Open Journal Systems
Open Journal Systems is an open-source software for managing and publishing peer-reviewed academic journals.
It provides a complete publishing workflow with role-based editorial management, customizable journal websites, section-based submissions, double-blind and open peer review options, and 
ORCID integration.
According to our data, Open Journal Systems ranks 29th among the content management systems we track.
It has 0.1% of the CMS market share and powers 0.05% of all websites.
It is especially popular in Indonesia, appearing on 0.6% of all websites in the country.
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- 🔗 Links
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Wikipedia💸 Pricing
Open Journal Systems is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- CMS
- Rank: 29
- Market share: 0.1%
🏆 Open Journal Systems Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in Indonesia in the CMS category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Brazil in the CMS category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in India in the CMS category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Ukraine in the CMS category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Spain in the CMS category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Canada in the CMS category.
- 🔥 15th most popular in Russia in the CMS category.
- 🔥 15th most popular in Italy in the CMS category.
⚡ Sites Powered by Open Journal Systems
We have data on 2,016 websites that use the Open Journal Systems CMS platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Open Journal Systems is ajol.info.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #15,321 | American English | ||
| 2 | #17,786 | Finland | Finnish | |
| 3 | #24,660 | Denmark | Danish | |
| 4 | #59,564 | Nepal | American English | |
| 5 | #63,741 | Brazil | English | |
| 6 | #64,147 | Austria | American English | |
| 7 | #65,104 | Australia | American English | |
| 8 | #71,265 | Spain | European Spanish | |
| 9 | #81,152 | English | ||
| 10 | #91,906 | Argentina | European Spanish | |
| 11 | #91,994 | Spain | European Spanish | |
| 12 | #94,247 | Brazil | European Spanish | |
| 13 | #102,959 | American English | ||
| 14 | #104,779 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #109,476 | Italy | English | |
| 16 | #117,755 | Indonesia | American English | |
| 17 | #118,634 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 18 | #119,692 | India | English | |
| 19 | #121,733 | United States | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 20 | #124,439 | Singapore | American English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Open Journal Systems:
- are located in Indonesia
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Education/Reference category.
Most of the sites using Open Journal Systems are from Indonesia, the United States, and Brazil.
- Indonesia 12.5%
- United States 8.8%
- Brazil 6.9%
- Canada 6.4%
- Spain 6.4%
- India 5.9%
- Ukraine 4.6%
- Germany 3.4%
- Russia 3.3%
- Other 41.8%
Most Open Journal Systems users speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
- English 72.3%
- Spanish 12.6%
- Portuguese 5.9%
- Ukrainian 1.9%
- Russian 1.4%
- German 0.9%
- Italian 0.9%
- French 0.7%
- Indonesian 0.6%
- Other 2.8%
The Open Journal Systems CMS platform is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 27.4%
- .org 27.2%
- .net 3.6%
- .com.br 2.6%
- .ac.id 2.5%
- .ru 1.9%
- .org.br 1.8%
- .it 1.6%
- .cl 1.6%
- Other 29.8%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Open Journal Systems include education and reference, business, and health.
- Education/Reference 47.8%
- Business 16.8%
- Health 13.8%
- Marketing/Merchandising 6.9%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3%
- General News 2.6%
- Internet Services 1.3%
- Entertainment 1.3%
- Technical Information 1.3%
- Other 5.2%
🔢 Open Journal Systems Versions
The most widespread version of Open Journal Systems is 3.3, used by 50.2% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 18.1% of sites use Open Journal Systems 3.4, and 10.3% use Open Journal Systems 3.1.
- 3.3 50.2%
- 3.4 18.1%
- 3.1 10.3%
- 3.5 7.2%
- 3.2 7.1%
- 2.4 6.3%
- 3.0 0.5%
- 2.3 0.1%
- 2.2 0.1%
- Other 0.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Open Journal Systems from?
Open Journal Systems is from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Can I use Open Journal Systems for free?
Yes, it is a free CMS platform.
It is also an open-source solution and its code can be found on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Open Journal Systems the most?
The majority of Open Journal Systems users are from Indonesia.
Who uses Open Journal Systems?
According to our data, Open Journal Systems is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as ajol.info,
journal.fi, and
tidsskrift.dk.
Do academic institutions use Open Journal Systems?
Yes. In total, we know of 51 academic websites in Indonesia and 4 in the United States that use Open Journal Systems.
How does Open Journal Systems compare to its competitors?
Open Journal Systems is a fairly popular CMS platform, ranking ahead of 262 other content management systems we track.
What are the alternatives to Open Journal Systems?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Open Journal Systems may include LiveWhale CMS,
Modern Campus, and Morweb.
PHP🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,001,723 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.