NISO JATS 1.4 · Archiving (Green)
JATS XML Validator
Check syntax, schema, and editorial profiles in seconds. No sign-up for free validation; paid professional report coming soon.
Paste, upload, or batch-validate JATS Archiving XML against the official XSD schema. Get well-formedness and schema reports, jump to any issue by line, and download results as JSON or HTML. Schema-valid Archiving XML alone does not establish SciELO SPS, PMC, or Crossref compliance.
Open the editorThe check
How JATS validation works
JATS is the NISO standard for scientific articles in XML. This tool catches structural errors against the Archiving schema before a SciELO, PMC, or repository submission.
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Paste or upload
One article in the editor, or several files in a batch.
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Archiving 1.4
Well-formedness plus the official JATS 1.4 Archiving XSD, including MathML 3.
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Read the line
Jump from each issue to the XML, then download the technical report.
After the schema
Free, report, or a person
| Capability | FreeAvailable now | Professional reportComing soon | Editorial correctionA person reviews the file |
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| XSD validation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grouped root causes | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human editorial fixes | — | — | ✓ |
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FAQ
Questions
What does the tool validate?
It checks XML well-formedness and conformance to the JATS 1.4 Archiving (Green) XSD, including MathML 3.
Are my files uploaded to your servers?
Yes. Free validation runs on our servers. By default, free-validator content may be retained encrypted for product improvement (generally up to 180 days); manage this in Data Controls. For paid reports, XML is processed to generate your deliverable and is not kept as raw XML for product improvement.
What is the difference between JATS, SciELO, and PMC?
Generic JATS validates the base schema. SciELO and PMC profiles add platform-specific editorial and submission rules.