Namya Press
Website:
namyapress.com
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Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Journal Management & Publishing Administrator (OJS) with hands-on experience managing academic journals from journal setup to final publication. The ideal candidate should have practical knowledge of Open Journal Systems (OJS) or similar Journal Management Systems (JMS) and be capable of independently managing complete journal operations.
Important: This is
not an Editor, Copy Editor, Proofreader, Content Writer, or Researcher role. We are specifically looking for professionals who have worked as
Journal Administrators, Journal Managers, OJS Administrators, or Publishing Administrators, managing the complete journal publishing workflow.
Key Responsibilities
Journal Administration
- Configure and administer journals in Open Journal Systems (OJS).
- Set up new journals, user roles, permissions, workflows, and publishing settings.
- Manage journal configuration, policies, sections, issues, and publication schedules.
Editorial Workflow Management
- Manage the complete manuscript lifecycle from submission to publication.
- Coordinate manuscript screening, editorial assignments, peer review, revisions, copyediting, production, and publication.
- Monitor manuscript progress and ensure timely completion of each stage.
OJS Administration
- Configure workflows, email templates, forms, and system settings.
- Manage users, editors, reviewers, authors, and permissions.
- Troubleshoot workflow and system-related issues.
- Test new features and validate publishing workflows.
Publishing & Metadata
- Manage issue creation and article publication.
- Ensure accurate metadata for published articles.
- Support DOI registration and metadata deposits.
- Coordinate Crossref, ORCID, and other publishing integrations where applicable.
- Ensure compliance with scholarly publishing standards.
Product & Process Improvement
- Work closely with the Product and Development teams to improve journal workflows.
- Prepare workflow documentation and functional requirements.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
- Assist in testing new platform features.
Training & Support
- Onboard new journals.
- Train editors, reviewers, and journal staff.
- Provide ongoing technical and workflow support.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience managing academic journals using Open Journal Systems (OJS).
- Proven experience managing the complete journal publishing lifecycle from submission to publication.
- Strong understanding of:
- Journal Administration
- Manuscript Submission
- Peer Review Management
- Editorial Workflow
- Revision Management
- Copyediting
- Production
- Issue Scheduling
- Publication Workflow
- Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills
Experience with one or more of the following:
- ScholarOne
- Editorial Manager
- Janeway
- Kotahi
- Crossref
- ORCID
- DOI Registration
- JATS XML
- Scopus
- Web of Science
- DOAJ
- COPE Guidelines
- Open Access Publishing
Ideal Candidate Profile
We welcome candidates who have worked in roles such as:
- Journal Administrator
- Journal Manager
- OJS Administrator
- Publishing Administrator
- Journal Operations Manager
- Scholarly Publishing Administrator
- Academic Publishing Operations Specialist
Education
A college degree is not mandatory. We value practical knowledge and real-world experience over formal qualifications. If you have proven expertise in managing academic journals using OJS or similar Journal Management Systems, we encourage you to apply.
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