Plugin OJS 3 All-in-One Journal Statistics Plugin (OJS 3.5)

 ## All-in-One Journal Statistics Plugin for OJS 3: Comprehensive Analytics, Workflow Transparency, and Accreditation Dashboard

  In modern academic publishing, operational transparency and public performance metrics are vital for securing national accreditation and indexing in prestigious international

  databases such as DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, and SINTA.

  Journal managers often face challenges in manually compiling historical annual reports, calculating editorial turnaround times, assessing reviewer responsiveness, and mapping

  global readership reach.

  The All-in-One Journal Statistics Plugin for Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.4 & OJS 3.5) is built to solve these challenges. It seamlessly aggregates real-time usage metrics,

  editorial pipeline speeds, peer-review performance, and community diversity into an elegant, high-performance public dashboard and homepage widget powered by Metro UI Flat

  Design.

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  ### 🌟 Key Features & Functional Modules

  #### 1. Executive Key Performance Indicators (Top KPIs)

  • 4 Core Performance Cards: Real-time visibility into Total Abstract Views, Total Galley Downloads, overall Acceptance Rate (%), and Average Turnaround to Publication (Days

  to Publish).

  • Metro Quick Metrics Ribbon: A sleek, high-level summary bar highlighting:

      • Download-to-View Conversion Rate (%): Measures the percentage of abstract visitors who download the full-text galley file.

      • DOI Coverage Rate (%): Verifies active DOI assignment across all published articles (essential for DOAJ & Crossref compliance).

      • Active in Workflow: Number of manuscripts currently undergoing editorial triage or active peer review.

      • Primary Publication Language: Verified language breakdown across published articles.

  #### 2. Annual Performance & Multi-Year Accreditation Summary

  • Year-over-Year Historical Audit Table: An essential feature for quality audits and accreditation reporting, detailing:

      • Annual Submissions Received

      • Articles Accepted & Published

      • Manuscripts Declined (Desk Reject & Post-Review Reject)

      • Color-coded Acceptance Rate (%) per calendar year

      • Total Annual Abstract Page Views and Full-Text Galley Downloads.

  • Direct Value: Eliminates days of manual data collation during self-evaluation audits and institutional reviews.

  #### 3. Readership & Global Reach (COUNTER R5 Standard)

  • 12-Month Usage Trend Chart: Smooth, interactive dual-bar visualization powered by Chart.js, comparing monthly abstract investigations against full-text file requests.

  • Interactive World Choropleth Heat Map:

      • Powered by jsVectorMap with vector zoom and pan controls.

      • Dual Mode Toggle: Switch between Global Readership Reach (by views) and Author Country Origins (by published articles).

      • Interactive sidebar ranking with click-to-highlight country navigation.

  • Top 5 Downloaded Articles vs. Top 5 Most Viewed Articles:

      • Side-by-side comparative ranking showcasing both high-interest abstracts and the most downloaded PDF galleys.

  • Top 10 Reader Countries Ranking Table: Complete with clean country code badges, contribution percentage bars, and total view counts.

  #### 4. Editorial Pipeline & Processing Turnaround Times

  • Editorial Decisions Doughnut Chart: Visual breakdown of final outcomes—Accepted, Desk Rejected, and Post-Review Rejected.

  • 3-Step Average Turnaround Timeline:

      1. Days to First Decision: Time from initial submission to the editor’s first editorial decision.

      2. Days to Acceptance: Total duration of review rounds, author revisions, and final editorial acceptance.

      3. Days to Publication: Complete lifecycle from submission to online publication.

  • Articles by Journal Section: Compact, scrollable breakdown of published articles across all journal sections and rubrics.

  #### 5. Peer-Review Efficiency & Responsiveness

  • Review Turnaround Speed: Real-time metrics for completed peer reviews, average reviewer response times (invitation to confirmation), and review completion durations.

  • Reviewer Invitation & Acceptance Breakdown: Detailed tracking of invitations sent, accepted/completed, declined, and unresponded/expired.

  • Review Rounds Distribution: Categorizes manuscripts resolved in Round 1 versus those requiring Round 2 or multiple revision cycles.

  #### 6. Author Diversity, Collaboration & Bibliometrics

  • National vs. International Author Ratio: Visual comparison of domestic versus international contributing authors—a pivotal benchmark for indexing in Scopus and DOAJ.

  • Co-Authorship & Collaboration Index:

      • Proportion of Single-Author manuscripts versus Multi-Author collaborations.

      • Average number of authors per published paper (Collaboration Index).

  • Top Prolific Authors: Identifies and ranks top-contributing authors with their publication counts and affiliations.

  • Author Demographics: Tables displaying the Top 10 Author Countries and Top 5 Contributing Institutions / Affiliations.

  #### 7. Publication Output & Scientific Scope

  • Recent Issues Performance Table: Detailed archive table showing Volume, Number, Year, Title, Publication Date, Article Count, Views, and Downloads per issue.

  • Research Disciplines & Popular Keywords Cloud: Visual Metro badge cloud highlighting the primary subject areas and scientific keywords covered across published papers.

  #### 8. Homepage Widget & 1-Click Print/Export Report

  • Compact Homepage Widget: A responsive, lightweight summary card embedded directly on the journal's homepage with a direct link to the full analytics portal.

  • 1-Click Print to PDF / Official Report: Includes an integrated @media print stylesheet that strips website navigation and banners, formatting the dashboard into a

  publication-ready official report for audit committees and evaluators.

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  ### 💻 Technical Specifications & Architecture

   Specification     │ Details

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   OJS Compatibility │ Fully compatible with Open Journal Systems v3.4.x and v3.5.x (tested on OJS 3.5.0-6)

   PHP Support       │ PHP 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3+

   Database Engines  │ MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and SQLite

   Caching Engine    │ Utilizes OJS / Laravel Cache Layer with a 24-hour TTL for lightning-fast sub-second loading without overloading the database. Includes an on-demand

                     │ cache refresh feature for authorized editors.

   Design System     │ Metro UI (Flat Design) with clean 0px borders, Microsoft Fluent palette, Segoe UI / Inter typography, and full mobile responsiveness.

   Localization      │ Built-in bilingual support (English and Indonesian) with standard .po translation catalogs.

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  ### 🎯 Why Does Your Journal Need This Plugin?

  1. Effortless Accreditation Compliance: All essential data points required by accreditation committees (turnaround speed, multi-year submission volumes, acceptance rates,

  author diversity) are automatically calculated and ready to export.

  2. Author Trust & Submissions Growth: Publicly demonstrating editorial transparency, rapid review cycles, and readership reach encourages higher-quality submissions from

  researchers worldwide.

  3. Prepared for Global Indexing (DOAJ & Scopus): Validates adherence to open-access publishing best practices, international author distribution, and regular publication

  schedules.

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  Interested in integrating or customizing the All-in-One Journal Statistics Plugin for your OJS installation? Contact the Padang Tekno development team for installation

  support, updates, and tailored feature requests.