Automatic XML Extraction from Word and Formatting of E-Book Formats: Insight into the Open Source Academic Publishing Suite (OS-APS)

Borchert C, Cozatl R, Eichler F, Hoffmann A, Putnings M (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Publications MDPI

Book Volume: 11

Article Number: 1

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.3390/publications11010001

Abstract

Due to resource constraints, most Diamond Open Access journals publish fewer than 25 articles per year, and 75% of journals are not able to provide their content in XML and HTML, primarily providing only PDFs. In order to keep up with larger commercial publishers, a high degree of automation and streamlining of processes is necessary. The Open Source Academic Publishing Suite (OS-APS) project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, aims to achieve this. OS-APS automatically extracts the underlying XML from Word manuscripts and offers optimization and export options in various formats (PDF, HTML, EPUB). The professional corporate design, e.g., of the PDFs, is managed automatically using templates or creating one’s own using a Template Development Kit. OS-APS will also connect to scholarly-led and community-driven publishing platforms such as Open Journal Systems (OJS), Open Monograph Press (OMP), and DSpace: the software will be able to be integrated into a wide range of publication processes, whether at small, low-resource commercial Open Access Publishers, or institutional and Diamond Open Access Publishers.

Authors with CRIS profile

Markus Putnings Universitätsbibliothek

Related research project(s)

None - None Entwicklung einer Open Source Academic Publishing Suite und deren Anwendung an den Universitätsverlagen und -bibliotheken in Erlangen-Nürnberg und Halle – OS-APS;Teilvorhaben: Anforderungserhebung Verlage (OS-APS) Feb. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2023

Involved external institutions

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) DE Germany (DE) SciFlow GmbH DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Borchert, C., Cozatl, R., Eichler, F., Hoffmann, A., & Putnings, M. (2022). Automatic XML Extraction from Word and Formatting of E-Book Formats: Insight into the Open Source Academic Publishing Suite (OS-APS). Publications, 11(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/publications11010001

MLA:

Borchert, Carsten, et al. "Automatic XML Extraction from Word and Formatting of E-Book Formats: Insight into the Open Source Academic Publishing Suite (OS-APS)." Publications 11.1 (2022).

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