OJS 3.4 Tutorial

In OJS 3.4, the entire process is handled through a single main plugin, the Crossref Manager Plugin, with further configuration under Distribution > DOI.

Step 1 — Enable the Crossref Manager Plugin

1. Log in as Journal Manager
2. Go to Settings, then click Website > Plugins.
   
   Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.3/
3. Under Installed Plugins, scroll down to the Generic Plugins section.
4. Find Crossref Manager Plugin and click the checkbox next to it to enable the plugin.
   Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/

Step 2 — Set Up Automatic DOI Registration

1. Go to the Distribution menu, then select the DOI tab.
2. Click the Setup option.Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/
3. Check the box to allow DOIs to be assigned to your published works.
4. Check the box to determine which items will receive a DOI (e.g., articles and/or issues).
5. Enter your Crossref-assigned DOI prefix. It always starts with 10. followed by a number, e.g., 10.5555.Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/
6. Select the preferred stage for automatic DOI assignment — either when an article reaches the copyediting stage, or upon publication.
7. Select your preferred DOI suffix generation method: Default (system-generated), None (manual entry), or Custom pattern.
   Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/
8. If you select Custom Pattern, enter the following for the Custom DOI Suffix Pattern.
   • Submissions: %j.v%vi%i.%a
   • Article Galleys: %j.v%vi%i.%a.g%g
   • Issues: %j.v%vi%i

Step 3 — Configure the Registration Tab

1. Switch to the Registration tab (still under Distribution > DOI).
2. Select Crossref as your Registration Agency from the dropdown. If "Crossref" does not appear, go back to Website > Plugins > Plugin Gallery and enable the Crossref Manager Plugin first.
   Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/
3. Check the Automatic Deposit box to enable automatic DOI deposits from your OJS instance.
4. Enter your organization/journal name in the Depositor Name field.
5. Enter the email address that should receive deposit notifications in the Depositor Email field.
   
   Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/
6. Enter your assigned Crossref Username.
7. Enter your Crossref account Password.
8. Important: leave the test checkbox unchecked unless you are intentionally running a test submission.

   
   
   Image source: https://www.crossref.org/documentation/register-maintain-records/ojs-plugin/ojs-3.4/

    

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   Username format note: If you use shared, organization-wide role credentials (a username made up of letters), simply enter that username and password as-is. If you use personal user credentials (a username in the form of an email address), the username field must be entered in the format email address + role (e.g., [email protected]/role), while the password field takes your personal password. 401 error note: An incorrect username/password combination will cause OJS to return a "401 unauthorized status code" error during registration, indicating a mismatch with the credentials registered with Crossref