Publishing services for journals ready to grow
One platform plus expert guidance: run peer review and publishing on JournalHub, and get hands-on support for indexing, visibility and sustainable growth.
How we work with journals
Your editorial team keeps full control of the content. We provide the infrastructure and the expertise around it.
Platform
Submission, peer review, production and publishing in one place, built to international metadata standards.
Indexing readiness
Gap analysis against DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed criteria, and support preparing your application.
Growth strategy
Visibility, author outreach and editorial board development to build a steady flow of quality submissions.
Ethics & governance
Policies and processes aligned with COPE, ICMJE and DOAJ best practice, plus advice on difficult cases.
Choose your package
Three packages for three stages of a journal's development. Prices are per journal.
Essentials
Best for: New journals and journals not yet indexed
The complete JournalHub platform to run peer review and publish professionally, with the metadata infrastructure indexes expect.
- Full peer review workflow: dynamic review forms, COI declarations, invitations & reminders, decision letters, Kanban board
- Crossref DOI, ORCID, OAI-PMH, DOAJ feed and Google Scholar metadata
- iThenticate / Turnitin integration (bring your own account)
- Copyediting workflow, multi-format galleys and automatic PDF generation
- Issue & table of contents management, citations in 11 styles
- Retractions & corrections, social sharing, subscriber notifications
- Creative Commons license selectorComing soon
- Automated indexing-readiness checklist
- Up to 150 submissions per year · email support
Growth
Best for: Journals in DOAJ or national indexes aiming for Scopus / ESCI
Everything in Essentials, plus advanced tools and expert guidance to prepare a strong indexing application.
- AI-assisted reviewer matching & suggestions
- Guest editors and special issues, reviewer performance scores
- APC collection via Stripe & PayPal, full and partial waivers
- Custom domain, Altmetrics and Google Analytics
- JATS XML outputComing soon
- Citation & impact dashboard (Crossref Cited-by, OpenAlex)Coming soon
- External archiving (LOCKSS / CLOCKSS)Coming soon
- Annual expert indexing audit with gap report
- DOAJ & Scopus application dossier support
- Quarterly strategy calls · up to 400 submissions/year · priority support
Partner
Best for: Indexed journals targeting Web of Science (SCIE), PubMed / MEDLINE and higher impact
Everything in Growth, plus a dedicated journal consultant working with your editorial team all year round.
- Dedicated journal consultant with monthly calls
- Web of Science & PubMed application strategy, submission and follow-up
- Re-application plan after a rejection
- PubMed Central-compliant JATS XMLComing soon
- Publication ethics & appeals advisory (COPE-based)
- Annual citation & impact analysis report with recommendations
- Growth plan: editorial board internationalisation, special issues, author outreach
- APC pricing & waiver policy design
- Unlimited submissions · SLA-backed support · editorial team training
Prices are per journal, billed annually, and exclude third-party fees (e.g. Crossref membership, iThenticate). Items marked “Coming soon” are on our roadmap and included at no extra cost when released.
Compare packages
A detailed look at what each package includes.
| What's included | Essentials | Growth | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer review | |||
| Submission & review workflow, COI, reminders | |||
| AI reviewer matching | |||
| Guest editors & special issues | |||
| Reviewer performance scores | |||
| Metadata & discovery | |||
| Crossref, ORCID, OAI-PMH, DOAJ, Google Scholar | |||
| Altmetrics & Google Analytics | |||
| Citation & impact dashboard | Coming soon | Coming soon | |
| Annual citation & impact report | |||
| Production | |||
| Copyediting workflow, galleys & PDF generation | |||
| JATS XML output | Coming soon | Coming soon | |
| PubMed Central-compliant JATS | Coming soon | ||
| Payments | |||
| APC collection (Stripe & PayPal) & waivers | |||
| APC pricing & waiver policy design | |||
| Hosting & archiving | |||
| Hosting & issue archive | |||
| Custom domain | |||
| External archiving (LOCKSS / CLOCKSS) | Coming soon | Coming soon | |
| Indexing | |||
| Indexing-readiness checklist | |||
| Expert indexing audit & gap report | Annual | Ongoing | |
| DOAJ & Scopus application support | |||
| Web of Science & PubMed application & follow-up | |||
| Consulting | |||
| Strategy calls | Quarterly | Monthly | |
| Dedicated journal consultant | |||
| Publication ethics & appeals advisory | |||
| Limits & support | |||
| Submissions per year | 150 | 400 | Unlimited |
| Support | Priority | SLA + training | |
Flexible options
Pricing that works for journals everywhere.
Regional pricing
Up to 50% off for journals based in low- and lower-middle-income countries (World Bank classification).
Multi-journal discounts
15% off for 5+ journals and 25% off for 10+ journals from the same university or publisher.
Free migration from OJS
We move your back issues, articles, users and DOIs to JournalHub at no cost with an annual plan.
Frequently asked questions
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