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Indexation of Sámi Scientific Journal We’re delighted to include the first Sámi language journal in DOAJ. 🌐 Sámi dieđalaš áigečála (Sámi Scientific Journal) is a Diamond open access publication published by Septentrio Academic Publishing. 🌐 The Sámi Scientific Journal (SDÁ) is a multidisciplinary scientific journal that publishes articles on Sámi research. 🌐 It is the only scholarly journal publishing exclusively in Sámi – the traditional language of the Indigenous peoples of northern parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia. Journal details: https://lnkd.in/gH8ARvHk #OpenAccess #DOAJ #DiamondOA #IndigenousResearch #ScholComms #sámiallaskuvla #samiuniversity #samiuniversityofappliedsciences #SamiskForskning Sámi University College (SH) UiT- The Arctic University of Norway

Tuwhera: A commitment to open access and a sustainable and equitable knowledge commons In our latest post, Donna Coventry and Luqman Hayes discuss the value of Tuwhera, an open access platform supported by Research Services and Digital Development teams at Te Mātāpuna Library & Learning Services at Auckland University of Technology in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Launched in 2016 with two titles, Tuwhera now hosts 21 peer-reviewed, Diamond open access journals 🌐 Read about Tuwhera https://lnkd.in/g6rFRU4P #DOAJ #OpenAccess #ScholComms #DiamondOA Tuwhera Publishing Open Access Australasia Janet Catterall

💡🌐 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗔 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗢𝗔𝗝) 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝘀 We concluded our 3-day course today at #FSCI2025 with a final session focused on the systemic barriers shaping who gets to participate in scholarly publishing and who doesn’t. As part of 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨: 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 DOAJ co-instructed with Prof. MI Subhani, PhD., PDoc. we explored: 📊 The Asian outlook on R&D expenditure and its impact on research output 🌍 Regional disparities in infrastructure, indexing, and visibility 🗣️ The role of language in limiting (or enabling) global reach ✅How DOAJ is helping to shift the system — through inclusive indexing, Diamond OA support, multilingual metadata, Ambassador programme, and resources like JASPER and the OA Journals Toolkit. 🧭 These aren’t just technical challenges — they reflect structural imbalances that need to be addressed through collective, informed action. Huge thanks to FORCE11 for the opportunity to lead this course and contribute to the global Open Access dialogue and to all the participants who brought such depth, thoughtfulness, and energy across all three days. #OpenAccess must also mean #OpenOpportunity. #FSCI2025 #FORCE11 #DOAJ #OpenScience #GlobalEquity #ScholarlyPublishing #UCLALibrary

📢 DOAJ is seeking input from the community to help understand how much the change log is used. Please let us know by answering the short survey. Details in this blog post https://lnkd.in/gbgEwHaY #DOAJ  #OpenAccess #metadata

📢 FORCE11 𝗙𝗦𝗖𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 : We kicked off our 3-day course, “𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴: 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 DOAJ”, co-led with Prof. MI Subhani, PhD., PDoc. 🙌 by exploring how DOAJ strengthens journal quality, transparency, and global visibility through its robust evaluation framework. 🔍 Key topics covered today: ✔️ What DOAJ is and why journals apply ✔️ Benefits of DOAJ indexing for visibility and credibility ✔️ DOAJ & DIAMOND OA ✔️ Inside look at triage, editorial review, and final decisions ✔️ Common pitfalls in applications and how to avoid them ✔️ Deep dive into the DOAJ application form and criteria Engaged participants made Day 1 insightful and interactive — thank you to everyone who joined! 🌍 📅 Up next: Day 2 dives into questionable publishing practices and hands-on journal assessments. #FSCI2025 #FORCE11 #DOAJ #OpenAccess #OpenScience #GlobalEquity #ScholarlyPublishing

📌 Coalition Publica shares documentation to help those applying to the 2025 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC-CRSH) Aid to Scholarly Journals program The 2025 competition introduces new requirements, particularly regarding immediate #OpenAccess dissemination without the use of #APCs, the adoption of an open license, and alignment with DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals criteria. Learn more and check out the CP resources: https://lnkd.in/gcTumiT4 _____________ 📌 La Coalition Publica partage de la documentation pour aider les candidats au programme d'Aide aux revues savantes 2025 du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH). Le concours 2025 introduit de nouvelles exigences, notamment concernant la diffusion immédiate en #LibreAccès sans recours aux #APCs, l'adoption d'une licence ouverte et l'alignement sur les critères du DOAJ (Répertoire des revues en libre accès). Pour en savoir plus et consulter les ressources de la Coalition Publica : https://lnkd.in/gcTumiT4 #CoalitionPublica #PublicKnowledgeProject #OpenJournalSystems #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicChatter #ResearchMatters #CanadianResearch Érudit

