After much reflection, the time has come for me to retire, effective at the end of this year. This marks the end of a deeply fulfilling chapter in my life — one filled with purpose, collaboration, and a shared commitment to open knowledge and community-driven progress in open source, open access publishing. I’ve been fortunate to work with so many brilliant people over the years, and I’m extremely proud of what we’ve achieved together.

In this segment of Archipelago, explore the recap of events since February of 2025. From the Canada Student Journal Forum, to Coalition Publica, and the PKP Annual General Meeting plus more, there is a lot to be excited about.

Go on a journey inside Open Journal Systems (OJS) 3.5 user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) developments with PKP’s Devika Goel!

If you follow PKP News, Community Forum, social media, or have attended recent sprints, you have likely learned about Zoe Wake Hyde’s Open Monograph Press (OMP) coordination and review efforts. While this interview does touch on the findings of Zoe’s work, it’s time to get to know Zoe and what drives all this fantastic work. Welcome, Zoe! Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Explore enhanced features in Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 3.5. From workflow improvement to user navigation ease and design improvements, these enhancements based on community feedback are meant to meet your needs. Get ready — Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 3.5 has landed, and it’s packed with powerful new features, improved workflows, and a refreshed user experience designed with you in mind.

Continue on to learn why PKP is deeply involved in efforts, such as the Collaborative Metadata initiative (COMET), to improve the completeness and accuracy of metadata. At PKP, we believe that scholarly publishing should reflect the full diversity of global research and perspectives.

PKP is pleased to announce the launch of collaborations with SFU Master of Publishing and Lifelong Learning for new open publishing courses, and seeks community feedback. This just in! PKP is launching a new collaboration with Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Master of Publishing (MPub) program and Lifelong Learning.

This post highlights production changes and plans for PKP software versions 3.5 and 3.6 that will lower the cost of publishing, increase accessibility, and support new publishing models. Note that while this post focuses on OJS, all PKP software (OJS, OMP, OPS) is built upon a shared codebase, which means some of the changes and plans also apply to OMP or OPS.

This post features the 2025 PKP AGM recap and recording from June 17th.

PKP releases OJS, OMP, and OPS 3.5 with major feature enhancements, setting the stage for the upcoming Long-Term Support (LTS) version. PKP is pleased to announce the release of OJS, OMP, and OPS 3.5.0, the latest step in our ongoing mission to make scholarly publishing more equitable, efficient, and accessible.

PKP is proud to share the Annual Report for 2024, covering the period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. Compiling the annual report never fails to serve as a meaningful moment to pause, reflect, and take stock of what we’ve achieved and where we’re headed. This past year was no exception.