diff --git a/api/v1/submissions/PKPSubmissionController.php b/api/v1/submissions/PKPSubmissionController.php
index c21bb9d8c55..1c9f965d1f9 100644
--- a/api/v1/submissions/PKPSubmissionController.php
+++ b/api/v1/submissions/PKPSubmissionController.php
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 use PKP\submissionFile\SubmissionFile;
 use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
 
-
 class PKPSubmissionController extends PKPBaseController
 {
     use AnonymizeData;
@@ -630,7 +629,7 @@ public function add(Request $illuminateRequest): JsonResponse
                 Repo::userGroup()->assignUserToGroup(
                     $user->getId(),
                     $submitAsUserGroup->id
-                    );
+                );
             }
         }
 
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ public function submit(Request $illuminateRequest): JsonResponse
         $contextId = $context->getId();
         $userGroups = UserGroup::withContextIds($contextId)->cursor();
 
-        
+
 
         /** @var GenreDAO $genreDao */
         $genreDao = DAORegistry::getDAO('GenreDAO');
diff --git a/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php b/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php
index 884784633fd..a703b7eccea 100644
--- a/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php
+++ b/classes/controllers/grid/users/reviewer/PKPReviewerGridHandler.php
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 use PKP\submission\reviewRound\ReviewRoundDAO;
 use PKP\submission\SubmissionCommentDAO;
 use PKP\user\User;
+use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
 use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Exception\TransportException;
 
 class PKPReviewerGridHandler extends GridHandler
@@ -472,10 +473,11 @@ public function getUsersNotAssignedAsReviewers($args, $request)
     {
         $context = $request->getContext();
         $term = $request->getUserVar('term');
-        $reviewerUserGroupIds = Repo::userGroup()->getCollector()
-            ->filterByContextIds([$context->getId()])
-            ->filterByRoleIds([Role::ROLE_ID_REVIEWER])
+
+        $reviewerUserGroupIds = UserGroup::withContextIds([$context->getId()])
+            ->withRoleIds([Role::ROLE_ID_REVIEWER])
             ->getIds();
+
         $users = Repo::user()->getCollector()
             ->filterExcludeUserGroupIds(iterator_to_array($reviewerUserGroupIds))
             ->searchPhrase($term)
@@ -563,7 +565,7 @@ public function updateReinstateReviewer($args, $request)
             $template = Repo::emailTemplate()->getByKey($context->getId(), ReviewerReinstate::getEmailTemplateKey());
             $mailable = new ReviewerReinstate($context, $submission, $reviewAssignment);
 
-            if($this->createMail($mailable, $request->getUserVar('personalMessage'), $template, $user, $reviewer)) {
+            if ($this->createMail($mailable, $request->getUserVar('personalMessage'), $template, $user, $reviewer)) {
                 Repo::emailLogEntry()->logMailable(SubmissionEmailLogEventType::REVIEW_REINSTATED, $mailable, $submission, $user);
             }
         }
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ public function updateResendRequestReviewer($args, $request)
             $template = Repo::emailTemplate()->getByKey($context->getId(), ReviewerResendRequest::getEmailTemplateKey());
             $mailable = new ReviewerResendRequest($context, $submission, $reviewAssignment);
 
-            if($this->createMail($mailable, $request->getUserVar('personalMessage'), $template, $user, $reviewer)) {
+            if ($this->createMail($mailable, $request->getUserVar('personalMessage'), $template, $user, $reviewer)) {
                 Repo::emailLogEntry()->logMailable(SubmissionEmailLogEventType::REVIEW_RESEND, $mailable, $submission, $user);
             }
         }
@@ -661,7 +663,7 @@ public function updateUnassignReviewer($args, $request)
             $template = Repo::emailTemplate()->getByKey($context->getId(), ReviewerUnassign::getEmailTemplateKey());
             $mailable = new ReviewerUnassign($context, $submission, $reviewAssignment);
 
