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Preprints: Multilingual support: Authors should be able to specify language during submission

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Since Apr 16, 2026.

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
As a Janeway Repository Admin, I would like to support author submissions of preprints in multiple languages.

Describe the solution you'd like
Must haves:

  • Add to Repository Wizard or Repository Settings an option to select languages the Repository accepts, sourced from ISO 639-1
  • Add to the Repository Wizard/Settings an option to set the primary language of the Repository, sourced from ISO 639-1
  • Add to the submission workflow (first page) a single drop-box or list of tick-boxes for authors to choose the language of the preprint, based on the selections in the Repository Settings

Would be nice to have:

  • Add to the Repository Wizard or Repository Settings two tick box options for Admin to allow:
    i. Translated title
    ii. Translated abstract
  • When ticked, the above fields should be displayed on the submission form as optional boxes.

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