Lothar Nunnenmacher from @lib4ri.bsky.social discusses the development of their unified search tool that integrates diverse data sources, including DOAJ #metadata, to help researchers navigate complex #OA publishing options #libraries #DiamondOA #APCs Read more: blog.doaj.org/2026/07/02/w...

Beyond our popular Journals and Books & Chapters Checklists, Think. Check. Submit. offers free, CC-licensed guides on topics including peer review, metrics, copyright, preservation, green OA and more. Reuse them in LibGuides and researcher training. bit.ly/3U9r9VP

🔸 Did you know that you can submit direct feedback on every single journal in DOAJ? #metadata #JournalMetadata #Librarians #publishers 🔸 If you run the journal, see info on how to keep your journal up to date doaj.org/apply/publis...

🌐 Forum on Future of World Academic Libraries (WAL 2026) DOAJ Deputy Head of Editorial (Integrity and Ethics) and Ambassador Cenyu Shen is presenting at WAL 2026 #DOAJ #ScholarlyComms #AcademicLibraries 🗓️ 5-6 August 📍 Fuzhou, China Program details: wal.oversea.cnki.net/en/2026/Foru...

🔸Is your journal indexed in DOAJ? Remember to keep your journal records updated If your details have changed, log in to DOAJ and find the black update button #metadata #JournalMetadata #Librarians #publishers 🔸Read more about keeping your journal records up to date: doaj.org/apply/publis...

Publisher information – DOAJ

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🧰The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for new and established open access journals to navigate the rapidly changing #ScholarlyPublishing landscape. 🧰The Toolkit is a free resource from @oaspa.bsky.social and #DOAJ with information on how to start or run an #OA journal oajournals-toolkit.org

🌐 Very much looking forward to the @oaspa.bsky.social 2026 Conference. This year's Conference tackles challenges in open scholarly communication with a focus on interactivity and interchange #OASPA2026 📅 21-23 September 📍 Zagreb, Croatia www.oaspa.org/events/annua...

OASPA Annual Conference - OASPA

The OASPA 2025 annual conference will take place at Irish College Leuven, Belgium from 22 - 24 September 2025. Find out more.

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🗓️ Save the date for the next Diamond Open Access Policy Forum! Future meetings will focus on strategies for funding Diamond OA. Join us for: 📍DOAPF Africa 📍DOAPF Latin America 📍DOAPF Europe 🌐 And one cross-regional event Registration link and more information about the speakers to come.

📢 Our application time from submission to decision is now six months Please be assured that every application is important to DOAJ, and the team continue to work diligently to respond as quickly and efficiently as possible 🙏 Thank you for your patience Guide to Applying: doaj.org/apply/guide/...

DOAJ’s journal metadata: An original and open metadata set ➡️It's strength lies in its community-driven approach and relies on publishers, editors, and users maintaining accuracy by updating records or reporting errors @katrinesundsbo.bsky.social #metadata ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/07/21/d...

🏛️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 Join the 2026 Conference in Berlin or online and share your policy, strategy, framework or initiative! Co-organized w/ @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de + @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social 📝 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. barcelona-declaration.org/conference_2...

DOAJ’s journal metadata: An original and open metadata set ➡️It's strength lies in its community-driven approach and relies on publishers, editors, and users maintaining accuracy by updating records or reporting errors @katrinesundsbo.bsky.social #metadata ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/07/21/d...

The latest from @countermetrics.bsky.social is a consultation on how we can improve our #openaccess reporting. Thanks to the OA working group for getting us this far - they're all listed on the blog post. Includes @oaspa.bsky.social , @doaj.bsky.social @ojcollective.bsky.social and others

COUNTER metrics@countermetrics.bsky.social · 2w ago

New consultation out today, on optimising usage metrics for Open Access. Check it out at www.countermetrics.org/oa-consultat...

🌐 We’re very pleased to welcome our newest DOAJ Ambassadors Zhang Tieming and Dou Tianfang The Ambassador Programme marks its 10th anniversary in 2026, celebrating a decade of efforts to enhance #OpenAccess publishing in the Global South through training & community outreach doaj.org/about/ambass...

