Customize OJS Theme & Layout
Budget: ₹12,500 – ₹37,500 INR
Seeking OJS 3 Theme Developer for Custom, Responsive Journal Website Design
I’m looking for an experienced Open Journal Systems (OJS 3) theme developer to create a polished, modern, and fully responsive custom theme for our academic journal website. The work must stay within OJS’s theming framework (PHP, Smarty templates, CSS/SCSS) and must not modify OJS core files.
Project Scope
1. Custom Homepage Redesign
Showcase latest issues and announcements in a clean, engaging layout
Improve overall visual appeal and user experience
Ensure excellent responsiveness on mobile and tablet devices
2. Article Page Enhancements
Refined typography for better readability
Cleaner layout for abstracts, references, and metadata
Improved “copy citation” usability
All article tools and plugins must continue to work normally
3. Streamlined Navigation
Improved top menu structure
More practical footer navigation
Smooth, intuitive UX across all sections of the site
Deliverables
You will provide:
A complete custom/child theme folder
Updated Smarty templates
CSS/SCSS and JS files
Any included fonts, images, or assets
README documentation
How to install the theme
Any dependencies
How to change colors, fonts or layout elements
A brief changelog
Describing what was modified
Notes to ensure smooth future upgrades of OJS
Requirements / Acceptance Criteria
No PHP warnings/errors or browser console errors
Fully responsive across all modern browsers and device sizes
All existing OJS features, menus, plugins, and article tools must remain functional
Theme should install cleanly from the OJS dashboard as a standalone or child theme
I’m looking for an experienced Open Journal Systems (OJS 3) theme developer to create a polished, modern, and fully responsive custom theme for our academic journal website. The work must stay within OJS’s theming framework (PHP, Smarty templates, CSS/SCSS) and must not modify OJS core files.
Project Scope
1. Custom Homepage Redesign
Showcase latest issues and announcements in a clean, engaging layout
Improve overall visual appeal and user experience
Ensure excellent responsiveness on mobile and tablet devices
2. Article Page Enhancements
Refined typography for better readability
Cleaner layout for abstracts, references, and metadata
Improved “copy citation” usability
All article tools and plugins must continue to work normally
3. Streamlined Navigation
Improved top menu structure
More practical footer navigation
Smooth, intuitive UX across all sections of the site
Deliverables
You will provide:
A complete custom/child theme folder
Updated Smarty templates
CSS/SCSS and JS files
Any included fonts, images, or assets
README documentation
How to install the theme
Any dependencies
How to change colors, fonts or layout elements
A brief changelog
Describing what was modified
Notes to ensure smooth future upgrades of OJS
Requirements / Acceptance Criteria
No PHP warnings/errors or browser console errors
Fully responsive across all modern browsers and device sizes
All existing OJS features, menus, plugins, and article tools must remain functional
Theme should install cleanly from the OJS dashboard as a standalone or child theme