PKP PLN Not Recognizing Journal (OJS 3.4.x) – “Network Status: The PKP PLN does not know about this journal yet.”

shaw
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:44:06 +0000
Software Support

We are reaching out for advice regarding an issue with activating the PKP Preservation Network (PLN) for our journal.

Journal Information:

Journal Website: https://big-design.org/

Online ISSN: 3078-4204

Print ISSN: 3078-4190

OJS Version: 3.3.0.20

Publisher: World Eco-Design Organization

We have completed all the required steps to enable the PKP PLN plugin, including:

Filling in all journal details in the Masthead (ISSNs, publisher information, etc.)

Enabling the PKP PLN plugin

Accepting the Terms of Use

However, the system still shows the following message on the dashboard:
“Network Status: The PKP PLN does not know about this journal yet.”

We would like to ask:

Is there typically a delay before newly configured journals are recognized by the PLN?

Are there any additional metadata fields or settings that we might have overlooked?

Does this issue relate specifically to OJS 3.3.0.20 versions?

We would greatly appreciate any guidance or suggestions from the community or PKP team.

Thank you very much for your support!

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