The ISSN International Centre and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) are pleased to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding, reinforcing our collaboration to improve metadata exchange, interoperability and the visibility of open access scholarly resources. Under this new agreement, our organisations will continue to: Since the launch of DOAJ in…
During June 2026, DOAJ celebrates ten years of the Ambassador Programme. In this very special post, Ambassador for Southern Africa Ina Smith reflects on her DOAJ journey. As I write tonight, I want to admit that this is deeply personal and emotional. My heart aches when I think of the history of our country, South…
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…
During June 2026, DOAJ celebrates ten years of the Ambassador Programme. In this very special post, DOAJ Managing Editor & Ambassador for the MENA region Kamel Belhamel reflects on his DOAJ journey. It is hard to believe that a full decade has passed since I first stepped into my role with the Directory of Open…
During June 2026, DOAJ celebrates ten years of the Ambassador Programme. In this very special post, Ambassador for West Africa Oluchi Okere reflects on her DOAJ journey to-date. The DOAJ Ambassador Programme was established to provide the link between the Foundation (DOAJ) and its benefiting community, the global scholarly community. Thus, as an ambassador, DOAJ’s…
During June 2026, DOAJ celebrates ten years of the Ambassador Programme. In this very special post, Ambassador for Asia Vrushali Dandawate reflects on her DOAJ journey. Some journeys do not start with a plan. They begin with a simple moment, a conversation, an opportunity, or even an unexpected email. For me, that moment came in…
Ten years ago, in 2016, we launched the DOAJ Ambassador Programme with 15 Ambassadors who were recruited to improve open access publishing in the Global South. Today, we have 14 Ambassadors, representing 9 regions and operating from 12 countries, some of whom are also DOAJ team members, and some who have been Ambassadors since the…
We are pleased to call for proposals for the DOAJ Open Access Engagement Asia Award to support initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of open access publishing, DOAJ, and quality standards for ethical scholarly publishing across Asia. Open access (OA) enables free and unrestricted access to scholarly research and supports wider dissemination of knowledge. By making…
The first journal from Namibia (Southern Africa) was indexed in DOAJ this year. The Namibian Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Communication Studies (NJLLCS) is a Diamond open access publication, and we were pleased to interview Editor-in-chief Professor Haileleul Woldemariam and Accreditation Manager and Site Administrator Stephen Visagie, from Namibia University of Science & Technology, for…
DOAJ and the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at increasing the visibility and discoverability of high-quality Chinese open access journals in China and internationally. As part of this partnership, DOAJ and CUJS will continue to work together on organising the DOAJ China Day event and participating…
