Paideia Theme for OJS
A free theme for Open Journal Systems built for indexed journals: complete article page, HTML full text, continuous publication, indexing block and search-engine metadata. Installed like a plugin, configured from the OJS dashboard.
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What's included
Article page for indexed journals
Section, open access, license, authors with ORCID and affiliations, dates, copyable DOI, abstracts per language, side table of contents and metrics panel.
HTML full text
Read the article inside the page, with zoomable figures, scrollable tables and reference previews.
How to cite
CSL citation formats with a copy button, plus RIS and BibTeX download.
Continuous publication
Show the latest articles on the home page instead of the current issue.
Indexing block
15 indexes ready to enable by checkbox (Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, SciELO, Redalyc, Latindex…) and custom logos.
SEO & discovery
JSON-LD, Open Graph, canonical links and full-text URL for Google Scholar. Cited by (OpenAlex) and related articles.
Fast and accessible
Local fonts, no third-party scripts, keyboard navigation, dark mode, mobile and print layouts.
Multilingual
Interface in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian.
Screenshots show a fictional demo journal.
Downloads
Requirements
- OJS 3.4 or 3.5 (not compatible with OJS 3.3)
- PHP 8.0 or later (8.2 for OJS 3.5)
Install in 3 steps
- Download the .tar.gz package from the releases page. Do not unpack it.
- In OJS, go to Settings → Website → Plugins and use Upload a new plugin.
- Go to Settings → Website → Appearance → Theme, choose Paideia and save.
To update, upload the new package the same way: OJS detects the newer version and keeps your settings.
Released under GPL v3. The license requires keeping the “Theme developed by Paideia Studio” credit visible in the footer.
The theme is free. Support is optional.
Get the annual support plan if you want help keeping your journal running smoothly with Paideia Theme.
- Access to updated versions of the theme
- Bug fixing support
- Installation and usage guidance