PubPub

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API and support

The PubPub repository links to API documentation and directs users to its discussion forum for help and feedback.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Audience

PubPub is described as suitable for communities creating web-native content and collaborating on publishing, including journals, books, repositories, and blogs.legacy-help.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Blog analytics

Yespubpub.org · read 21 Sep 2026

Collaboration

The homepage describes real-time co-author editing and assigning roles during collaboration.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Export formats

PubPub lists export to PDF, Word, Markdown, LaTeX, JATS XML, and other formats.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Import formats

The homepage lists Word, XML, LaTeX, and Markdown among supported import formats.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Integration limits

The help page says PubPub supports commonly used academic infrastructure and that this support is typically not customizable.legacy-help.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Integrations

PubPub says it supports Crossref DOI depositing, Google Scholar sitemaps, Highwire, Zotero, and Mendeley metadata out of the box.legacy-help.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Login

Knowledge Futures says PubPub login supports GitHub and ORCID providers and that institutional single sign-on is being enabled by its centralized login foundation.knowledgefutures.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Maker

PubPub is a product of Knowledge Futures, which describes itself as an independent nonprofit founded in 2018 as a partnership between MIT Media Lab and MIT Press.knowledgefutures.org · read 12 Oct 2026

PDF and XML caveat

The help page says automated PDF and JATS XML versions function well in most cases but are not perfect, and highly customized outputs may require other tools.legacy-help.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Publishing features

The homepage lists Crossref DOI generation, submissions and peer review, discussions and annotations, access control, and customizable layouts.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Security and infrastructure

Knowledge Futures says PubPub is fully containerized and runs as a Docker swarm stack on cloud- or hardware-agnostic servers.knowledgefutures.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Self-hosting

Knowledge Futures says self-hosting PubPub Legacy is feasible through Docker workflows, though it still depends on external services such as AWS or Firebase.knowledgefutures.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Theme customization

custom codepubpub.org · read 21 Sep 2026

What it does

PubPub is an open-source, community-led publishing platform for knowledge communities.pubpub.org · read 12 Oct 2026

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