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OJS Metadata Quality Checker

Automated Manuscript Metadata Validation for Accreditation & Global Indexing

OJS Metadata Quality Checker helps editorial teams automatically audit manuscript metadata completeness prior to publication, ensuring compliance with DOAJ, Crossref, Google Scholar, and accreditation requirements.

Free
Full compatibility with OJS 3.x
Complete installation & configuration guide
Follows PKP OJS security best practices
View on GitHub Repository

PLUGIN PREVIEW

OJS Metadata Quality Checker Preview

KEY FEATURES & CAPABILITIES

Metadata Auditing

  • Completeness checks for titles, abstracts, and keywords
  • Detection of missing or unparsed citation references
  • Visual metadata readiness score per submission

Author Identity & DOI

  • Validation of institutional affiliations and contributor countries
  • Completeness checks for contributor ORCID iDs
  • Verification of assigned DOI identifiers

Editorial Workflow

  • Live warning indicators directly inside the submission workflow page
  • Prevents publishing articles with incomplete metadata
  • Full support for multi-journal OJS 3.x environments

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Supported PKP OJS VersionsOJS 3.x
PHP VersionsPHP 8.0 / PHP 8.1 / PHP 8.2 / PHP 8.3
Deployment MethodDownload & Install via GitHub Repository
OJS Dashboard Dark Mode
Editorial UI

OJS Dashboard Dark Mode

Sleek dark mode theme for OJS editorial dashboard, reducing eye strain during long editorial reviews.

OJS Editor Access Control
Role Security

OJS Editor Access Control

Grants editorial workflow access to editors while strictly blocking managerial settings and user impersonation.