Open Access (OA) publishing has become a feature of Asia’s scholarly landscape. The recent DOAJ Open Access in Asia webinar, organised by Senior Ambassador Vrushali Dandawate, highlighted the increase in journal applications, the rise of Diamond OA, and the vital role of community engagement across Asia. OA publishing is now a prominent feature of the…
Ramazan Turgut, DOAJ Ambassador and Managing Editor for Türkiye, provides an analysis of Türkiye’s open access landscape, highlighting critical infrastructure, strengths, and challenges. Ramazan also proposes actionable recommendations to enhance sustainability and international visibility. Türkiye’s OA landscape Although there is no single, complete registry of open access (OA) journals in Türkiye, the DIAMAS Türkiye Country…
DOAJ has over 100 volunteers who contribute their time and skills to reviewing applications. We are grateful for the work that our volunteers do, as editors and associate editors, supporting Open Access principles at home, in their day-to-day work, and abroad. DOAJ volunteers come from all over the world, from a variety of backgrounds, and…
We are delighted to share with our community, particularly those in La Francophonie, that our long-term partner Érudit, with the help of members from Mir@bel, has translated and published in French all the pages from the ‘Guide to applying’ section on doaj.org. The following pages are now available in French: DOAJ is actively engaged in…
Student Successis an open access journal based in Australia published by and supported by the STARS Conference and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Library. As part of our ‘Story behind the journal’ series, DOAJ spoke with the Managing Editor, Tracy Creagh. Tell us about the Student Success journal and your role within the journal The…
It won’t be long until our second DOAJ at 20 event is live, with eight fantastic speakers from different parts of the world. We’re also lucky to have one of our very own DOAJ Ambassadors, Ivonne Lujano, moderating the event, and our Head of Outreach and Advocacy, Tom Olyhoek, will be opening and closing the…
This is a guest post by our Associate Editor Sofia Fagiolo. Sofia Fagiolo is a librarian with experience in cataloging and archives and a keen interest in scholarlycommunication and open access. Recently, she has worked at the Campus Bio-Medico University ofRome. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Archival and Library Science and a Master’s degree…
“Open Access” is a catch-all term covering both Gratis and Libre Open Access. For DOAJ, Open Access is only when digital content is freely available online AND user rights and the terms of copyright are defined. More than 20 years ago, Open Access was understood to mean content that was available for free without a…
This is a guest post by Sophy, our UX Designer. Accessibility has always been a top priority in doaj.org’s redesign project, along with improving: user experience, navigation, and responsiveness on various devices, browsers, and operating systems. We approached the project with the idea that accessibility, as opposed to branding and visual design, is foundational to…
As a publisher who supports DOAJ, either as a member or as a sponsor, you are part of a growing global network of publishers who have unequivocally stated a firm commitment to support open access through DOAJ’s work. On behalf of the entire DOAJ Team and supporters of open access the world over, I would…
