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ScholarsHost powers websites with enterprise-grade LiteSpeed hosting and end-to-end Open Journal Systems publishing — from installation to DOI registration.

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Trusted by 500+ journals, universities & publishers worldwide
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Web Hosting

Hosting built for speed, security & scale

Six hosting tiers engineered on LiteSpeed and NVMe SSDs — for personal sites, publishers and enterprise platforms alike.

Shared Hosting

Affordable, fully-managed hosting with LiteSpeed caching for personal and small business sites.

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WordPress Hosting

Pre-optimized WordPress stacks with staging, auto-updates and one-click Elementor & Gutenberg support.

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OJS Hosting

Purpose-built environments tuned for Open Journal Systems performance, security and reliability.

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OpenCart Hosting

High-performance eCommerce hosting tuned for OpenCart storefronts and checkout speed.

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Cloud VPS Hosting

Scalable virtual servers with dedicated resources, root access and full-root flexibility.

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Reseller Hosting

White-label hosting infrastructure so you can launch and grow your own hosting business.

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Hosting Plans

Simple, transparent pricing

Every plan includes free SSL, daily backups and 24/7 support. Upgrade or downgrade anytime.

Starter

For personal sites & small blogs

$2.99/mo
Renews at $5.99/mo
  • 1 Website
  • 10 GB NVMe SSD
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Daily Backups
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Professional

For high-traffic publishers & enterprises

$14.99/mo
Renews at $22.99/mo
  • Unlimited Websites
  • 150 GB NVMe SSD
  • Dedicated Resources
  • OJS Editorial Support
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Academic Publishing

End-to-end support for journals & publishers

From first install to global indexing — our OJS specialists manage the full editorial and publishing lifecycle.

OJS Installation

Fast, correctly configured OJS setup on optimized servers.

OJS Customization

Custom themes, workflows and plugin development.

OJS Migration

Seamless, zero-downtime migration from any host or CMS.

OJS Upgrade

Safe version upgrades with full data integrity checks.

Editorial Management

Reviewer assignment, workflow tuning and editor training.

DOI Registration

Crossref DOI setup and ongoing metadata deposit.

Journal Indexing

Preparation and submission for DOAJ, Scopus & more.

JATS & Crossref XML

Standards-compliant XML production for every article.

Why ScholarsHost

Enterprise performance, academic precision

Every plan runs on the same infrastructure stack trusted by high-traffic journals and businesses — no compromises, no upsells for the essentials.

LiteSpeed

Enterprise web server, up to 9x faster than Apache.

NVMe SSD

Pure NVMe storage for near-instant read/write speeds.

CyberPanel

Modern, intuitive control panel with full automation.

Daily Backups

Automated, off-site backups retained and restorable.

Malware Protection

Real-time scanning and proactive threat monitoring.

Expert Support

Real engineers, 24/7, who understand hosting and OJS.

Open Journal Systems

The ideal home for your journal

ScholarsHost combines LiteSpeed performance with deep OJS expertise — so editors publish faster and readers never wait.

  • Pre-tuned server stacks built specifically for OJS
  • Free migration from any existing OJS host
  • DOI registration & Crossref/JATS XML included
  • Editorial workflow & reviewer management support
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Client Stories

Trusted by researchers & institutions

ScholarsHost migrated our journal to a new OJS version with zero downtime and set up Crossref DOIs the same week. Editorial turnaround has never been smoother.

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Dr. Rachel Adeyemi
Editor-in-Chief, Meridian University Press

Page load times dropped by more than half after switching to their VPS hosting. Support genuinely understands server infrastructure, not just tickets.

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James Turlington
CTO, NorthGate Labs

Our indexing application to DOAJ was approved on the first submission thanks to their XML and metadata review. Invaluable for a small editorial team.

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Priya Bhatt
Managing Editor, OpenPress Journals
Resources

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. We handle migration from your current host or CMS with zero downtime, followed by version upgrades, customization and ongoing editorial support.

We handle full DOI registration through Crossref, along with JATS XML and Crossref XML production for every article your journal publishes.

All hosting plans are optimized for WordPress, Gutenberg, Elementor, GeneratePress, Blocksy, Kadence and Spectra Blocks out of the box.

You can upgrade between Starter, Business, Professional or Cloud VPS at any time — our team migrates your data with no downtime.

Yes, we prepare and review metadata and technical requirements for DOAJ, Scopus and other major indexing databases.

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