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Tutorial: Plaudit Integration

Role: Journal Manager / Site Administrator
Time: 10–20 minutes
OJS Version: 3.5+

Plaudit is a service that allows researchers to publicly endorse published articles using their ORCID credentials. This tutorial explains how to enable the Plaudit plugin in OJS so that endorsement badges appear on your article pages.

Before You Start​

  • You have Journal Manager or Site Administrator access in OJS.
  • The ORCID Profile Plugin is configured on your OJS instance (Plaudit uses ORCID for authentication). See ORCID Profile Setup.

Step 1 — Install the Plaudit Plugin​

  1. Log in as Site Administrator.
  2. Go to Administration → Plugin Gallery.
  3. Search for Plaudit.
  4. Click Install and confirm.

If the plugin is already installed, skip to Step 2.

Step 2 — Enable the Plugin​

  1. Go to Settings → Website → Plugins → Installed Plugins.
  2. Find Plaudit in the list.
  3. Toggle the switch to Enabled.

Step 3 — Verify Display on Article Pages​

No additional configuration is required. Once enabled:

  1. Navigate to any published article on your journal website.
  2. The Plaudit badge appears near the article title or in the metrics area.
  3. Readers with an ORCID iD can click the badge and endorse the article.

Endorsements are displayed publicly on both your journal article page and the Plaudit website at plaudit.pub.

Step 4 — Promote Plaudit to Your Authors and Readers​

Plaudit works best when researchers know it is available. Consider:

  • Mentioning Plaudit in your article acceptance emails.
  • Adding a note in your journal's "About" page or author guidelines.
  • Linking to plaudit.pub/how-it-works to explain the endorsement process.

Troubleshooting​

ProblemSolution
Plaudit badge not appearingCheck the plugin is enabled; clear template cache via Administration
Badge shows but endorsements do not registerEnsure your journal's article pages are publicly accessible
Plugin not found in Plugin GalleryInstall manually: download from github.com/pkp/plaudit, upload to /plugins/generic/plaudit/, and enable

Next Steps​