diff --git a/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/Journal.java b/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/Journal.java
index 82d64e5..1993f07 100644
--- a/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/Journal.java
+++ b/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/Journal.java
@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@ public class Journal implements Exportable, Serializable {
     @Embedded
     @AssociationOverride(
         name = "values",
-        joinTable = @JoinTable(name = "JOURNAL_DESCRIPTIONS",
-                               schema = DB_SCHEMA,
-                               joinColumns = {
-                                   @JoinColumn(name = "OBJECT_ID")
-                               })
+        joinTable = @JoinTable(
+            name = "JOURNAL_DESCRIPTIONS",
+            schema = DB_SCHEMA,
+            joinColumns = {
+                @JoinColumn(name = "OBJECT_ID")
+            }
+        )
     )
     private LocalizedString description;
 
diff --git a/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/JournalImExporter.java b/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/JournalImExporter.java
index 146d688..834f9a5 100644
--- a/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/JournalImExporter.java
+++ b/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/JournalImExporter.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.libreccm.imexport.AbstractEntityImExporter;
 import org.libreccm.imexport.Processes;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import javax.enterprise.context.RequestScoped;
@@ -21,21 +22,78 @@ public class JournalImExporter
     @Inject
     private JournalRepository journalRepo;
 
-    @Override
-    public Class<Journal> getEntityClass() {
-        return Journal.class;
-    }
-
-    @PostConstruct
+     @PostConstruct
     @Override
     protected void init() {
         // Nothing
     }
 
+    
+    @Override
+    public Class<Journal> getEntityClass() {
+        return Journal.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Optional<Journal> findExistingEntity(final String uuid) {
+        return journalRepo.findByUuid(uuid);
+    }
+   
     @Override
     protected void saveImportedEntity(final Journal journal) {
         journalRepo.save(journal);
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected void updateExistingEntity(
+        final Journal existingEntity,
+        final Journal importedEntity
+    ) {
+        if (!Objects.equals(
+            existingEntity.getFirstYear(),
+            importedEntity.getFirstYear()
+        )) {
+            existingEntity.setFirstYear(importedEntity.getFirstYear());
+        }
+        
+        if (!Objects.equals(
+            existingEntity.getLastYear(),
+            importedEntity.getLastYear()
+        )) {
+            existingEntity.setLastYear(importedEntity.getLastYear());
+        }
+        
+        if (!Objects.equals(
+            existingEntity.getIssn(),
+            importedEntity.getIssn()
+        )) {
+            existingEntity.setIssn(importedEntity.getIssn());
+        }
+        
+        if (!Objects.equals(
+            existingEntity.getTitle(),
+            importedEntity.getTitle()
+        )) {
+            existingEntity.setTitle(importedEntity.getTitle());
+        }
+        
+        if (!Objects.equals(
+            existingEntity.getDescription(),
+            importedEntity.getDescription()
+        )) {
+            syncLocalizedStrings(
+                importedEntity.getDescription(), 
+                existingEntity.getDescription()
+            );
+        }
+        
+        if (!Objects.equals(
+            existingEntity.getSymbol(),
+            importedEntity.getSymbol()
+        )) {
+            existingEntity.setSymbol(importedEntity.getSymbol());
+        }
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected Journal reloadEntity(final Journal journal) {
diff --git a/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/VolumeInSeries.java b/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/VolumeInSeries.java
index 449dd2d..b474c74 100644
--- a/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/VolumeInSeries.java
+++ b/sci-publications/src/main/java/org/scientificcms/publications/VolumeInSeries.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import static org.scientificcms.publications.SciPublicationsConstants.*;
 )
 @NamedQueries({
     @NamedQuery(
-        name = "VolumeInSeries",
+        name = "VolumeInSeries.findByUuid",
         query = "SELECT v FROM VolumeInSeries v WHERE v.uuid = :uuid"
     )
 })