Pricing & Service Packages

Representative service packages for journals, publishers, institutions, and academic publication projects.

Explore representative service packages and contact Elkuator for an assessment-based quotation tailored to your journal, institution, or publication project.

Prices are displayed in USD for international reference. Indonesian clients are invoiced in IDR. Final pricing may vary depending on project scope and technical requirements.

OJS Ready-to-Launch Packages

Client Hosting

OJS Setup & Handover

A complete one-journal OJS implementation for institutions that already own suitable hosting and a domain.

USD 300starting from / one-time implementation
  • OJS installation and core configuration
  • One ready-to-use journal
  • Elkuator Customized Style Sheet
  • Logo and brand-colour alignment
  • Homepage, issue, article, and navigation styling
  • Basic journal pages and menu structure
  • SSL and basic email configuration
  • Initial backup and administrator training
  • 30-day launch support
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OJS Ready-to-Launch

A complete one-journal launch package combining client-owned third-party hosting, domain coverage, OJS implementation, interface customisation, and training.

USD 500initial implementation package
  • Hostinger Premium hosting for 4 years
  • Domain registration for 2 years
  • Client-owned hosting account with Elkuator shared access
  • OJS installation and core configuration
  • One ready-to-use journal
  • Elkuator Customized Style Sheet
  • Logo, colour, homepage, navigation, issue, and article styling
  • SSL and initial backup
  • Administrator training
  • 30-day launch support
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Annual OJS Care

Basic Care

OJS Care Basic

Annual technical care for one journal requiring quarterly reviews, backup verification, basic security checks, and limited troubleshooting.

USD 180per journal / year
  • Periodic system checks
  • Backup verification
  • Basic security review
  • Minor configuration
  • Minor troubleshooting
  • Up to 5 technical-support hours
  • Annual system-health summary
Request Basic Care
Professional Care

OJS Care Professional

Proactive annual care for one journal with monthly reviews, additional backup protection, priority assistance, and more support time.

USD 320per journal / year
  • Scheduled system monitoring
  • Additional off-site backup
  • Compatibility checking
  • Minor interface refinements
  • Priority troubleshooting
  • Up to 10 technical-support hours
  • Quarterly review
  • Annual technical report
Request Professional Care
Institutional

Institutional OJS Care

Assessment-based maintenance and technical management for journal houses, publishers, and institutions operating multiple journals.

USD 600starting from / year
  • Multiple-journal assessment
  • Custom maintenance schedule
  • Backup and staging strategy
  • Security and performance review
  • Priority incident handling
  • Administrator consultation
  • Scheduled technical reporting
  • Custom scope and service level
Discuss Institutional Care

OJS Upgrade Services

Standard Upgrade

OJS 3 to Latest Supported Version

A controlled upgrade of a standard OJS 3 installation to the latest supported version, with backup, compatibility checks, testing, and validation.

USD 225starting from / journal
  • Compatibility assessment
  • Database and files backup
  • Controlled version upgrade
  • Theme and plugin review
  • Post-upgrade validation
  • Post-upgrade support
Request Upgrade Assessment
Legacy Migration

OJS 2 to OJS 3 Migration

A controlled migration from OJS 2 to OJS 3 with database, files, journal records, publication links, and compatibility carefully assessed.

USD 500starting from / journal
  • Pre-upgrade assessment
  • Database and files backup
  • OJS 2 to OJS 3 migration
  • Theme and plugin compatibility review
  • Record and URL validation
  • Upgrade report
Request Migration Assessment
Complex Scope

Complex OJS Upgrade & Recovery

A comprehensive assessment and implementation package for complex upgrades, damaged installations, server moves, unsupported customisations, or extensive remediation.

USD 750starting from / journal
  • Complete system assessment
  • Upgrade or migration implementation
  • Theme and plugin compatibility review
  • Database, record, and URL validation
  • Staging and production testing
  • Post-upgrade technical support
Discuss Complex Upgrade

OJS Theme & Design

Focused Styling

Focused OJS CSS Customisation

Focused CSS implementation for improving an existing OJS journal interface and aligning it with the journal’s visual identity.

USD 100starting from / journal
  • Custom CSS styling
  • Institutional colour alignment
  • Typography and spacing refinement
  • Responsive interface improvements
  • Focused homepage and article-page styling
Request CSS Customisation
Single Journal

Elkuator Scholar OJS Theme Implementation

A modern responsive implementation for one scholarly journal with structured content presentation and dark-mode-compatible styling.

USD 350starting from / implementation
  • Modern single-journal layout
  • Responsive academic interface
  • Journal identity customisation
  • Article and issue-page styling
  • Dark-mode-compatible design
  • Navigation and content-hierarchy refinement
Discuss Scholar Implementation
Journal Portal

Elkuator Saul Journal Portal Implementation

A responsive institutional journal-portal implementation with a multi-journal directory, discovery tools, and standard institutional branding.

