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#DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone. #openaccess #openscience #scholcomm https://doaj.org/
Head shot of David Prosser - speaking at the R2R Conference
@davidprosser.bsky.social Executive Director of @rluk.ac.uk and DOAJ Foundation Board Chair, will be presenting at the upcoming Researcher to Reader Conference (R2R)
Infrastructure Sustainability: Finding Common Ground
๐24-25 February
๐London, UK
Program details: r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
โYou are: policymaker/funder involved in diamond OA publishing in Africa?
โถ๏ธJoin 1 of the 3 Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa held in English, French and Portuguese to learn how to develop a policy promoting Diamond OA.
๐Register: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...
Welcome to DOAJ!
18.02.2026 23:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks, Wendy!
It's true! #openaccess doesn't have to mean that the author pays fees. We index journals that charge APCS (article processing charges) and/or any other fees. The 14107 journals we index don't charge any fees at all! So no hidden charges!
Take a look: doaj.org/u/idD0kN
Join the Barcelona Declaration webinar: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
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2 March 2026 ยท ๐ 14:00โ15:15 UTC ยท ๐ Online, open to all
With @crossref.bsky.social, @datacite.org, @doaj.bsky.social & @europepmc.org
๐ Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
๐๏ธ Save the date for the 1st regional meetings of the Diamond OA Policy Forum!
๐ Focusing on policymaking, they will gather decision-makers from the same region and share some findings from 3 resources of ALMASI project.
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Discover the programme of each event and register: u2l.fr/zymyud
Open infrastructure is sustained collectively:1 budget line, 1 policy change, 1 champion at a time.The @muninconference.bsky.social 2025 wkshp summary with @doaj.bsky.social and @episciences.bsky.social is out: challenges & practical paths forward. What's your first step?
๐ฃ bit.ly/4c0cROl
๐Nueva publicaciรณn
Perspectivas en diรกlogo: Educaciรณn, ciencia y bienestar para la transformaciรณn del conocimiento y la sociedad.
Contribuciones de Wileidys Artigas (voluntaria del DOAJ) y Alejandra Manco (editora en jefe del DOAJ)
PDF ๐ www.ieproes.edu.sv/wp-content/u...
๐ขUpdate to our metadata: Four new columns in our journal CSV
We have added new #metadata to our journal CSV, journal TOC pages, search results and API that you need to know about
#DOAJ #S20 #OJC #MirrorJournal #OpenJournalsCollective
For these updates see: blog.doaj.org/2026/02/16/u...
๐ขWorkshop
Towards DOAJ Inclusion: Quality & Trusted Open Access Scholarly Journal Practices (including #DiamondOA)
Co-facilitated by DOAJ Community Manager (Africa) & Ambassador (Southern Africa) Ina Smith
๐18-20 February
๐Nairobi Safari Club Hotel, Kenya
Register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
In this #LoveData26 post, we highlight our partnerships that make data flow, for example with @erudit.org, @crossref.bsky.social, @doaj.bsky.social, @researchorgs.bsky.social, @datacite.org, @reviewercredits.bsky.social, and many more!
pkp.sfu.ca/2026/02/12/l...
How does POSI v2 work in practice?
Our team lead Melissa Harrison joins @crossref.bsky.social @datacite.org @doaj.bsky.social to explore how open infrastructure is applying POSI in real-world contexts.
Sign up details below ๐
@melissaharrison76.bsky.social #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenInfrastructure
โฃ๏ธInternational Love Data Week 2026โฃ๏ธ
By providing open, downloadable historical datasets under CC BY licenses, we aim to promote transparency, good data practices, and meaningful contributions to scholarly communication #LoveDataWeek #LoveData26 #Metadata #ResearchData
๐ blog.doaj.org/2025/11/19/o...
Journal Stories โ Headshot of Editorial Secretary, Georges Christian Mabiala
๐Revue Congolaise des Sciences et Technologies (Congolese Journal of Science and Technology) is an #OpenAccess journal based in DRC
See our โStory behind the journalโ series and interview with Editorial Secretary, Georges Christian Mabiala
#DOAJ #JournalStories
๐ blog.doaj.org/2026/02/12/t...
