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Journal Launch Service

Start an Academic Journal,
Launched Right, Built for Indexing

Planning a journal for your university, college, business school or society? We set up everything a credible journal needs, from editorial structure and policies to ISSN, DOI and a professional OJS website, so you start on the right path to Google Scholar, DOAJ and Scopus.

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Your journal launch covers:

  • Journal planning and positioning
  • Editorial board structure and policy documents
  • ISSN application support
  • A professional OJS journal website
  • DOI, Google Scholar and archiving setup
  • First issue support and indexing roadmap

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80+
Journals Supported
30+
Scopus Indexed Journals in Portfolio
10+
Years in Academic Publishing
15+
Countries Served
Avoid Costly Mistakes

Why Many New Journals Struggle Later

The decisions you make before the first issue decide how quickly your journal can be indexed. These are the mistakes we most often see in journals that were launched without a plan.

Wrong foundations A title, scope or editorial structure that later blocks indexing is very hard to change once you have started publishing.
Missing or weak policies Journals that launch without proper peer review, ethics and open access policies often fail their first indexing application.
Looking predatory by accident Unclear fees, missing contact details or a thin review process can get a genuine journal mistaken for a predatory one.
No DOI or metadata plan Adding DOIs and correct metadata to back issues later takes far more effort than doing it right from the first issue.
An irregular first year Late or skipped issues in the first year damage credibility with authors and with indexing databases.
A website built for looks, not indexing Generic websites miss the technical signals that Google Scholar and indexing databases look for.
What's Included

Everything a New Journal Needs

One partner for the whole launch, so nothing important is missed between the editorial, technical and registration work.

Journal Planning

Scope, title, publishing frequency and positioning against existing journals in your subject area.

Editorial Board & Policies

Guidance on board structure plus a complete set of editorial, peer review, ethics, open access and copyright policies.

ISSN & Registrations

Support with the ISSN application and the other registrations a new journal needs to look credible from day one.

Professional OJS Website

Open Journal Systems installed, branded and configured for submissions, peer review and publishing.

DOI, Google Scholar & Archiving

Crossref DOI setup, Google Scholar-friendly metadata and digital preservation in place before your first issue.

First Issue & Indexing Roadmap

Support for publishing your first issue, plus a clear plan for DOAJ, Scopus and Web of Science.

How It Works

From Idea to First Issue

1

Free Consultation

We understand your institution, subject area, goals and what you already have in place.

2

Launch Plan

You receive a plan covering scope, setup, documents, timeline and what your team needs to provide.

3

Setup & Documents

We build the website and registrations and prepare the policy documents while your board gathers first articles.

4

Launch & Handover

Your first issue goes live, your editors are trained on OJS, and you receive your indexing roadmap.

Planning for Scopus starts on day one.

Scopus only evaluates journals with a regular publishing history, so the way you launch decides how soon you can apply. We build your journal with indexing in mind from the very first issue.

Who We Work With

Institutions Launching a Journal

Universities Colleges & business schools Research institutes Professional societies Independent publishers Faculty-led journals
FAQs

Starting a Journal: Common Questions

Questions we hear most from universities and institutions planning a new journal.

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Starting a credible journal involves planning the scope and editorial board, writing policies, getting an ISSN, setting up a journal website (usually on OJS), arranging DOIs and committing to a regular publishing schedule. Every one of these decisions affects future indexing, and that is where most new journals go wrong. We handle the full launch with you. Book a free consultation to get a plan for your institution.

It depends mostly on ISSN processing and how ready your editorial board and first articles are. The technical setup is the quick part; planning, approvals and collecting quality first articles take longer. We give you a realistic timeline in the free consultation.

It depends on what you already have. Some institutions already have hosting or an ISSN, others start from zero. There can also be outside costs such as hosting and DOI membership. After understanding your needs, we send a clear, fixed quote.

No journal can be indexed in Scopus immediately. Scopus only evaluates journals with a regular publishing history of at least two years. What you can control is launching correctly, so your journal is eligible as early as possible and gets into Google Scholar and DOAJ along the way.

No. We can install OJS on your university server or your existing hosting, or provide managed OJS hosting for you.

Yes. If your journal is already publishing, we review what exists and fix the gaps in policies, website and metadata. See our journal indexing services.

Yes. We offer ongoing OJS support and maintenance, and we help with indexing applications when your journal becomes eligible.
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