USD 550starting from / implementation
  • Institutional journal portal
  • Multi-journal directory
  • Journal search and categorisation
  • Announcements and statistics sections
  • Responsive portal layout
  • Institutional branding customisation
Discuss Saul Implementation
Premium Portal

Elkuator Ohara Premium Portal Implementation

A premium multi-journal portal implementation with advanced discovery, expanded institutional sections, and a stronger responsive visual system.

USD 800starting from / implementation
  • Premium multi-journal portal
  • Advanced homepage sections
  • Structured journal discovery
  • Featured journals and publications
  • Expanded institutional information architecture
  • Premium responsive visual system
Discuss Ohara Implementation

DOI Services

Annual Service Plan

Journal DOI Service Plan

One-year DOI registration and metadata management service for one eligible partner journal.

USD 12per journal / year
  • One-year service coverage for one journal
  • Partner journal onboarding and eligibility review
  • Registration of eligible content under DOI prefix 10.66277
  • Initial DOI and OJS configuration guidance
  • Basic Crossref metadata-deposit support
  • Basic metadata corrections during the active service period
  • DOI resolution and record-status guidance
  • Basic technical assistance
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Content Registration

Journal Article DOI Registration

Initial DOI and Crossref metadata registration for one eligible current journal article published by a journal with an active Elkuator DOI service plan.

USD 1.50per current article record
  • Initial DOI registration for one eligible journal article
  • Crossref metadata deposit
  • Basic metadata validation
  • Successful DOI registration and resolution verification
  • Initial deposit-status checking
  • Basic correction of errors identified during the initial deposit
  • Registration under DOI prefix 10.66277
Request DOI Registration

Accreditation & Indexing

Assessment Based

Accreditation Consultation

Assessment-based assistance for DOAJ, SINTA, and ISSN readiness, preparation, and application support.

Custom Quotepricing based on assessment
  • DOAJ readiness and application assistance
  • SINTA accreditation assessment and preparation
  • ISSN readiness and application assistance
  • Scope and pricing based on an initial assessment
  • Consultation tailored to the journal condition
Request a Consultation

DOAJ Assistance

Basic

DOAJ Readiness Check

An evidence-based audit to identify journal readiness and priority improvements before a DOAJ application.

Pricing Based on Assessment 3-5 working days
  • DOAJ website audit
  • Policy completeness review
  • Gap identification
  • Recommendation report
  • One-hour consultation
Request a Custom Quote
Standard

DOAJ Ready

Preparation support for journals that want to complete the improvements required before applying to DOAJ.

Pricing Based on Assessment 5-7 working days
  • All readiness-check services
  • Journal-policy revisions
  • Page and menu improvements
  • Website review
  • Final readiness checklist
Request a Custom Quote
Premium

DOAJ Full Assistance

Complete support from audit and preparation through application submission and communication during evaluation.

Pricing Based on Assessment Application support through the review process
  • All DOAJ Ready services
  • Application form completion
  • Answer review and final submission
  • Editor-response assistance
  • Consultation during evaluation
Request a Custom Quote

SINTA Accreditation

Basic

SINTA Readiness Check

A structured audit and readiness assessment based on national journal accreditation requirements.

Pricing Based on Assessment 5-7 working days
  • OJS and website audit
  • Administrative requirement review
  • Journal-policy review
  • Strength and gap analysis
  • Accreditation recommendations
Request a Custom Quote
Standard

SINTA Ready

Preparation assistance to strengthen journal governance, metadata, DOI, GARUDA visibility, and accreditation readiness.

Pricing Based on Assessment 7-15 working days
  • All readiness-check services
  • Website and policy improvements
  • GARUDA assistance
  • Metadata and DOI review
  • Article-substance recommendations
Request a Custom Quote
Premium

SINTA Full Assistance

End-to-end accreditation support including assessment simulation, ARJUNA preparation, final review, and submission assistance.

Pricing Based on Assessment 10-20 working days
  • All SINTA Ready services
  • Accreditation-score simulation
  • ARJUNA form assistance
  • Final submission review
  • Clarification assistance
Request a Custom Quote

ISSN Assistance

Standard

ISSN Ready

A complete readiness review of publisher legality, journal website, and ISSN application documents.

Pricing Based on Assessment 3-5 working days
  • Publisher-legality review
  • ISSN requirement review
  • OJS website review
  • Supporting-document review
  • Readiness checklist and consultation
Request a Custom Quote
Premium

ISSN Full Assistance

Application support from document checking and account setup through submission and requested revisions.

Pricing Based on Assessment 5-7 working days, excluding authority verification
  • All ISSN Ready services
  • Account and publisher profile setup
  • Journal metadata completion
  • Portal submission assistance
  • Revision-response assistance
Request a Custom Quote

Book Publishing

Custom

Academic Book Publishing

A tailored publishing workflow for textbooks, monographs, scholarly books, proceedings, and other academic works.

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  • Editorial assessment
  • Manuscript editing
  • Book layout
  • Cover design
  • ISBN administration
  • Digital or print distribution
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