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OJS Requirements for Google Scholar Indexing
Practical guidance for teams planning or maintaining digital platforms.
Make every article discoverable
Each paper needs a stable landing page with a descriptive title, author information, publication details and an accessible full-text PDF. Avoid hiding content behind scripts or broken links.
Keep metadata consistent
Check citation meta tags, abstracts, references and DOI links. Titles and author names should match across the article page, PDF and DOI record.
Maintain a trustworthy journal site
Publish clear editorial, peer-review and ethics policies. Keep ISSN and issue information accurate. Use HTTPS, an XML sitemap, responsive pages and reliable hosting.
Understand the boundary
Technical preparation improves discoverability and helps meet published criteria. Google Scholar controls its own crawling and inclusion decisions; no developer can guarantee indexing.
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