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DPCA Journal Platform

Platform for operating an academic journal: public website, editorial process, publication cycle, metadata, DOI, and support in a single working environment.

Overview

DPCA Journal Platform is a working infrastructure for an academic journal, combining a public website, editorial environment, publication pages, metadata, and support.

Platform purpose

The platform provides managed operation of an academic journal: public website, editorial roles, peer review, issue release and archive, policy pages, publication metadata, DOI, and related infrastructure processes.

Journal website
Homepage, issues, archive, articles
Editorial office
Roles, workflow, peer review
Policies
Ethics, OA, copyright
Metadata
DOI, publication records
Principles
Stability
Predictable operation of routes, publication pages, and related services.
Transparency
Editorial rules, policies, and publication procedures available in a single environment.
Control
Roles, access, action logging, and managed changes.
Modularity
Integration plugins and environment customization for journal or organization requirements.
Operating model
Managed hosting
Portal hosting with access, data storage, update, and operation requirements.
Support
Operational support, environment updates, consulting, and technical platform maintenance.

What the journal gets

Not just a website, but an operational platform combining the journal showcase, editorial processes, DOI, metadata, and publication activity support.

Public journal environment

Homepage, issue pages, archive, articles, editorial sections, and structured navigation.

Editorial workflow

Material submission, role routing, peer review, editorial decisions, and process discipline.

DOI and metadata

Publication records, identifiers, metadata maintenance, and preparation for external exchanges.

Policy environment

Publication ethics, open access, copyright, archiving, and mandatory service pages.

Sustainability and archive

Stable routes, archive structure support, and preservation of published materials.

Support

Technical support, updates, and operational platform maintenance after launch.

Connection plan

Basic deployment package of DPCA Journal Platform for 1 academic journal.

Basic connection package
1 490 000 KZT
Basic deployment package for 1 academic journal
Launch
up to 15 business days
Support
1 calendar year
DOI
up to 100 DOI included
What is included
Platform deployment and configuration
Public journal website: homepage, issues, archive, articles
Editorial environment: roles, workflow, peer review
Policy pages: ethics, OA, copyright, archiving
DOI integration: up to 100 DOI included
Metadata: publication records, structure, control
Domain setup and SSL certificate
Basic SEO optimization and microdata
Editorial team training
Technical support — 1 year
Publication process consulting
Backup and monitoring
Conditions
Payment
Payment: 100% prepayment or 50/50 (start / launch)
Support
Support: 1 calendar year from launch date
Support
Support renewal — under a separate agreement
Optional
Additional DOI beyond package — at tariff rate
Extended integrations (ORCID, Scopus, WoS) — on request
Custom design and modifications — by estimate
Note
DOI beyond the included volume and additional services are provided at DPCA standard rates.
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Editorial process

Managed editorial cycle from manuscript submission to material publication.

Submission and review

Material reception, basic validation, role-based routing, and working communication with authors.

Peer review

Reviewer assignment, stage control, comment recording, and editorial decisions.

Publication

Material preparation for release, publication placement, archive structure support, and stable routes.

Showcase and content

Public journal environment: navigation, issues, archive, articles, and policy pages.

Site structure
  • Journal homepage
  • Issue pages and archive
  • Article pages with metadata
  • Editorial and informational sections
  • Navigation and search
Policy pages
  • Publication ethics
  • Open access policy
  • Copyright and licensing
  • Archiving and preservation
  • Peer review and editorial policy

Metadata

Structuring, control, and support of publication data.

Publication records
  • DOI and identifiers
  • Authors, affiliations, ORCID
  • Bibliographic data
  • Publication relationships
Control and exchange
  • Required field validation
  • Crossref XML and deposit
  • Metadata update after publication
  • Preparation for external indexes

Publication infrastructure

Components that ensure sustainability and manageability of the journal as a service.

Hosting and availability

Managed hosting, SSL, domain, monitoring, and public environment availability control.

Backup and preservation

Data backup, archive structure, and protection of published materials.

Updates and support

Scheduled platform updates, security patches, and technical maintenance.

Deployment and support

Technical and operational platform implementation environment.

Access and control

Role-based access, change management, action logging and operational discipline.

Support

Update management, workflow consulting and platform operation assistance.

Product documentation
Related materials, policies, integrations, and Journal Platform support.