Open Monograph Press
About Open Monograph Press
Open Monograph Press (OMP) is a free, open-source software platform for managing and publishing scholarly books.
Open Monograph Press (OMP) is an open-source software solution from the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) designed for managing the editorial workflow and publication of scholarly books. It provides a comprehensive platform for academic presses, libraries, and other institutions to manage monograph submissions, peer review, copyediting, production, and final publication. OMP is built to support open access publishing but can also handle traditional sales models. As a web-based application, it is accessible to all users through a browser. The software is free to download and use, with optional paid hosting and support services offered by PKP. It supports multiple languages and can be customized to fit the needs of different publishers. OMP is part of PKP's suite of scholarly publishing tools, which also includes Open Journal Systems (OJS) and Open Preprint Systems (OPS).
Pros & Cons
- Supports both fully open-access publishing and direct e-commerce book/chapter sales.
- Pre-integrated with DOIs, ORCID, ROR, and LOCKSS preservation networks out-of-the-box.
- Handles chapter-level authors, ONIX metadata, and multiple volume formats better than journal software.
- Eliminates expensive licensing fees for academic institutions and non-profit university presses.
- Multistate editorial and peer-review workflows require initial staff training.
- Optimized strictly for academic research monographs rather than general commercial fiction publishing.
- Self-hosted setups demand internal PHP/MySQL server administration and maintenance.
Features
Key features
Manages the entire process from submission, through internal and external review, copyediting, and production.
Creates a public-facing, searchable catalog of published monographs with rich metadata.
Supports various roles including press managers, editors, authors, reviewers, designers, and copyeditors.
The interface is available in multiple languages, and it can manage multilingual publications.
Supports the publication of books in various formats, such as PDF, EPUB, and HTML.
Additional features
Can be configured to manage sales of print or electronic versions of books.
Allows for customization of the press website's appearance to match institutional branding.
Provides metadata that is compatible with major indexing services to enhance discoverability.
Extends functionality through a variety of plugins for features like usage statistics, preservation, and more.
Designed to support open access publishing models for scholarly monographs.
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About Open Monograph Press
Open Monograph Press (OMP) is a free, open-source software platform for managing and publishing scholarly books.
Open Monograph Press Details
Open Monograph Press's In-App Market Place
Does Open Monograph Press have an in-app market place?
Yes
How many Mini-Apps in the marketplace?
0
Mini Apps
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Accepted Payment Currencies
USD, EUR, GBP
Pros & Cons
- Supports both fully open-access publishing and direct e-commerce book/chapter sales.
- Pre-integrated with DOIs, ORCID, ROR, and LOCKSS preservation networks out-of-the-box.
- Handles chapter-level authors, ONIX metadata, and multiple volume formats better than journal software.
- Eliminates expensive licensing fees for academic institutions and non-profit university presses.
- Multistate editorial and peer-review workflows require initial staff training.
- Optimized strictly for academic research monographs rather than general commercial fiction publishing.
- Self-hosted setups demand internal PHP/MySQL server administration and maintenance.
Open Monograph Press's Support Options
Documentation
https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/dev/Community Forums
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/Open Monograph Press's Alternatives
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