-            if($this->createMail($mailable, $request->getUserVar('personalMessage'), $template, $user, $reviewer)) {
+            if ($this->createMail($mailable, $request->getUserVar('personalMessage'), $template, $user, $reviewer)) {
                 Repo::emailLogEntry()->logMailable(SubmissionEmailLogEventType::REVIEW_CANCEL, $mailable, $submission, $user);
             }
         }
diff --git a/classes/install/PKPInstall.php b/classes/install/PKPInstall.php
index 9a695273238..977d3b7d7bf 100644
--- a/classes/install/PKPInstall.php
+++ b/classes/install/PKPInstall.php
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@ public function createData()
         $adminUserGroup->save();
 
         // Assign the user to the admin user group
-        $repository = Repo::userGroup();
-        $repository->assignUserToGroup($user->getId(), $adminUserGroup->id);
+        Repo::userGroup()->assignUserToGroup($user->getId(), $adminUserGroup->id);
 
         // Add initial site data
         /** @var SiteDAO */
diff --git a/classes/invitation/stepTypes/SendInvitationStep.php b/classes/invitation/stepTypes/SendInvitationStep.php
index 2344910e782..dcbc50c9e36 100644
--- a/classes/invitation/stepTypes/SendInvitationStep.php
+++ b/classes/invitation/stepTypes/SendInvitationStep.php
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
  *
  * @brief create accept invitation steps.
  */
+
 namespace PKP\invitation\stepTypes;
 
 use APP\core\Application;
 use Exception;
 use PKP\components\forms\invitation\UserDetailsForm;
 use PKP\context\Context;
-use PKP\facades\Repo;
 use PKP\invitation\core\Invitation;
 use PKP\invitation\sections\Email;
 use PKP\invitation\sections\Form;
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 use PKP\invitation\steps\Step;
 use PKP\mail\mailables\UserRoleAssignmentInvitationNotify;
 use PKP\user\User;
+use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
 use stdClass;
 
 class SendInvitationStep extends InvitationStepTypes
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class SendInvitationStep extends InvitationStepTypes
     public function getSteps(?Invitation $invitation, Context $context, ?User $user): array
     {
         $steps = [];
-        if(!$invitation && !$user) {
+        if (!$invitation && !$user) {
             $steps[] = $this->invitationSearchUser();
         }
         $steps[] = $this->invitationDetailsForm($context);
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ private function invitationSearchUser(): stdClass
             __('userInvitation.searchUser.stepName'),
             'form',
             'UserInvitationSearchFormStep',
-             __('userInvitation.searchUser.stepDescription'),
+            __('userInvitation.searchUser.stepDescription'),
         );
         $sections->addSection(
             null,
@@ -167,19 +168,15 @@ private function invitationInvitedEmail(Context $context): stdClass
 
     /**
      * Get all user groups
-     * @param Context $context
-     * @return array
      */
     private function getAllUserGroups(Context $context): array
     {
         $allUserGroups = [];
-        $userGroups = Repo::userGroup()->getCollector()
-            ->filterByContextIds([$context->getId()])
-            ->getMany();
+        $userGroups = UserGroup::withContextIds([$context->getId()])->get();
         foreach ($userGroups as $userGroup) {
             $allUserGroups[] = [
-                'value' => (int) $userGroup->getId(),
-                'label' => $userGroup->getLocalizedName(),
+                'value' => (int) $userGroup->id,
+                'label' => $userGroup->getLocalizedData('name'),
                 'disabled' => false
             ];
         }
diff --git a/classes/security/authorization/CanAccessSettingsPolicy.php b/classes/security/authorization/CanAccessSettingsPolicy.php
index fe6310fb5ec..ad5d406081c 100644
--- a/classes/security/authorization/CanAccessSettingsPolicy.php
+++ b/classes/security/authorization/CanAccessSettingsPolicy.php
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ public function effect()
         // At least one user group must be an admin, or a manager with setup access.
         $userGroups = $this->getAuthorizedContextObject(Application::ASSOC_TYPE_USER_GROUP);
         foreach ($userGroups as $userGroup) {
-            if ($userGroup->getRoleId() == ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN) {
+            if ($userGroup->roleId == Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN) {
                 return AuthorizationPolicy::AUTHORIZATION_PERMIT;
             }
-            if ($userGroup->getRoleId() == Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER && $userGroup->getPermitSettings()) {
+            if ($userGroup->roleId == Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER && $userGroup->permitSettings) {
                 return AuthorizationPolicy::AUTHORIZATION_PERMIT;
             }
         }
diff --git a/classes/submission/maps/Schema.php b/classes/submission/maps/Schema.php
index c72550cb90b..6a2a00dcbb8 100644
--- a/classes/submission/maps/Schema.php
+++ b/classes/submission/maps/Schema.php
@@ -541,12 +541,12 @@ function (Role $role) {
                     ->withStageIds([$stageId])
                     ->get();
 
