Academic Publishing Infrastructure

DOCX to JATS XML
conversion API

Professional document conversion service for academic journals. Automarking, bibliography detection, figure & table tagging, and SciELO-compatible output — integrated directly into your OJS workflow.

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JATS 1.1
NLM standard
3+
Citation styles
SciELO✓
Compatible output
doc2jats API · conversion request
# Submit a DOCX for conversion   curl -X POST https://doc2jats.com/doc/tojats -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" -F "file=@article.docx" -F "citation_style=apa" -F "normalize=true"   # Response: ZIP with JATS XML + assets   ✓ article.xml — JATS 1.1 / SPS 1.9 ✓ Bibliography automarked (APA) ✓ 3 figures, 2 tables detected ✓ SciELO mappings applied

Pipeline

How it works

A multi-stage conversion pipeline transforms raw manuscript files into publication-ready JATS XML with structural markup automatically applied.

01 / INPUT
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Document upload
Submit a DOC or DOCX file via the API or the OJS plugin. Raw manuscripts are accepted as-is.
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02 / NORMALIZE
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Normalization
LibreOffice re-processes the document to clean inconsistent internal structure before conversion begins.
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03 / CONVERT
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JATS conversion
The document is parsed and converted to JATS XML. Figures, tables, sections, and references are structurally tagged.
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04 / AUTOMARK
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AutoMark
AnyStyle detects bibliography entries. In-text citations are automatically linked. SciELO mappings are applied.

Plugin

Native OJS integration

The JATSWizard plugin connects your OJS installation directly to the doc2jats API. Editors convert manuscripts without leaving the editorial workflow.

  • Install the plugin from the OJS plugin gallery — no server configuration required
  • Configure the API endpoint and your API key in the plugin settings
  • Convert any DOCX attached to a submission in one click from the production stage
  • The resulting JATS XML is automatically attached back to the submission
  • Supports AMA, APA, and Vancouver citation styles with automarking
  • Optional front metadata XML can be merged with the converted output
  • SciELO-compatible output for journals targeting that index
  • Compatible with OJS 3.3+ and OJS 3.4+
Plugin settings · OJS admin panel // Settings → Website → Plugins   API Endpoint https://doc2jats.com/doc/tojats   API Key d2j_••••••••••••••••••••••••   Citation Style APA / AMA / Vancouver   SciELO compatibility ✓ Enabled   Plugin active · Credits remaining: 47

The plugin is free and open source (GPL-2.0). API access is billed per conversion using a credit system — purchase credits in advance and consume them at your journal's pace.

Credits

Simple, conversion-based pricing

Buy credits in advance. Each successful conversion costs 1 credit. Credits never expire. No subscriptions, no monthly fees.

Starter
10 credits
For small journals or evaluation
USD 35
USD 3.50 per conversion
  • All conversion features
  • APA / AMA / Vancouver
  • SciELO output
  • OJS plugin included
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Standard
50 credits
For active journals
USD 150
USD 3.00 per conversion
  • All conversion features
  • APA / AMA / Vancouver
  • SciELO output
  • OJS plugin included
  • Priority email support
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Volume
200 credits
For publishers & hosting providers
USD 500
USD 2.50 per conversion
  • All conversion features
  • APA / AMA / Vancouver
  • SciELO output
  • OJS plugin included
  • Priority support
  • Multi-journal management
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Managed service

Need a certified review?

Our team is SciELO-certified and can handle the full conversion and technical validation process for you.

Professional review
add-on
You convert, we validate
USD 15
per article
  • Technical XML review
  • SciELO / SPS compliance check
Add on
Bundle
conversion + review
Full service, ready to index
USD 22
per article
  • DOCX → JATS XML conversion
  • Professional review included
  • SciELO-certified team
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Need a custom plan for a large installation or consortium? Get in touch — we handle multi-journal hosting providers.

Contact & Support

Get in touch

Questions about the API, the OJS plugin, or your specific publishing workflow? We're happy to help.

doc2jats is operated by Paideia Studio, a Latin American academic publishing services company specializing in OJS hosting, Crossref DOI management, XML-JATS production, and editorial consulting.

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OJS Hosting
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SERVICE STATUS

The API is currently in early access. Contact us to request your API key and get onboarded.