Open-access publishing platform

Everything your journal needs — from first draft to permanent archive.

ARPHA is the full-featured, end-to-end SaaS platform for journals, books and conference outputs. One environment for authoring, peer review, production, hosting and archiving — under your own brand.

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60+ integrations Diamond-OA ready Built by Pensoft
The end-to-end workflow
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Authoring
WYSIWYG writing & collaboration
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Reviewing
Submission & peer-review system
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Publishing
Semantic XML, HTML & PDF
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Hosting
Branded site, design & setup
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Archiving
Automated indexing & preservation
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What is ARPHA?

One platform for every scholarly output.

Offered as Software-as-a-Service, ARPHA lets you build your own publishing solution — and choose exactly which software modules and human services you need. Mix and match for a holistic, end-to-end home for your content.

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Academic journals
Single- or multi-journal platforms in semantic XML, HTML & PDF.
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Open-access books
Monographs and edited volumes with full production support.
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Conference outputs
Abstracts & proceedings with a semantic layer for data and media.
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Institutional docs
Reports, policy briefs and factsheets under your own imprint.
Who is it for?

Built for every kind of publisher.

In production on ARPHA
Why ARPHA?

A decade of editorial feedback, built into one system.

No juggling vendors for submission, production and hosting. Every team member works in a single, secure environment.

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End-to-end, not piecemeal
Software plus human-provided services in one workflow — reduced turnaround, lower cost, full GDPR compliance.
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Operational flexibility
Pick the modules and services that fit your existing workflow — keep production in-house or outsource it to us.
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Any business model
Diamond OA, mixed, APC-based or differentiated — with transparent, FAIR and low pricing for journal owners.
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White-label by default
Your logo, your imprint, your design — or co-publish with Pensoft for added recognition and reach.
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Semantic publishing
Domain-specific markup links your content to data, multimedia and interactive tools — and machines can read it.
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A person, within a day
A designated team member, reply-within-a-business-day support, and training included in every plan.
Distribution & archiving

Indexed everywhere, automatically.

ARPHA is integrated with 60+ industry-leading indexing and archiving services. On the day you publish, content is exported to every one of them — with no extra effort from your editorial office.

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Business models & pricing

Transparent pricing. Four plans.

Approximate yearly costs — every plan lists exactly which software modules and human services it includes.

Claim your spot in modern open-access publishing.

Tell us about your journal, society or press. We'll show you exactly how ARPHA fits — and what it would cost.

Book a demo → info@arphahub.com