Using Identifiers

ISSN

Applying for an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) for your journal is an important step for discoverability and identification purposes.

You can apply for an ISSN for free through the U.S. ISSN Center This link will take you to an external website in a new tab., and further instructions, as well as the application form, are available at the Library of Congress: ISSN is for Serials and Other Continuing Resources This link will take you to an external website in a new tab. page. Note that a separate ISSN is needed for online and print versions, if applicable.

Once you receive the ISSN for your journal, you should add it to the masthead metadata This link will take you to an external website in a new tab. as well as the footer in OJS.

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Screenshot of how to add ISSN to your journal
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masthead tab screenshot