Using PKP Software in Multiple Languages

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <title>Using PKP Software in Multiple Languages</title> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta property="og:title" content="Using PKP Software in Multiple Languages" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="PKP Docs"> <meta name="description" content="A guide on how to publish in OJS, OMP, and OPS software in multiple languages"> <meta property="og:description" content="A guide on how to publish in OJS, OMP, and OPS software in multiple languages"> <meta property="og:url" content="https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/multiling-guide/en/"> <link type="text/css" href="/css/book.css" rel="stylesheet" media="all"> <script defer src="/assets/js/smooth-scroll.polyfills.min.js"></script> <script defer src="/assets/js/fontawesome.min.js"></script> <body class="body--withSidebar"> <div class="bookHeader"> <button id="sidebarControl" class="bookHeader__sidebarControl"> <span class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="fa fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="-screenReader">Toggle Menu</span> </button> <a class="bookHeader__logo" href="/"> <img src="/img/logo-on-white.png" alt="PKP Docs" class="bookHeader__logoImage"> </a> <div class="bookHeaderTools"> </div> </div> <div class="book"> <a href="#sidebar" class="-screenReader"> Jump to table of contents </a> <div class="book__page"> <div class="book__content"> <div class="book__improve"> <a href="https://github.com/pkp/pkp-docs/edit/main/multiling-guide/en/README.md"> Edit this page </a> or <a href="https://pkp.sfu.ca/documentation-feedback/"> make a suggestion </a> </div> <h1 id="introduction-using-pkp-software-in-multiple-languages"> Introduction: Using PKP Software in Multiple Languages </h1> <p>According to <a href="https://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/stats/">data about OJS journals collected in 2021</a>, about half of the 25,000+ OJS journals worldwide are published in languages other than English and in multiple languages. OJS is used in 56 different languages, with English, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, Portuguese, and Ukrainian being the most common.</p> <p>The possibility of using PKP Software in other languages responds to the community鈥檚 need to have tools that support scholarly publishing in other languages. This support creates a space for more diverse voices to participate in current academic conversations, reducing inequality and enriching knowledge. While publishers and authors may be eager to support multiple languages, a bit of planning and configuration is required to do this effectively.</p> <p>This document provides a set of best practices, ideas, and suggestions for creating and implementing a multilingual strategy within PKP Software, whether you intend on using multiple languages in the user interface, in metadata, in published content, or any combination of the above.</p> <p>In Spring 2023, PKP also offered a webinar based on this guide. The recording is available below for those who might prefer an audiovisual introduction to the multilingual features in PKP software.</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-CVHZsVQq3s" title="Video of Informed Use of Multilingualism in PKP Software Webinar" class="youtube" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <p>The webinar recording above is also available in a <a href="https://youtu.be/oFUlMdqXfzs">French language version</a>.</p> <hr> <p>Copyright: Simon Fraser University holds the copyright for work produced by the Public Knowledge Project and has placed its documentation under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><img src="https://licensebuttons.net/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" alt="Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International" title="Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International" /></a></p> <div class="book__footer"> <div class="book__improve"> <a href="https://github.com/pkp/pkp-docs/edit/main/multiling-guide/en/README.md"> Edit this page </a> or <a href="https://pkp.sfu.ca/documentation-feedback/"> make a suggestion </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="book__sidebarScreen"></div> <div id="sidebar" class="book__sidebar"> <div class="book__summary"> <h1 id="summary">Summary</h1> <ul> <li><a href=".">Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="./planning">Strategy & Planning</a> <ul> <li><a href="./planning#considerations">Initial Considerations</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="./locales">Installing, Enabling, and Configuring Locales</a> <ul> <li><a href="./locales#installing-new-locales">Installing New Locales</a></li> <li><a href="./locales#enabling-new-locales">Enabling New Locales</a></li> <li><a href="./locales#primary-locales">Primary Locales</a></li> <li><a href="./locales#forms">Forms</a></li> <li><a href="./locales#ui-user-interface">UI (User Interface)</a></li> <li><a href="./locales#submissions">Submissions</a></li> <li><a href="./locales#about-locales-and-users-and-roles">About Locales and Users and Roles</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="./publishing">Publishing in Multiple Languages</a> <ul> <li><a href="./publishing#publishing-translations-alongside-original-article-or-separately">Publishing Translations: Alongside Original Article or Separately?</a></li> <li><a href="./publishing#managing-multilingual-metadata">Managing Multilingual Metadata</a></li> <li><a href="./publishing#integrating-translators-into-the-publishing-workflow">Integrating Translators into the Publishing Workflow</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="./discovery">Indexing & Discovery</a></li> <li><a href="./statistics">Statistics</a></li> <li><a href="./troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="book__backToHub"> <span class="fa fa-long-arrow-alt-left" aria-hidden="true"></span> <p>Back to <a href="/">all documentation</a>.</p> </div> <div class="book__spacer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="book__footerWrapper"> <div class="siteFooter"> <nav class="siteFooter__container"> <div class="siteFooter__top"> <div class="siteFooter__nav"> <div class="siteFooter__navHeader"> Contact Us </div> <p>Have a question or suggestion about PKP鈥檚 documentation and user guides? 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Using PKP Software in Multiple Languages