Detect Open Journal Systems
Open Journal Systems (OJS) is an open-source software application for managing and publishing scholarly journals.
Detection looks at cookies, meta tags across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Open Journal Systems
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Open Journal Systems. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Meta tags
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Example public indicators for Open Journal Systems
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Open Journal Systems. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- OJSSID
- generator: Open Journal Systems ?
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Open Journal Systems signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Open Journal Systems, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Open Journal Systems is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Open Journal Systems
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Open Journal Systems signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, meta tags) and scores them against the Open Journal Systems signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Open Journal Systems on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Open Journal Systems match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Open Journal Systems
- Can PluginView detect Open Journal Systems without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Open Journal Systems — typically cookies, meta tags. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Open Journal Systems?
- Open Journal Systems is classified under DMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Open Journal Systems?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across cookies, meta tags. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Open Journal Systems?
- Illustrative public indicators for Open Journal Systems include OJSSID; generator: Open Journal Systems ?. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
