, and production staff.
Indexing Ready
Optimized for major indexing services including DOAJ, Google Scholar, and Scopus.
Multi-lingual
Publish in multiple languages with full Unicode support and RTL text handling.
DOI Integration
Automatic DOI registration with Crossref, DataCite, and ORCID integration.
Usage Statistics
Comprehensive analytics with COUNTER-compliant reporting and author metrics.
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Empower Your Journal: Managed OJS Hosting
SternHost provides the ideal platform for your Open Journal Systems (OJS) publishing workflow. We deliver affordable, fully managed Software as a Service (SaaS), handling all technical details so that editorial boards, university presses, and research institutions can focus entirely on managing submissions and publishing quality research.
OJS is the world’s most widely used open-source solution for managing and publishing scholarly journals. We make it effortless to run with a hosting solution that manages all essential backend operations, including server configuration, automated daily backups, routine maintenance, and system administration according to industry best practices.
Our hosting environment is built for visibility and reliability. We ensure robust security, seamless version upgrades, and smooth performance to keep your publishing pipeline running efficiently and effectively.
SternHost Journal Security: Your Research Data is Protected
At SternHost, security is built into the foundation of our service. Our OJS Hosting plans are designed with strong, proactive measures to keep your submitted manuscripts, author profiles, and sensitive blind peer-review data safe and confidential.
Proactive Defense & Daily Backups
Every plan includes a free SSL certificate to encrypt author submissions and editorial interactions. We provide around-the-clock server monitoring to detect and prevent threats, along with automated daily backups to safeguard your entire journal archive.
Isolated Resource Technology
While benefiting from our cost-effective hosting platform, your OJS installation operates in a securely isolated environment. We use advanced resource separation technology to ensure that each journal's data, plugins, and workflows remain completely independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get instant clarity on features, billing, technical specifications, and how SternHost can best serve your needs.
OJS is the world's leading open-source journal management and publishing solution, developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). It facilitates the entire editorial process—from online submissions and peer review to publishing and indexing—making it the industry standard for academic journals.
We offer extensive customization to make your journal stand out. This includes branding your journal’s theme (logos, colors, fonts), configuring essential plugins (like Crossref/DOI, ORCID, or Google Scholar), and tailoring the editorial workflow settings to match your specific review process.
Managed hosting means SternHost handles all the technical heavy lifting. We take care of server configurations, security patches, OJS software updates, and performance tuning. You get a robust, "ready-to-use" platform without needing your own IT department.
We primarily install the latest stable release of the OJS 3.x series. This ensures your journal benefits from the most modern user interface, the latest features, and the most critical security protocols available from PKP.
Our optional training is designed to get your editorial team up to speed quickly. We cover the full lifecycle of a manuscript: how to handle new submissions, assign peer reviewers, make editorial decisions, layout galleys, and finally, publish an issue.
If you are moving an existing journal to SternHost, we make it easy. We typically require a backup of your OJS installation files (your public_html directory) and a database dump (SQL file). Our expert team handles the restoration and verification process for you.
We aim for flexibility. You can start with a monthly plan to test our services, or choose an annual plan to benefit from discounted rates. There are no hidden lock-in clauses.
To ensure the stability and security of our managed environment, we do not provide root/SSH access. However, you are given full Administrator access to the OJS dashboard, giving you complete control over your journal’s content, users, and settings.
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