Digital Library Program Services invites proposals to publish open-access journals through its service Open Journals. Working with editors, WashU Libraries provide the technical infrastructure, planning support, and access to training.

If you are affiliated with the university and interested in starting a new journal or transferring a journal to our platform, please submit the Journal Proposal Form. This form will allow you to think through the elements required for a journal and will assist us with resource planning.

• View a PDF of the proposal questions before submitting the form through Qualtrics.
• View our template Agreement for Journal Hosting and Publishing Services.

You may also email digital@wumail.wustl.edu to schedule a consultation before submitting the form.

Washington University Libraries provide open journal hosting services to the Washington University community. Journals are published using Janeway, an open source scholarly publishing platform. Janeway's digital platform offers workflows for submission, review, editing, and publication.

• Open Journals, the Washington University journal platform
• Janeway Documentation: A technical guide from the Janeway group on configuring journals and using different workflows
• Janeway Training Videos: Recorded training videos from Janeway on configuration and workflow
• Janeway Training for Editors: A Box folder with information on using Janeway including design options, the manager dashboard, and instructions on specific workflows

DLPS will work with editors during the onboarding process including additional training in the Janeway platform.

• Onboarding checklist -- PDF of steps for onboarding. Journals can receive a custom checklist depending on their requirements.
• Editor Workflow -- Steps for editors using Janeway to manage journal submissions
• Peer Review -- Process for sending articles out for peer review within Janeway
• Importing Back Content -- How to add completed articles or issues without going through the submission process. This includes archival content.
  • Get URLs for Batch Upload -- how to set up a Google Drive folder to import content into Janeway.