Software Development
SMETarget: Academic CMS Provider
If you are a software provider dealing with fragmented journal platforms — this project developed technical improvements for journal software that increase interoperability and visibility.
CRAFT-OA · Project
Standardized Infrastructure for Free Institutional Academic Publishing and Content Discovery
digitalTestedTRL 5
Imagine a world where scientific papers are like public libraries instead of expensive subscription services. Right now, many of these free libraries are disorganized and hard to find. This effort builds a better digital plumbing system so these free journals can be easily discovered and managed by everyone.
By the numbers
23
consortium partners
14
countries involved
36
project duration in months
27
total deliverables
The business problem
What needed solving
Institutional publishing is fragmented and technically inconsistent, making free research hard to find and manage. This limits the visibility of scientific work and wastes institutional resources.
The solution
What was built
Technical improvements for journal software, training materials, and integration tools for large-scale data aggregators like EOSC.
Audience
Who needs this
University library administratorsOpen-source journal software developersAcademic repository managersDigital research aggregators
Business applications
Who can put this to work
Information Technology
enterpriseTarget: Data Aggregator
If you are a data aggregator dealing with invisible or non-standardized research content — this project developed integration tools with EOSC that make Diamond OA content discoverable.
Education
anyTarget: University Library Service
If you are a library service dealing with underfunded or technically weak publishing tools — this project developed training materials and community tools to sustain publishing capacities.
Frequently asked
Quick answers
What is the cost or pricing for these tools?
Based on available project data, the project focuses on Diamond Open Access where publishing is free of charge, but no specific commercial pricing for the developed software is mentioned.
Can this be scaled to an industrial level?
The project integrates with EOSC and other large-scale data aggregators, suggesting a design intended for wide-scale digital distribution across 14 countries.
What are the IP and licensing terms?
Based on available project data, the project promotes Open Access and FAIR principles, though specific patent or license agreements are not listed.
How does this integrate with existing systems?
It focuses on technical improvements for journal platforms and integration with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).
What is the implementation timeline?
The project runs from 2023-01-01 to 2025-12-31, with a total duration of 36 months.
Consortium
Who built it
The consortium is heavily academic and research-oriented, consisting of 23 partners from 14 countries. It is composed of 9 universities, 4 research organizations, and 10 other entities, with 0% industry participation and no SMEs. This indicates the project is driven by institutional needs rather than commercial market pull.
How to reach the team
Contact Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Next steps
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