👋 Welcome to Modern Open Journal Systems (MOJS)!

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👋 Hello and welcome to the Modern Open Journal Systems (MOJS) community!

📢 MJS is a new open-source platform designed to redefine scholarly publishing for 2025 and beyond. Inspired by the mission of Open Journal Systems (OJS), originally developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). MJS is a ground-up creation by Balinesthesia. We’ve built it from scratch with a cutting-edge stack—React with TypeScript and Next.js for a dynamic frontend, Rust with Actix Web for a high-performance backend, and Python with FastAPI for AI-driven features like peer review matchmaking—to meet today’s publishing demands head-on.

Why a new start? OJS laid an incredible foundation, but the rapid tech evolution of 2025—think scalable architectures and AI-powered workflows—called for a rethink beyond PHP’s limits. MJS isn’t a fork of OJS’s codebase; it’s a fresh evolution of its vision, tailored for a world of real-time collaboration and global reach. As of April 2025, we’re in early development, and we need your ideas to make it thrive!

✏️ We’re in the early stages of this rewrite, building a foundation for a production-ready release.

🔗 This Discussions space is your hub to:

• Ask questions about MJS’s goals or tech stack.
• Share ideas for features (e.g., AI tools, search enhancements).
• Track progress and provide feedback as we grow.

➡️ Get Involved:

• Explore our landing page: balinesthesia.github.io/mjs/
• Check out future docs: balinesthesia.github.io/mjs/docs/
• Report issues: github.com/balinesthesia/mjs/issues
• Join the conversation: github.com/balinesthesia/mjs/discussions
• Contribution guidelines: CONTRIBUTING.md
  What does modern publishing mean to you? Share your thoughts—whether it’s AI ideas, workflow needs, or tech dreams—below!

— The Balinesthesia Team