-                    foreach ($stageAssignments as $stageAssignment) {
-                        $userGroup = $this->getUserGroup($stageAssignment->userGroupId);
-                        if ($userGroup) {
-                            $currentUserAssignedRoles[] = $userGroup->roleId;
-                        }
+                foreach ($stageAssignments as $stageAssignment) {
+                    $userGroup = $this->getUserGroup($stageAssignment->userGroupId);
+                    if ($userGroup) {
+                        $currentUserAssignedRoles[] = $userGroup->roleId;
                     }
+                }
 
                 // Replaces StageAssignmentDAO::getBySubmissionAndUserIdAndStageId
                 $stageAssignments = StageAssignment::withSubmissionIds([$submission->getId()])
@@ -557,18 +557,18 @@ function (Role $role) {
                 foreach ($stageAssignments as $stageAssignment) {
                     $userGroup = UserGroup::find($stageAssignment->userGroupId);
                     $stageAssignmentsOverview[] = [
-                        "roleId" => $userGroup?->roleId ?? null,
-                        "recommendOnly" => $stageAssignment->recommendOnly,
-                        "canChangeMetadata" => $stageAssignment->canChangeMetadata,
-                        "userId" => $stageAssignment->userId
+                        'roleId' => $userGroup?->roleId ?? null,
+                        'recommendOnly' => $stageAssignment->recommendOnly,
+                        'canChangeMetadata' => $stageAssignment->canChangeMetadata,
+                        'userId' => $stageAssignment->userId
                     ];
                 }
             }
             $stage['currentUserAssignedRoles'] = array_values(array_unique($currentUserAssignedRoles));
             // FIXME - $stageAssignments are just temporarly added until https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/10480 is ready
             $stage['stageAssignments'] = $stageAssignmentsOverview;
-            if(!$stage['currentUserAssignedRoles']) {
-                if(in_array(Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, $currentRoles)) {
+            if (!$stage['currentUserAssignedRoles']) {
+                if (in_array(Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, $currentRoles)) {
                     $stage['currentUserAssignedRoles'][] = Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER;
                 }
             }
@@ -764,8 +764,8 @@ protected function checkDecisionPermissions(int $stageId, Submission $submission
         if (!$makeRecommendation && !$makeDecision) {
             $userGroups = Repo::userGroup()->userUserGroups($user->getId(), $contextId);
             foreach ($userGroups as $userGroup) {
-                if (in_array($userGroup->getRoleId(), [Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN])) {
-                    if (!$userGroup->getRecommendOnly()) {
+                if (in_array($userGroup->roleId, [Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN])) {
+                    if (!$userGroup->recommendOnly) {
                         $makeDecision = true;
                     } else {
                         $makeRecommendation = true;
diff --git a/classes/template/PKPTemplateManager.php b/classes/template/PKPTemplateManager.php
index bc6c9a4c962..b638256f755 100644
--- a/classes/template/PKPTemplateManager.php
+++ b/classes/template/PKPTemplateManager.php
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 use PKP\submission\GenreDAO;
 use PKP\submission\PKPSubmission;
 use PKP\submissionFile\SubmissionFile;
+use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
 use Smarty;
 use Smarty_Internal_Template;
-use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
 
 require_once('./lib/pkp/lib/vendor/smarty/smarty/libs/plugins/modifier.escape.php'); // Seems to be needed?
 