🌐 DOAJ volunteers come from all over the world, from a variety of backgrounds, and speak many languages. We’ve checked in with four of our longest-serving volunteers: Remedios Melero, Rhonda Marker, Andrea Imre and Liana Penabad-Camacho - to learn more about their background and their motivations to volunteer their time to DOAJ. 👏 We greatly appreciate the many years they have dedicated to DOAJ. https://lnkd.in/gSbfUgAf #DOAJVolunteers #OpenAccess #DOAJ #ScholComm

📚 New Research Alert: Scholarly publishing’s hidden diversity: How exclusive databases sustain the oligopoly of academic publishers by Simon van Bellen (Senior Research Advisor, Érudit), Juan Pablo Alperin (Scientific Director, Public Knowledge Project), and Vincent Larivière (Scientific Director, Érudit) 🔍 Who really contributes to scholarly publishing today — and how does database inclusion shape what we are aware of? A new study titled “Scholarly publishing’s hidden diversity: How exclusive databases sustain the oligopoly of academic publishers” dives deep into this question using two major indexing tools: Dimensions and Web of Science (WoS). 📊 Findings * Database inclusion shapes reality: the authors were able to retrieve 32% more articles from Dimensions than WoS when searching articles from 1980 – 2021 — most of that gap is made up of work from smaller, independent publishers. * Declining publishing costs and open source journal management tools have enabled small publishers to emerge, and inclusive databases help bring them into focus. * WoS tells a story of increasing concentration, with a few large corporations dominating the publishing landscape. * But Dimensions reveals a parallel world: an expanding ecosystem of small, often open-access publishers growing especially fast since the early 2000s. * The “long tail” is thriving in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and increasingly in Natural and Health Sciences. 🌍 There’s a striking geographic divide: * Northwestern Europe and English-speaking countries rely heavily on the major publishing oligopoly. * The rest of the world is building independent, often Diamond Open Access journals — showing resilience and innovation in scholarly communication outside the mainstream. 📢 If we want a more inclusive and globally representative scholarly record, we must: * Support and invest in open infrastructures and inclusive indexing platforms like Dimensions and DOAJ. * Recognize the value of independent journals, particularly in underrepresented regions and disciplines. * Reframe metrics, evaluations, and funding decisions that still prioritize narrow, legacy-based visibility. 💬 Do your institutions rely solely on Web of Science or Scopus for assessments? Are you seeing growth in Diamond OA or scholar-led publishing in your field? 📖 Get the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gMxpuPqp #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure #SupportOpen #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #ScholarlyCommunication #ScholarlyPublishing #ScholarlyRecord #IndependentPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter #SSH #SocialSciences #Humanities #HigherEd #ResearchEquity #BiblioDiversity #Discoverability #Indexing

🎉 On June 18, the webinar “Paper Mills: Why Higher Education Institutions Should Avoid Collaboration with Questionable Partners?” brought together 300+ participants (from over 700 registrations) — a strong call for action to protect academic integrity. Organized in collaboration with DOAJ, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, EASE Ukraine, EIFL, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine. 🔹 Key highlights: ✔ From the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Hryhorii Mozolevych outlined the official stance against predatory practices in academia. ✔ DOAJ representatives Iemima Ploscariu and Yuliia Hartman presented the Ukrainian translation of the DOAJ guide on transparent publishing practices — now available to all Ukrainian HEIs. ✔ Prof. Dorothy Bishop (University of Oxford) revealed the inner workings of paper mills and their devastating impact on scholarly communication. ✔ Prof. Dr. Iryna Izarova (EASE Ukraine) provided actionable recommendations for editors and researchers to uphold high ethical standards. She also emphasized key criteria for identifying hijack journals and the urgent need for continuous education for researchers and editorial teams. 💾 More: https://lnkd.in/d_3hJz_x ✔ Artem Artyukhov, Coordinator of the Ukrainian Office of Research Integrity, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, made a presentation Scientific Consulting: Colorful Gamut. ✔ Open Science in Ukraine presented trusted open access alternatives, empowering the academic community with safe publishing options. Such initiatives help build awareness, resilience, and a culture of due diligence — essential for safeguarding academic reputation. 🙏 Special thanks to Yuliia Hartman for leading the organization! #EASEUkraine #ResearchIntegrity #DOAJ #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing

📢 O DOAJ está buscando a contribuição da comunidade para entender o quanto o registro de alterações é utilizado. Por favor, nos informe respondendo à breve pesquisa. Detalhes nesta postagem do blog https://lnkd.in/gdUJDH-9