From translations to documentation to code development, PKP software depends on the engagement of its global user community. Whether you’re a software user, developer, or translator, you can make an important contribution to increasing public access to scholarly communication by working with PKP.
Ways to contribute
You can make a difference as part of a community that actively supports open access and open science.
Contribute to software
Participate in PKP’s software development by contributing code, developing plugins, or reporting software bugs and suggesting new features on the PKP Community Forum. Our Contributor’s Guide explains how to get started.
Improve documentation
Nothing helps our software users more than the clear, informative user guides and videos in PKP’s extensive Documentation Hub. Learn how to get involved in our Documentation Contributors Guide or contact us.
Become a Sustainer
When they become sustainers, institutions all over the world are actively sustaining PKP’s work through annual contributions that cover the costs of developing and supporting open source software.
Join an Interest Group
These groups include PKPers and others, with the Accessibility Interest Group recently enhancing PKP software, and the Documentation Interest Group continuing to write useful guides, and a new group that may form for education. Share your interests through our Contact Form.
Translate PKP materials
PKP software has been translated into over 30 languages by our user community. You can create and update software translations in Weblate and translate documentation in Crowdin. Learn more about how to contribute in the PKP Translating Guide.
Collaborate on the Forum
The PKP Community Forum is a discussion space for folks who use, support, and develop PKP software. On the Forum you can help other users and get help with your software and publishing questions. All are welcome to register and discuss.
Ways to contribute
You can make a difference as part of a community that actively supports open access and open science.
Contribute to software
Participate in PKP’s software development by contributing code, developing plugins, or reporting software bugs and suggesting new features on the PKP Community Forum. Our Contributor’s Guide explains how to get started.
Improve documentation
Nothing helps our software users more than the clear, informative user guides and videos in PKP’s extensive Documentation Hub. Learn how to get involved in our Documentation Contributors Guide or contact us.
Become a Sustainer
When they become sustainers, institutions all over the world are actively sustaining PKP’s work through annual contributions that cover the costs of developing and supporting open source software.
Join an Interest Group
These groups include PKPers and others, with the Accessibility Interest Group recently enhancing PKP software, and the Documentation Interest Group continuing to write useful guides, and a new group that may form for education. Share your interests through our Contact Form.
Translate PKP materials
PKP software has been translated into over 30 languages by our user community. You can create and update software translations in Weblate and translate documentation in Crowdin. Learn more about how to contribute in the PKP Translating Guide.
Collaborate on the Forum
The PKP Community Forum is a discussion space for folks who use, support, and develop PKP software. On the Forum you can help other users and get help with your software and publishing questions. All are welcome to register and discuss.
Why Open Source & Open Access?
PKP develops free and open source software (FOSS) platforms to support open access to journals, books, and preprints, because the infrastructure should be as open as the science.
ATTEND A SPRINT
Sprints are free, fun, and interactive events for our community to come together to brainstorm important tasks, set priorities, and work together to make our open source software better. Successful sprints were recently held in Helsinki (June 15-16, 2022) and Bogotá (June 30-July 1, 2022). PKP is in discussions with a number of parties for holding Sprints in 2023. Stay tuned for an announcement on this page.