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ public function setupBackendPage()
 
                 if ($request->getContext()) {
                     if (count(array_intersect([Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN, Role::ROLE_ID_SUB_EDITOR, Role::ROLE_ID_ASSISTANT, Role::ROLE_ID_REVIEWER, Role::ROLE_ID_AUTHOR], $userRoles))) {
-                        if(Config::getVar('features', 'enable_new_submission_listing')) {
+                        if (Config::getVar('features', 'enable_new_submission_listing')) {
                             if (count(array_intersect([Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN, Role::ROLE_ID_SUB_EDITOR, Role::ROLE_ID_ASSISTANT], $userRoles))) {
                                 $dashboardViews = Repo::submission()->getDashboardViews($request->getContext(), $request->getUser(), [Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN, Role::ROLE_ID_SUB_EDITOR, Role::ROLE_ID_ASSISTANT]);
                                 $requestedPage = $router->getRequestedPage($request);
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ public function setupBackendPage()
                                     'submenu' => $viewsData
                                 ];
                             }
-                            if(count(array_intersect([ Role::ROLE_ID_REVIEWER], $userRoles))) {
+                            if (count(array_intersect([ Role::ROLE_ID_REVIEWER], $userRoles))) {
                                 $dashboardViews = Repo::submission()->getDashboardViews($request->getContext(), $request->getUser(), [Role::ROLE_ID_REVIEWER]);
                                 $requestedPage = $router->getRequestedPage($request);
                                 $requestedOp = $router->getRequestedOp($request);
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ public function setupBackendPage()
                                     'icon' => 'ReviewAssignments',
                                 ];
                             }
-                            if(count(array_intersect([  Role::ROLE_ID_AUTHOR], $userRoles))) {
+                            if (count(array_intersect([  Role::ROLE_ID_AUTHOR], $userRoles))) {
                                 $dashboardViews = Repo::submission()->getDashboardViews($request->getContext(), $request->getUser(), [Role::ROLE_ID_AUTHOR]);
                                 $requestedPage = $router->getRequestedPage($request);
                                 $requestedOp = $router->getRequestedOp($request);
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ public function setupBackendPage()
                         }
 
                         $userGroups = (array) $router->getHandler()->getAuthorizedContextObject(Application::ASSOC_TYPE_USER_GROUP);
-                        $hasSettingsAccess = array_reduce($userGroups, fn ($carry, $userGroup) => $carry || $userGroup->getPermitSettings(), false);
+                        $hasSettingsAccess = array_reduce($userGroups, fn ($carry, $userGroup) => $carry || $userGroup->permitSettings, false);
                         if ($hasSettingsAccess) {
                             $menu['settings'] = [
                                 'name' => __('navigation.settings'),
@@ -1344,15 +1344,15 @@ public function display($template = null, $cache_id = null, $compile_id = null,
                         $query->where('user_id', $user->getId())
                             ->where(function ($q) {
                                 $q->whereNull('date_end')
-                                  ->orWhere('date_end', '>', now());
+                                    ->orWhere('date_end', '>', now());
                             })
                             ->where(function ($q) {
                                 $q->whereNull('date_start')
-                                  ->orWhere('date_start', '<=', now());
+                                    ->orWhere('date_start', '<=', now());
                             });
                     })
                     ->get();
-        
+
                 $userRoles = [];
                 foreach ($userGroups as $userGroup) {
                     $userRoles[] = (int) $userGroup->role_id;
diff --git a/classes/userGroup/Repository.php b/classes/userGroup/Repository.php
index 6f751623f9a..8d70e045487 100644
--- a/classes/userGroup/Repository.php
+++ b/classes/userGroup/Repository.php
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public function installSettings(?int $contextId, string $filename): bool
             // If has manager role then permitMetadataEdit can't be overridden
             if (in_array($roleId, self::NOT_CHANGE_METADATA_EDIT_PERMISSION_ROLES)) {
                 $permitMetadataEdit = $setting->getAttribute('permitMetadataEdit') === 'true';
-                $permitSettings = $setting->getAttribute('permitSettings');
+                $permitSettings = $setting->getAttribute('permitSettings') === 'true';
             }
 
