# Hosting & platforms

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**January 2026**: This page describes The Unjournal's current technical infrastructure for managing evaluations and publishing outputs.
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## Evaluation hosting: PubPub

Our primary platform for publishing evaluation packages (evaluations, ratings, author responses, and manager summaries) is [PubPub](https://www.pubpub.org/).

[**unjournal.pubpub.org**](https://unjournal.pubpub.org) — Browse all published evaluations

We work with [Knowledge Futures](https://www.knowledgefutures.org/) to develop PubPub features that support journal-independent evaluation. Each evaluation receives a DOI and is indexed in academic search engines and bibliometrics.

## Editorial management: Coda

We use [Coda](https://coda.io/) for internal workflow management, including:

* Research prioritization and tracking
* Evaluator recruitment and coordination
* Evaluation form submissions
* Payment processing

Most team processes are documented in our internal Coda workspace (accessible to team members).

## Knowledge base: GitBook

This GitBook site serves as our public knowledge base, documenting:

* Our policies, guidelines, and evaluation workflow
* Background on The Unjournal's mission and approach
* Resources for evaluators, authors, and partners
* Historical records of our progress and development

The GitBook is searchable and regularly updated. See [https://github.com/unjournal/unjournal\_gitbook/blob/main/tech-tools-and-resources/hosting-and-platforms-notes/this-gitbook-editing-it-etc.md](https://github.com/unjournal/unjournal_gitbook/blob/main/tech-tools-and-resources/hosting-and-platforms-notes/this-gitbook-editing-it-etc.md "mention") for information on contributing.

## Public resources

| Resource                                                                                                                                   | Purpose                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |
| [PubPub](https://unjournal.pubpub.org)                                                                                                     | Published evaluations and author responses    |
| [GitBook](https://globalimpact.gitbook.io/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space)                                                   | Policies, guidelines, and knowledge base      |
| [Interactive Dashboard](https://unjournal.shinyapps.io/uj-dashboard)                                                                       | Evaluation metrics and statistics             |
| [Research Database (Coda)](https://coda.io/d/Cross-Doc-Sync_d7VdSLeCrpi/Unjournal-Research-of-interest-database-public_suCwXMPL#_lunMtjpm) | Research we've prioritized or are considering |
| [Data & Analysis](https://unjournal.github.io/unjournaldata)                                                                               | Detailed evaluation data analysis             |

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<summary>Archived: Previous platforms (2022-2023)</summary>

During our pilot phase, we explored several platforms:

* **Kotahi**: We initially used Kotahi for editorial management but moved away from it as our processes evolved. See [archived Kotahi documentation](https://open-2c.gitbook.com/url/globalimpact.gitbook.io/the-unjournal-project-and-communication-space/tech-tools-and-resources/hosting-and-platforms-notes/kotahi-sciety-phasing-out).
* **Sciety**: We maintained a Sciety group for evaluation curation. While we remain interested in Sciety integration, our primary hosting is now on PubPub.
* **Hypothes.is**: Used as a workaround database during early development.

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