Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) Guide for Journals
After publishing the Diamond Open Access Standard framework and a shorter version in brochure format, the DIAMAS Project has released the Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) Guide for Journals. Why the DOAS Guide for Journals? The original DOAS is designed for Diamond OA publishers and service providers. Through webinars and workshops promoting DOAS, we have […]
Getting Started with EDIB: A Practical Guide for Diamond Open Access Publishers
Equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) is a conceptual framework to support the fair treatment and full participation of all people, especially in the workplace, including populations who have historically been under-represented or subject to discrimination because of their background, identity, disability, etc. Equity Removing systemic barriers and creating fair opportunities for all. Diversity Representing […]
Financial sustainability resources for Diamond open access publishing
A suite of financial sustainability resources for Diamond OA publishers and service providers as well as funders, sponsors and donors is now available on the website of the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH)! The European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH) supports the Diamond Open Access (OA) community by providing coordination, sustainability tools, training, and technical resources […]
Creating multilingual resources through community-driven collaboration
Translating the resources created by the DIAMAS project is crucial for promoting the adoption of the Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) across diverse communities. By offering resources in multiple languages, DIAMAS ensures that a broader audience can access and benefit from its tools and guidance. In this blog post, we will present the collaborative effort […]
Consultation Process: Diamond OA actionable recommendations and guidelines
DIAMAS is launching an online consultation on the first draft of a set of actionable recommendations and guidelines for Diamond OA. The recommendations are currently being developed through a co-creation exercise involving stakeholders at European, national and institutional levels. The overall aim is to help institutions, Funders, Sponsors, and Donors (FSDs), and policymakers support the […]
Strength through collaboration in Diamond OA publishing: Share your story!
Collaboration at different levels within an organisation, between organisations, regionally, nationally, internationally – e.g. shared services, sharing knowledge and expertise – help save costs and provide benefits for Diamond open access publishing organisations as well as for the scholarly ecosystem as a whole. In the spirit of Open Access Week and its theme of “Community […]
European Diamond Capacity Hub: The Future of Diamond OA
On September 26th 2024, over 60 key stakeholders from the European Open Access community were invited to take a first look at the European Diamond Capacity Hub. This online event, dubbed the ‘soft launch’, spanned more than four hours and offered an overview of future developments for Diamond OA in Europe. The European Diamond Capacity […]
Introducing the Diamond OA Sustainability Check
Institutional publishing is central to the ecosystem of Diamond OA publishing. To maintain this growing ecosystem, it is vital to gain continued insights into the financial health of the operations of Diamond OA institutional publishers and service providers. For this purpose, the DIAMAS project has developed a tool for Diamond OA publishers: the Diamond OA […]
Operational Diamond Open Access Criteria for Journals
The DIAMAS and CRAFT-OA projects are happy to present their operational criteria for selecting Diamond OA journals to the community. This set of criteria has been issued to facilitate the identification of Diamond OA journals within the projects’ framework and services. What are the operational criteria for Diamond OA journals? The Diamond OA criteria for […]
National overviews on sustaining institutional publishing in Europe
The richness of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing is characterised by its diversity: from the wide-ranging disciplines it serves in multiple languages to the types of organisations and networks involved in developing, running or maintaining it. Institutional publishing is sustained in diverse ways across the European Research Area. Understanding the state of Diamond Open Access […]
