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JATS XML production for scientific journals

We convert articles from PDF, Word, or InDesign into structured JATS XML, with metadata normalization and editorial quality control ready for indexing and preservation.

Includes

Deliverables

  • 01JATS XML per the agreed Tag Set and version
  • 02Normalized metadata (authors, affiliations, DOI, ORCID)
  • 03Figures and tables package
  • 04Validation report

The JATS standard

Anatomy of a JATS article

JATS (Journal Article Tag Suite) is the NISO standard for marking up scholarly articles. Each article is organized in three blocks, validated by a tag set and a schema.

<article>

<front>Article metadata
article-titlecontrib-groupaffabstractkwd-grouppub-date
<body>Structured content
secpfigtable-wrapdisp-formulaxref
<back>End matter
ref-listfn-groupackapp-group

</article>

Standard versions

1.02012
1.12015
1.22019
1.32021
1.42024

We produce in the current JATS 1.4, published as NISO Z39.96-2024.

Three tag sets

Archiving & Interchange

Most permissive — preservation and interchange.

Journal Publishing

For editorial production. Our default.

Article Authoring

Geared toward manuscript authoring.

DTDRELAX NGXSD

Process

Production process

PDF
DOCX
IDML

Diagnosis

Tables12
Figures8
Equations5
References42

We assess source formats, volume, and typographic complexity of tables, figures, and math.

FAQ

FAQ

Do you work with full issues or single articles?+

Both. We can produce regular issues, supplements, or retrospective batches.

Which source formats do you accept?+

PDF, Word, and InDesign are most common; we evaluate other formats case by case.

Request an XML production proposal

Tell us your article volume, languages, and timeline. We will prepare a tailored quote.

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