             $defaultStages = explode(',', (string) $setting->getAttribute('stages'));
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ public function installSettings(?int $contextId, string $filename): bool
                 'isDefault' => true,
                 'showTitle' => true,
                 'masthead' => $masthead,
-                'permit_settings' => $permitSettings,
+                'permitSettings' => $permitSettings,
             ]);
 
             // Save the UserGroup instance to the database
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ public function installSettings(?int $contextId, string $filename): bool
                 $stageId = (int) trim($stageId);
                 if ($stageId >= WORKFLOW_STAGE_ID_SUBMISSION && $stageId <= WORKFLOW_STAGE_ID_PRODUCTION) {
                     UserGroupStage::create([
-                        'context_id' => $contextId,
-                        'user_group_id' => $userGroupId,
-                        'stage_id' => $stageId,
+                        'contextId' => $contextId,
+                        'userGroupId' => $userGroupId,
+                        'stageId' => $stageId,
                     ]);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/classes/userGroup/UserGroup.php b/classes/userGroup/UserGroup.php
index 188804c2305..436d7e09eeb 100644
--- a/classes/userGroup/UserGroup.php
+++ b/classes/userGroup/UserGroup.php
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use PKP\core\PKPApplication;
 use PKP\core\traits\ModelWithSettings;
-use PKP\facades\Locale;
 use PKP\facades\Repo;
 use PKP\plugins\Hook;
 use PKP\services\PKPSchemaService;
@@ -65,30 +64,10 @@ class UserGroup extends Model
         'showTitle',
         'permitSelfRegistration',
         'permitMetadataEdit',
-        'permitSettings' => 'boolean',
+        'permitSettings',
         'masthead',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * The attributes that should be cast.
-     *
-     * @return array<string, string>
-     */
-    protected function casts(): array
-    {
-        return [
-            'contextId' => 'integer',
-            'roleId' => 'integer',
-            'isDefault' => 'boolean',
-            'showTitle' => 'boolean',
-            'permitSelfRegistration' => 'boolean',
-            'permitMetadataEdit' => 'boolean',
-            'masthead' => 'boolean',
-            'permitSettings' => 'boolean',
-            // multilingual attributes will be handled through accessors and mutators
-        ];
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the settings table name
      */
@@ -383,39 +362,6 @@ protected function scopeWithPublicationIds(EloquentBuilder $builder, array $publ
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set the name attribute.
-     *
-     */
-    public function setNameAttribute($value): void
-    {
-        if (is_string($value)) {
-            $value = $this->localizeNonLocalizedData($value);
-        }
-        $this->setData('name', $value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the abbrev attribute.
-     *
-     */
-    public function setAbbrevAttribute($value): void
-    {
-        if (is_string($value)) {
-            $value = $this->localizeNonLocalizedData($value);
-        }
-        $this->setData('abbrev', $value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Localize non-localized data.
-     *
-     */
-    protected function localizeNonLocalizedData(string $value): array
-    {
-        return [Locale::getLocale() => $value];
-    }
-
     /**
      * Find a UserGroup by ID and optional context ID.
      *
diff --git a/controllers/grid/settings/roles/form/UserGroupForm.php b/controllers/grid/settings/roles/form/UserGroupForm.php
index 3fb1f984b82..5bfa54a65fe 100644
--- a/controllers/grid/settings/roles/form/UserGroupForm.php
+++ b/controllers/grid/settings/roles/form/UserGroupForm.php
@@ -28,12 +28,8 @@
 use PKP\security\RoleDAO;
 use PKP\stageAssignment\StageAssignment;
 use PKP\userGroup\relationships\UserGroupStage;
-use PKP\workflow\WorkflowStageDAO;
 use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
-use PKP\userGroup\relationships\UserUserGroup;
-use PKP\userGroup\Repository as UserGroupRepository;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use PKP\workflow\WorkflowStageDAO;
 
