OJS Alternative Isolated Deployment Boutique Technical Support

End-to-End Infrastructure for
Peer-Reviewed Academic Journals

SyAcademic is an academic publishing infrastructure developed in Türkiye, managing manuscript submission, peer review, DOI automation, PubMed XML generation and web publishing workflows on a single platform.

A modern alternative to OJS, Editorial Manager and ScholarOne. It also provides a complete publishing infrastructure for newly established journals.

Manuscript submission Peer review DOI automation PubMed XML Web publishing
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“Boutique technical support” approach
Instead of generic software support, you work directly with a technical team that understands your journal’s workflow. Development requests, migration needs and publishing operations are resolved faster.
Free setup for new journals
For new journals that do not require data migration, standard system setup is free. The infrastructure is prepared within a few days and configured according to your publishing workflow.

Let’s discuss the right solution for your journal

Let’s evaluate your manuscript management, DOI, PubMed XML and web publishing workflows together.

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Alternative: info@syacademic.com

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Sustainable pricing in Turkish Lira
All services for academic journals in Türkiye are priced in Turkish Lira. This prevents exchange-rate pressure, foreign-currency license costs and unexpected expenses.
It offers a more predictable and sustainable cost model compared with foreign academic publishing platforms priced in foreign currencies.
For journals considering a transition from standard platforms
For journals seeking a more flexible alternative to DergiPark, OJS, Editorial Manager or ScholarOne, SyAcademic provides manuscript management, peer review, DOI automation, PubMed XML generation and web publishing on a single platform.
It provides a more controlled publishing infrastructure with isolated deployment, direct technical support and journal-specific workflows.

Academic Publishing Platform Comparison

Feature SyAcademic OJS Editorial Manager ScholarOne
Manuscript Submission System ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Peer Review Management ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
DOI Otomasyonu ✔ Built-in ⚠ Plugin required ⚠ Additional integration ⚠ Additional integration
PubMed XML Generation ✔ Automatic ✖ ⚠ Additional process ⚠ Additional process
Web Publishing (Article Pages) ✔ Built-in ✔ ✖ ✖
Isolated Deployment (Each Journal Separate) ✔ ⚠ Usually shared ✔ ✔
Technical Support ✔ Direct ✖ Community ✔ Enterprise ✔ Enterprise
Email Infrastructure ✔ Reliable infrastructure ⚠ Depends on hosting ✔ ✔
Hosting + SSL ✔ Included ⚠ Must be configured ✔ ✔
Fiyatlandırma Turkish Lira Free (setup cost may apply) USD License USD License
Annual Cost Low Medium (setup + maintenance) Very High Very High

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Manage the entire publishing process on a single platform with SyAcademic

A publishing infrastructure that replaces OJS setup and maintenance burdens with a single platform covering every step from submission to web publication.

Editor & reviewer workflow

Assignments, blind review, deadline management, templates and notifications.

DOI automation

DOI generation and automatic matching after manuscript acceptance.

PubMed XML üretimi

Schema-compliant XML output, validation and delivery workflow.

Web publishing & archive

Article pages, issue management, archive and continuous publishing support.

Multilingual infrastructure

TR and EN are ready. Additional languages can be added smoothly if needed. Article pages, metadata and interface can be published in parallel languages.

Publishing infrastructure, not just a submission system

SyAcademic is designed not only for manuscript submission, but to manage the entire process under one roof: from acceptance to DOI generation, PubMed XML preparation and web publication.

As an OJS alternative, it simplifies daily journal operations and provides a more controlled working environment for editors, reviewers, publishers and technical teams.

With its boutique technical support approach, communication runs directly with the technical team that understands the process. This shortens response times and helps meet custom needs faster.

  • Journal-specific workflow, roles and authorization model
  • Single platform from manuscript acceptance to DOI and web publishing
  • PubMed XML generation and validation preparation
  • Long-term maintenance, development and version updates
  • Simpler and more controlled operation compared with OJS
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Proven in production: Active use in PubMed-indexed medical journals since 2019.
References: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, Archives of Neuropsychiatry
Isolated Deployment

Isolated deployment for each journal

Each journal runs on a separate database and isolated infrastructure. This approach provides a more controlled structure for data security, performance and maintenance.

Traffic or custom development needs in one journal do not affect others. Each publication retains its own separate workspace.

  • Separate database for each journal
  • Isolated application infrastructure
  • Data security and performance protection
  • Journal-specific update and maintenance flexibility
Separate database
Each journal runs in its own data area.
Balanced performance
Load does not accumulate on one shared infrastructure.
Secure structure
Journals are separated from each other.
Easy maintenance
Journal-specific intervention is possible.

This structure provides a safer and more sustainable operation, especially for journals with many issues, heavy reviewer traffic or specific indexing targets.

OJS Migration

OJS → SyAcademic Migration

For journals currently using OJS, data and archive migration can be planned within scope. The critical OJS migration process is handled in a controlled way according to the journal’s existing structure.

OJS XML import

Content transfer can be planned according to OJS exports. XML-based data migrations are assessed in a controlled way.

Issue import

Issue-based transfer can preserve previous issue structure, archive order and publication dates.

Article metadata import

Article title, abstract, author information, DOI, issue relations and publication metadata can be imported into the appropriate structure.

Migration scope is planned per journal
For new journals or setups that do not require data migration, standard system setup is free. If archive, issue, metadata or manuscript migration is needed from OJS or another infrastructure, the migration scope is analyzed and quoted separately.

How does the workflow proceed?

The process is clear, measurable and aligned with the daily routine of journal teams.

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Editor panel

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Reviewer evaluation

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Author submission

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Publisher panel

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Infrastructure, email and security

SyAcademic is not just software screens; email delivery, hosting, security and maintenance are also part of the service.

Email infrastructure

Reviewer invitations, editor notifications and system emails are sent through reliable email infrastructure.

If requested, Google Workspace integration can be provided with your journal’s domain. This helps deliver reviewer invitations and notifications more safely without being caught by spam filters.

Hosting and security

SyAcademic infrastructure is hosted on secure servers. Hosting, SSL certificate, regular backups and system updates are included.

This allows the journal team to focus only on publishing processes while the technical team manages server and maintenance work.

Premium Hosting

Optional
₺1.000 / month
  • Daily backup
  • CDN
  • Staging environment
  • High traffic support
Free setup for new journals
We do not charge a setup fee for a new journal. In standard setups without data migration, the system can be ready within a few days.

Pricing (TRY)

A sustainable Turkish Lira pricing model for journals in Türkiye, independent of exchange-rate risk.

Starter

Manuscript submission + editor/reviewer workflow.

₺ 9.700 / month
  • Manuscript management
  • Roles & templates
  • Editor/reviewer notifications
  • Priority support
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Advanced

Recommended

DOI + PubMed XML + web publishing.

₺ 14.900 / month
  • Starter package +
  • DOI automation
  • PubMed XML üretimi
  • Web publishing
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Enterprise

Multiple journals / custom integrations.

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  • Advanced package +
  • 3+ journals
  • Isolated deployment structure
  • Custom development
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Setup & Migration Process
Yeni dergiler veya veri taşıma gerektirmeyen kurulumlar için standart sistem kurulumu ücretsizdir. For existing journals, if archive, data or manuscript migration is required, it is planned separately based on migration scope.
Migration steps such as OJS XML import, issue import and article metadata import are analyzed and clarified according to the journal’s existing data.
OJS alternative
A simpler and more controlled infrastructure that manages all steps of the publishing process on a single platform, replacing OJS setup and maintenance burdens.