Clarification around when a new journal may apply to DOAJ
To add clarity to our criteria of when a new journal may apply to DOAJ, we are adding new guidanceContinue Reading
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Myth-busting: all open access journals can be listed in DOAJ
This is a myth. People think that DOAJ exists to index all open access journals. A journal can only beContinue Reading
Myth-busting: Journals must meet the DOAJ Seal criteria to be indexed in DOAJ
This is a myth. There is a common misunderstanding that for a journal to have its application accepted and beContinue Reading
Myth-busting: DOAJ indexes “predatory” journals
This is, of course, a myth. Some people are afraid to use DOAJ because they believe that it lists questionableContinue Reading
Why do we ask applicants to wait 6 months before they apply again?
When we reject an application, the rejection email contains details about why the application was not successful and usually tellsContinue Reading
How to submit a complete and quality application. A Webinar on the DOAJ.
This invitation is for Scholarly Journal Editors/Publishers/Librarians/Other, in the southern and eastern African regions, to attend a webinar on theContinue Reading
DOAJ to remove approximately 3300 journals
UPDATE (11th May): the list of removed journals is here on the 3rd tab. Today DOAJ will remove approximately 3300 journalsContinue Reading
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New article on DOAJ available at ScienceOpen
We have just published an article in the open access journal ScienceOpen Research, giving an overview of the history andContinue Reading
DOAJ to assist Research4Life with ensuring the inclusion of quality open access publishers
Research4Life and DOAJ announce a working partnership that will help to ensure that the users of Research4Life will have accessContinue Reading
‘Indexed in DOAJ’ versus ‘the DOAJ Seal’
I need to clarify what being indexed in DOAJ means and how the Seal is related to that, and howContinue Reading
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