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Open, accessible reading

A modern reading experience for scholarly articles.

Reader fills a gap in scholarly publishing: a clean, distraction-free way to read academic articles online. Readers personalize the view and stay oriented in long articles on any device.

Accessiblescreen-reader & keyboard ready
Any deviceresponsive reading
Custom brandingmatch your journal's look
The Reader interface A reading window: a menu and table of contents on the left, the article in the centre, a context rail with metadata, media and references tabs on the right, and theme and text-size controls in the top bar. Journal of Open Science Aa CONTENTS ARTICLE Figure CONTEXT Metadata Media References
The reading surface — a table of contents, theme and text-size controls, and a context rail for metadata, media and references. Keyboard- and screen-reader-friendly.
What readers get

Built for reading, not just displaying

Reading long-form scholarly content should be easy and enjoyable. Reader keeps the focus on the article while every tool a reader needs stays within reach.

Personalize your reading

Switch between light and dark themes or follow your system, turn on high-contrast mode and fine-tune the text size. Your choices persist, so the reader opens exactly how you left it.

Stay oriented while you explore

A table of contents is one tap away, and a context rail surfaces document metadata, embedded media and references — so figures and citations stay in reach without losing your place.

Inclusive by design

Clear document structure and descriptive labels let screen readers and keyboard shortcuts move from headings to toolbar actions and article content.

Part of the open suite

Open source, and shipping with OS-APS

Reader launched in September 2025 and ships with the OS-APS 2025.2 release. It reads the same media-neutral output the SciFlow editor produces — and a Reader plugin for OJS is in development, so published articles can be read straight from their structured source, without a separate export step. Publishers can apply their own branding to match the journal's look.