Hi all,
This recording is from the preview webinar “What’s new in Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.5” presented by PKP UX / UI Designer Devika Goel (@Devika008), and questions answered by Alec Smecher (@asmecher) March 7th, 2025.
This latest release is being designed to enhance editorial workflows, user management, and system performance based on user feedback.
This session will help increase familiarity with the new features before users begin working with OJS 3.5. We not only showcase what’s new but also provide side-by-side comparisons with previous versions, helping you understand how these changes will impact your workflow.
Prefer a slide deck? Access the slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/…
Chapters
00:00 Opening
00:33 Thank you to PKP software contributors
01:03 About Devika Goel, UX / UI Designer
01:57 Outline
02:44 Submission Dashboard and Workflow Redesign
16:07 GDPR Compliance and Masthead Improvements
26:54 Author Affiliations and ROR
31:06 What’s new in Peer Review
42:29 More Impactful Changes (role access to settings, added tabs for JATS, updated language functionality, track editor load)
49:58 Join Us! Webinars and User Testing
51:00 Thanks and Questions
53:45 Long-Term Support (LTS) as part of the Q and A
Please drop comments and questions about this development update in the forum! If your questions are category and topic specific, please create a new topic in the appropriate category so the entire community can benefit.
Access the full recording with transcripts and captions on YouTube here
As always, thank you for your contributions!