PKP sends a call to Journal Editors, Managers, and Publishers announcing trials of the Publication Facts Label for those using Open Journal Systems (OJS).
At a time of concern over information quality, the Public Knowledge Project is introducing the Publication Facts Label (PFL) for journals using OJS (v 3.3 or higher). The PFL plugin can be readily installed in a journal, where it will gather and provide the information your readers need for each of the journal’s articles. Here’s how to get the label for your journal.
Developed by the Public Knowledge Project, the label automatically takes the “publication facts” data directly for each article from the OJS publishing platform and displays this label on the article landing page. The label establishes that the article and journal adhere to the scholarly standards that set research apart from other publications.
The label is modeled on the highly effective Nutrition Facts label used on food products. It has been tested with journal editors, researchers, science journalists, and high school students. Three out of four Nature readers declared this new Publication Facts label would be a “useful” addition to a research article.
The Publication Facts Label comes in the form of an OJS plugin that is easy to install, with no maintenance required. It includes a survey for readers on its value, with the results shared with participating journals.
You can learn more about the label via published interviews and case studies, a summary of each of the publication facts, or though a slide deck.
Interested in being among the first journals to trial the PFL? You can register your journal to receive the PFL plugin. Please send along questions to John Willinsky.
