Open Journal Systems platform in the management of scientific publications

Abstract

This research aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Open Journal Systems software in the management of magazines and conferences. A comparative analysis was carried out from before and after 2016 to the present, taking as exemplary magazines from Ecuador where version 3.0 of this free access software was used, which had the old version 2.4.8.1. This currently constitutes the “boom” trend where digital magazines are found on the browsing and search networks. This free service complies with allows the editorial flow process used by online magazine managers and editors to be carried out with quality and optimizes resources and time dedicated to editorial production, and gives users facilities to obtain the necessary information to that they can present their proposal, as well as read the publications that have been made, regardless of the continent in which they are located. The methodology used was a retrospective documentary analysis of an experimental, practical, demonstrative, and analytical nature that made it possible to interpret the results obtained from the application of the software to manage scientific publications. As a result, it is evident that these open access platforms help journals to carry out an arbitrated publication process and even online indexing. Concluding that at present the publication in digital magazines gives visibility to the results of scientific research that are published, an especially important aspect to develop science.