 class UserGroupForm extends Form
 {
@@ -119,13 +115,12 @@ public function initData()
             $assignedStages = $userGroup->getAssignedStageIds()->toArray();
             // Get a list of all settings-accessible user groups for the current user in
             // order to prevent them from locking themselves out by disabling the only one.
-            $mySettingsAccessUserGroupIds = Repo::userGroup()->getCollector()
-                ->filterByContextIds([$this->getContextId()])
-                ->filterByUserIds([Application::get()->getRequest()->getUser()->getId()])
-                ->getMany()
-                ->filter(fn ($userGroup) => $userGroup->getPermitSettings())
-                ->map(fn ($userGroup) => $userGroup->getId())
-                ->toArray();
+            $mySettingsAccessUserGroupIds = UserGroup::withContextIds([$this->getContextId()])
+                ->withUserIds([Application::get()->getRequest()->getUser()->getId()])
+                ->get()
+                ->filter(fn ($userGroup) => $userGroup->permitSettings)
+                ->map(fn ($userGroup) => $userGroup->id)
+                ->all();
 
             $data = [
                 'userGroupId' => $userGroup->id,
diff --git a/pages/invitation/InvitationHandler.php b/pages/invitation/InvitationHandler.php
index 28345859a73..1ca6efff37e 100644
--- a/pages/invitation/InvitationHandler.php
+++ b/pages/invitation/InvitationHandler.php
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ private function getInvitationByKey(Request $request): Invitation
 
     /**
      * Get invitation by invitation id
-     * @param Request $request
-     * @param int $id
-     * @return Invitation
      */
     private function getInvitationById(Request $request, int $id): Invitation
     {
@@ -117,9 +114,7 @@ public static function getActionUrl(InvitationAction $action, Invitation $invita
 
     /**
      * Create an invitation to accept new role
-     * @param array $args
-     * @param Request $request
-     * @return void
+     *
      * @throws \Exception
      */
     public function invite(array $args, Request $request): void
@@ -149,13 +144,13 @@ public function invite(array $args, Request $request): void
         ];
         $invitation = null;
         $user = null;
-        if(!empty($args)) {
+        if (!empty($args)) {
             $invitation = $this->getInvitationById($request, $args[0]);
             $payload = $invitation->getPayload()->toArray();
             $invitationModel = $invitation->invitationModel->toArray();
 
             $invitationMode = 'edit';
-            if($invitationModel['userId']){
+            if ($invitationModel['userId']) {
                 $user = Repo::user()->get($invitationModel['userId']);
             }
             $invitationPayload['userId'] = $invitationModel['userId'];
@@ -169,8 +164,8 @@ public function invite(array $args, Request $request): void
             $invitationPayload['currentUserGroups'] = !$invitationModel['userId'] ? [] : $this->getUserUserGroups($invitationModel['userId']);
             $invitationPayload['userGroupsToRemove'] = !$payload['userGroupsToRemove'] ? null : $payload['userGroupsToRemove'];
             $invitationPayload['emailComposer'] = [
-                'emailBody'=>$payload['emailBody'],
-                'emailSubject'=>$payload['emailSubject'],
+                'emailBody' => $payload['emailBody'],
+                'emailSubject' => $payload['emailSubject'],
             ];
         }
         $templateMgr = TemplateManager::getManager($request);
@@ -196,7 +191,7 @@ public function invite(array $args, Request $request): void
         ];
         $steps = new SendInvitationStep();
         $templateMgr->setState([
-            'steps' => $steps->getSteps($invitation,$context,$user),
+            'steps' => $steps->getSteps($invitation, $context, $user),
             'emailTemplatesApiUrl' => $request
                 ->getDispatcher()
                 ->url(
@@ -212,7 +207,8 @@ public function invite(array $args, Request $request): void
             'pageTitle' => $invitation ?
                 (
                     $invitationPayload['givenName'][Locale::getLocale()] . ' '
-                    . $invitationPayload['familyName'][Locale::getLocale()])
+                    . $invitationPayload['familyName'][Locale::getLocale()]
+                )
                 : __('invitation.wizard.pageTitle'),
             'pageTitleDescription' => $invitation ?
                 __(
@@ -231,25 +227,9 @@ public function invite(array $args, Request $request): void
 
