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Myth-busting: DOAJ is run and owned by publishers

This is a myth. A common misconception is that DOAJ is owned by publishers. In reality, DOAJ is 100% independent … More

consortia, funders, funding, independent, libraries, myth

Myth-busting: article content will appear in DOAJ once a journal is accepted for indexing

This is a myth. Unlike some other indexing services, if a journal is accepted into DOAJ, we won’t automatically go … More

article metadata, Crossref, indexing, metadata, myth

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 be … More

BAOI, DOAJ criteria, global south, myth, SCOPUS, WoS

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 be … More

DOAJ criteria, DOAJ Seal, myth

Myth-busting: DOAJ takes too long to reach a decision

This is a myth. From about 2012 until 2017, DOAJ was struggling to keep on top of the amount of … More

applications, editor workflow, editorial, myth, triage

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 questionable … More

DOAJ criteria, inclusion criteria, myth, predatory, principles, questionable publishers, questionable publishing, reapplications, ThinkCheckSubmit

Myth-busting: DOAJ is not inclusive

This is a myth. One of the most common criticisms levelled at DOAJ, particularly over the last 5 years, is … More

inclusion criteria, myth, SCOPUS, WoS

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