Olorien
Olorien is a free (no cost) and open-source (GPL) software package for scientific journal creation and management. It currently runs on any *nix with ease, and will soon be expanded to other platforms. A feature-list is below.
Features
- Standard. Follows the standard publication cycle, but automates repetitive tasks, making publication easier on the authors and editors.
- Free. Free to setup and use, and free for the public to read all articles of any Olorien-based journal.
- Automated article submission and reformatting. Accepts HTML, text, and MS Word documents, and reformats them into standardized HTML, and immediately creates a PDF of the article.
- Online Peer-review. Olorien allows reviewers to read, comment, and submit a review all online. Reviewers can also download a PDF if offline reading is more convenient.
- Copyediting. Since most articles will require at least spacing tweaks before going to press, Olorien allows editors to edit the text for any submitted article
- Secure access. Olorien requires a login for submission and editing tasks, and allows the editor-in-chief to adjust users' permissions as needed.
- Automated notification via email.
- Volume Management. Volumes can be placed into one of five states, from "private, in progress" to "archived". The range of options allows a journal to more quickly disseminate information without waiting for a formal volume release.
- Web-specific markup. As expected for an online journal, Olorien supports HTML links, linked footnotes, and embedded high resolution images.
- Integrated mailing list. This makes it easy to send notifications of new volumes, or journal news to all users, or a public mailing list.
- Multilingual. Olorien is built on UTF-8, which means it will support almost any language used on earth.
Uses
- Scientific Peer-reviewed Journal, in developed or developing institutions
- Community journal
- Collaboration and public writing tool for NGOs
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is the logo an olive with a pen through it?
Because "Olorien" means "Olive", and we liked the name. The pen is hopefully self-explanatory.