     /**
      * Get current user user groups
-     * @param int $id
-     * @return array
      */
     private function getUserUserGroups(int $id): array
     {
-        $output = [];
-        $userGroups = Repo::userGroup()->userUserGroups($id);
-        foreach ($userGroups as $userGroup) {
-            $output[] = [
-                'id' => (int) $userGroup->getId(),
-                'name' => $userGroup->getName(null),
-                'abbrev' => $userGroup->getAbbrev(null),
-                'roleId' => (int) $userGroup->getRoleId(),
-                'showTitle' => (bool) $userGroup->getShowTitle(),
-                'permitSelfRegistration' => (bool) $userGroup->getPermitSelfRegistration(),
-                'permitMetadataEdit' => (bool) $userGroup->getPermitMetadataEdit(),
-                'recommendOnly' => (bool) $userGroup->getRecommendOnly(),
-            ];
-        }
-        return $output;
+        return Repo::userGroup()->userUserGroups($id)->toArray();
     }
 }
diff --git a/pages/workflow/PKPWorkflowHandler.php b/pages/workflow/PKPWorkflowHandler.php
index 67b6665e1c2..157a53310fa 100644
--- a/pages/workflow/PKPWorkflowHandler.php
+++ b/pages/workflow/PKPWorkflowHandler.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 use PKP\components\forms\submission\ChangeSubmissionLanguageMetadataForm;
 use PKP\components\listPanels\ContributorsListPanel;
 use PKP\components\PublicationSectionJats;
+use PKP\config\Config;
 use PKP\context\Context;
 use PKP\core\JSONMessage;
 use PKP\core\PKPApplication;
@@ -54,9 +55,8 @@
 use PKP\submission\PKPSubmission;
 use PKP\submission\reviewRound\ReviewRoundDAO;
 use PKP\user\User;
-use PKP\workflow\WorkflowStageDAO;
-use PKP\config\Config;
 use PKP\userGroup\UserGroup;
+use PKP\workflow\WorkflowStageDAO;
 
 abstract class PKPWorkflowHandler extends Handler
 {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public function access($args, $request)
         assert(isset($workingStageId));
 
         $router = $request->getRouter();
-        if(Config::getVar('features', 'enable_new_submission_listing')) {
+        if (Config::getVar('features', 'enable_new_submission_listing')) {
             return $request->redirectUrl($router->url($request, null, 'dashboard', 'editorial', null, ['workflowSubmissionId' => $submission->getId()]));
         }
         $request->redirectUrl($router->url($request, null, 'workflow', 'index', [$submission->getId(), $workingStageId]));
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public function index($args, $request)
             } else {
                 foreach ($stageAssignments as $stageAssignment) {
                     foreach ($workflowUserGroups as $workflowUserGroup) {
-                        if ($stageAssignment->userGroupId == $workflowUserGroup->usergroupid &&
+                        if ($stageAssignment->userGroupId == $workflowUserGroup->userGroupId &&
                             !$stageAssignment->recommendOnly) {
                             $canPublish = true;
                             break;
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ public function editorDecisionActions($args, $request)
                 ->withUserIds([$user->getId()])
                 ->withRoleIds([Role::ROLE_ID_MANAGER, Role::ROLE_ID_SITE_ADMIN])
                 ->get();
-    
+
             foreach ($userGroups as $userGroup) {
                 if (!$userGroup->recommendOnly) {
                     $makeDecision = true;
diff --git a/plugins/importexport/native/filter/PKPAuthorNativeXmlFilter.php b/plugins/importexport/native/filter/PKPAuthorNativeXmlFilter.php
index 9738aa5a47e..af37fbecb55 100644
--- a/plugins/importexport/native/filter/PKPAuthorNativeXmlFilter.php
+++ b/plugins/importexport/native/filter/PKPAuthorNativeXmlFilter.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function createPKPAuthorNode($doc, $author)
             throw new Exception(__('plugins.importexport.author.exportFailed'));
         }
 
-        $authorNode->setAttribute('user_group_ref', $userGroup->getName($context->getPrimaryLocale()));
+        $authorNode->setAttribute('user_group_ref', $userGroup->getLocalizedData('name', $context->getPrimaryLocale()));
         $authorNode->setAttribute('seq', $author->getSequence());
 
         $authorNode->setAttribute('id', $author->getId());