Hear from @crossref.bsky.social @datacite.org @doaj.bsky.social and @europepmc.org on sustaining open infrastructure
โน๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ: barcelona-declaration.org/20260211_web...
๐ขWebinar on POSI v2 in the context of the @barcelonadori.bsky.social Declaration on Open Research Information
Adopting organisations share how POSI v2 is guiding the sustainability of open scholarly infrastructure in practice @joannaball.bsky.social #DOAJ
Headshot of Mahmoud Khalifa DOAJ
๐The Open Science Society of Egypt (OSCE) is hosting a workshop exploring the role of data in the modern science communication ecosystem โ presented by Mahmoud Khalifa, DOAJ Managing Editor & Regional Ambassador for MENA #OpenData #Metadata
Details and registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/172Q...
The Year Ahead ๐๏ธ
#DOAJ 2026 activities include:
โ๏ธreviewing editorial processes & transparency
โ๏ธa multifaceted look at metadata
โ๏ธreviewing & renewing tech solutions;
โ๏ธcontinuing active participation in #DiamondOA
#QualityCriteria #community #transperancy #metadata
blog.doaj.org/2026/02/10/o...
The Global Summit on Diamond Open Access united stakeholders from across the globe to advance a scholarly communication system that is equitable, sustainable, and community-driven #DiamondOA
www.diamondoasummit.org
Global Summit Diamond Open Access Poster Session
๐3rd Global Summit Diamond Open Access
The always popular poster session - DOAJ Senior Ambassador for India Vrushali Dandawate and Editorial Program Manager Leena Shah presented on DOAJ's global support for #DiamondOA
Conference details: www.diamondoasummit.org
DOAJ Ambassador for Indonesia Ikhwan Arief was part of the thematic track (Agriculture and food systems, and engineering and technology and applied sciences) on day 2 of the Global Summit #DiamondOA
Conference details: www.diamondoasummit.org
๐ Pleased to be part of the 3rd Global Summit Diamond Open Access in Bengaluru, India (2-6 February)
Concurrent or productive workshops- including Managing Director @joannaball.bsky.social who was involved in the Publishing Platforms & Services for #DiamondOA workshop
๐ www.diamondoasummit.org
๐ธDo you work with #OpenAccess journals? Are you setting up a new journal? Are you training a team?
๐ธThe OA Journals Toolkit should be your start point: oajournals-toolkit.org
๐ธA free resource from @oaspa.bsky.social and #DOAJ
#OASPA #ScholarlyPublishing
By taking just a few minutes to complete our short survey, librarians can help us better understand how Think. Check. Submit. is being used and how we can develop tools and guidance that support you and your researchers. www.surveymonkey.com/r/KH8BDJH
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Head shot of DOAJ Senior Ambassador for Southern Africa Ina Smith
๐ DOAJ Senior Ambassador for Southern Africa Ina Smith is attending the International Conference on Management, Education & Innovation
๐ 6-7 February
๐ Bacolod City, Philippines (and online)
๐ Conference details: iiari.org/conference/i...
Our free tools are most effective when they are available in as many languages as possible. Thatโs why we are very grateful to Chitra Atithi Jagdale (Springer Nature) for translating the updated checklist for journals into Hindi:
๐ bit.ly/4qp6E2K
Librarians, researchers, and publishers often need to address the issue of predatory publishers in their presentations. The Think. Check. Submit. PowerPoint presentation now available in Hindi bit.ly/3LMT22c
22.01.2026 16:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0From @ojcollective.bsky.social
The OJC model is specifically designed to protect bibliodiversity by supporting journals that are free to read and free to publish #DiamondOA
Welcome to DOAJ!
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DOAJ Managing Director Joanna Ball
DOAJ is pleased to be involved in the upcoming 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access
Managing Director @joannaball.bsky.social is involved in several activities including workshops on publishing platforms and #DiamondOA standards
๐Bengaluru, India
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2-6 February
Details: www.diamondoasummit.org
