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Manuscript Submission
Configurable forms, DOCX upload with automatic Word-to-HTML conversion, ORCID author verification.
Diamond Open Access · Nigeria
The journal publishing platform Nigerian research deserves.
Professional submission, peer review, and publication tools — built on international open standards, free for authors and readers, designed for African academic institutions.
ORCID-verified identities
Crossref DOI registration
JATS XML standard
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Author processing charge
₦0.00
Reader access fee
DOAJ
Readiness built into the workflow
5–8
Pilot journals sought in Year 1
Platform capabilities
Everything your journal needs in one place.
From first submission to DOI-registered publication — one workflow, one platform, no hidden costs.
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Peer Review
Reviewer invitation, accept/decline workflows, blinded review modes, structured forms, and decision letters.
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Collaborative Editing
Real-time co-editing with the Wax editor. Multiple editors, one document, no conflicting versions.
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JATS / PDF / HTML Export
Industry-standard JATS XML, print-ready PDF, and web HTML — generated from one production workflow.
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DOI Registration
Crossref integration assigns a persistent, citable identifier to every published article automatically.
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Public Journal Site
A reader-facing website for each hosted journal, generated and updated automatically from published content.
Built to international standards
JATS XML
Journal Article Tag Suite — the international archival standard for scholarly content.
ORCID
Verified researcher identities linked to every submission and published article.
Crossref DOI
Persistent, citable identifiers registered on publication for every article.
DOAJ-Ready
Metadata, licensing, and workflow designed to meet DOAJ listing requirements.
Why diamond open access
“Research funded by the public should be read by the public.”
Diamond open access removes the two fees that lock researchers out of publishing and reading. No article processing charges for authors. No subscriptions or paywalls for readers. Journals are sustained by institutions and community, not by charging the people who write or read them.
| Model | Author pays? | Reader pays? |
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| Subscription journal | No | Yes — paywall |
| APC open access | Yes — $500–$3,000 | No |
| JournalHub (diamond OA) | No — ₦0.00 | No — ₦0.00 |
How onboarding works
Controlled access during the pilot phase.
Phase 01
Apply
Describe your journal, editorial team, and publishing goals.
Phase 02
Scoping
JournalHub team reviews fit and defines onboarding scope and timeline.
Phase 03
Provisioning
Your workspace, forms, and editorial roles are configured.
Phase 04
Rollout
Guided onboarding with training support for your editorial team.
Phase 05
Review
Evaluate outcomes and assess readiness for full public launch.
Bring your journal to JournalHub.
We are onboarding 5–8 pilot journals in Year 1. Applications are reviewed individually for editorial fit and readiness. Submitting an application does not guarantee access.
JournalHub team reviews each application based on editorial fit and current pilot capacity.