👋 Meet Leena Shah, Editorial Programme Manager This blog post introduces Leena Shah, the Editorial Programme Manager at DOAJ, who transitioned from an IT background and academic librarianship to her current leadership role within the organisation. ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/07/14/m...

🌐 International Symposium on Diamond Open Access: Advancing Editorial Development DOAJ Managing Editor and Ambassador for Indonesia Ikhwan Arief is part of a plenary session and will discuss open access in Southeast Asia through a Global South policy lens. 🗓️ 17 July 📍 Jakarta, Indonesia

Want your journal to reach a wider global audience? Learn how @doaj.bsky.social helps improve discoverability, credibility and visibility for scholarly journals. 🎥 Watch AJOL webinar featuring Ina Smith, DOAJ Ambassador for Southern Africa. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuG-... #DOAJ #OpenAccess

B!SON, a recommender for open access journals – grazing on DOAJ data Have you tried B!SON yet? It is a simple tool that points authors to relevant #OpenAccess journals based on a few pieces of information about their manuscript. blog.doaj.org/2026/07/08/b...

🌐 The ISSN International Centre and 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 #OA scholarly resources ▶️ Details blog.doaj.org/2026/07/06/i...

During June 2026, DOAJ celebrated 10 years of the Ambassador Programme. We’re sharing a special post by DOAJ Ambassador for South Africa, Ina Smith, reflecting on her DOAJ journey. Ina has worked with @eifl.bsky.social several projects and resources – zurl.co/OTnhX @doaj.bsky.social

🌐EASE Ukraine Webinar @easeeditors.bsky.social DOAJ Managing Editor Iemima Ploscariu will present on Quality Criteria for Open Access Journals 📅8 July, 3:00pm (Kyiv, EEST) 💻Online Webinar (Zoom) Details ease.org.uk/event/develo...

🌐 Why accurate DOAJ metadata matters Lothar Nunnenmacher @lib4ri.bsky.social discusses the development of their unified search tool that integrates diverse data sources, including DOAJ metadata, to help researchers navigate complex #OA publishing options ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/07/02/w...

📍EDCH is at #LIBER2026 in Trondheim! We’re excited to join the library community to share our work on #DiamondOA, take part in sessions, and connect with colleagues. ➡️ See the programme: liberconference.eu/programme/ @doaj.bsky.social @libereurope.bsky.social

What has your organization learned about open research information? Share your successes, setbacks, and lessons learned. 📍 Berlin & Online 📅 24–25 November 2026 📝 Submit by 1 September 🔗Learn more: barcelona-declaration.org/conference_2... 👉Submit your proposal: opnform.com/forms/berlin...

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! The 2026 Conference of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, co-organized with @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de and @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social, invites presentations, lightning talks, and posters. 👇 See the next post for key dates and how to submit.

🔟 The DOAJ Ambassador Programme marks its 10th anniversary in 2026 Have you been a DOAJ Ambassador – or worked with one of our Ambassadors? If so, what are your favourite memories?

🌐 Reasons journals are not found in DOAJ @jefrantsvag.bsky.social details some of the major reasons journals have their applications rejected ➡️while some journals fail to meet standards, many eligible ones struggle with limited resources and incomplete applications 🔗 doi.org/10.7557/12.8...

💫 Celebrating 10 years of the DOAJ Ambassador Programme (2016-2026) In this very special post, Ambassador for Southern Africa Ina Smith reflects on her DOAJ journey 👏 Thank you for your significant contributions to the open access community Ina! blog.doaj.org/2026/06/29/i...

🌐 At the recent Library Publishing Forum 2026, DOAJ Community Manager and Ambassador for Latin America Ivonne Lujano presented on ‘Infrastructuring’ inclusive open access: The case of DOAJ journal indexing criteria 📽️ The video is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcE...

💫 Celebrating 10 years of the DOAJ Ambassador Programme (2016-2026) The DOAJ Ambassador Programme marks its 10th anniversary in 2026, celebrating efforts to enhance #OA publishing in the Global South through training and community outreach👏 blog.doaj.org/2026/06/08/c...