What is it?
JATS XML Converter Service enables users to convert full-text Open Office (.docx) files into JATS XML (Journal Publishing v1.1) format. The service helps editors and researchers prepare scholarly articles for digital publishing, indexing, long-term preservation, and interoperability with academic publishing platforms and repositories.
Tool ID card
- Main purpose: Conversion of scientific and professional journal articles from .docx format into machine-readable JATS XML format for publishing and archiving.
- Who is it for? Editors of open access scientific and professional journals, as well as members of the academic and research community.
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Access: https://jats.srce.hr/
- Key features:
- Converts .docx articles into JATS XML (Journal Publishing v1.1)
- Extracts article metadata, references, images, formulas, acknowledgments, and full text
- Enables editing of the generated JATS XML directly within the tool
What can I do with it?
- Convert journal articles from .docx into standardized JATS XML format
- Prepare articles for open access journal publishing platforms
- Generate machine-readable XML files including metadata, references and full-text
- Export structured article content for indexing and archiving
Good to know
- Access requires an active electronic identity within the eduGAIN authentication system
- Users are responsible for checking and refining the generated XML files
- University of Zagreb University Computing Centre - SRCE as a service provider does not guarantee content accuracy of generated JATS XML files (https://www.srce.unizg.hr/hrcak/jats/terms)
Try it if you…
- Edit or manage an open access scientific journal
- Need JATS XML files for journal publishing workflows
- Want to simplify conversion from Word documents to XML publishing formats
Thank you to Draženko Celjak (@dceljak) and Ljiljana Jertec Musap (@ljiljana) for writing this post!
