DOAJ is delighted to announce that the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has increased its financial support for DOAJ as a core open scholarly infrastructure for the 2027-2029 period.
NWO is a long-standing supporter of DOAJ and an advocate for equitable and sustainable approaches to scholarly publishing. The increased funding will enable DOAJ to expand its support for Diamond open access journals in the Netherlands and to work more closely with the Dutch Diamond Open Access Expertise Centre, which serves as a national hub for knowledge exchange, training, infrastructure development, and community building around Diamond open access publishing.
Jeroen Sondervan, Programme Leader Open Scholarly Communication at NWO said: “NWO is committed to achieving 100% open access in line with national policy objectives and recognises the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) as an essential open infrastructure. DOAJ plays a crucial role in enhancing the visibility, accessibility, and discoverability of high-quality, peer-reviewed open access journals, including Diamond. By setting clear standards for transparency and best publishing practices, DOAJ strengthens trust in scholarly communication and safeguards the integrity of open access journals. Its work is instrumental in guiding researchers and institutions towards reliable and high-quality publishing venues.
Continued support from the academic community is therefore vital to ensure that DOAJ can sustain and further develop its services as an open infrastructure. NWO strongly endorses DOAJ’s mission and its contribution to a more equitable and transparent, and sustainable scholarly publishing system.”
Joanna Ball, Managing Director of DOAJ, said: “We are delighted to strengthen our collaboration with NWO. As a long-standing supporter of DOAJ, NWO understands that robust, sustainable infrastructure is fundamental to community-led publishing and open research information. Their continued investment in DOAJ reflects a shared commitment to a more equitable and sustainable scholarly communication ecosystem. We are looking forward to building an even closer relationship over the next three years to benefit community-led publishing in the Netherlands.”
DOAJ looks forward to working with NWO, the national Expertise Centre, and partners across the Netherlands to strengthen the visibility, quality, and sustainability of Diamond open access journals and to support a diverse and community-driven publishing landscape.
