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DOAJ is a free and comprehensive index of open access journals from 134 countries and 80 languages. It provides information, quality assurance, and support for publishers, librarians, and researchers.
- Basic Criteria For Inclusion
- The Application Process
- If Your Application Is Rejected
- Appeals
- In Other Languages
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The type of journal that can apply
Open access journals published in any language may apply. Journals should adhere to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. 1. The journal must be actively publishing scholarly research 1.1. Any research subject area 1.2. Publish at least five research articles per year 1.3. Primary target audience of researchers or practitioners 1. Newly launched journals 1.1. Before applying to DOAJ, a new or flipped journal must demonstrate a publishing history of more tha...
The type of open access
1. DOAJ only accepts open access journals. 2. We define these as journals where the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons or equivalent). This allows for immediate free access to the work and permits any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. 3. The journal must display an...
Journal website
1. The journal must have its own dedicated URL and homepage that is accessible from any location 2. Each article must be available as an individual, full-text article 2.1. one unique URL per article 2.2. HTML or PDF, as a minimum 3. Journals that include intrusive advertising will not be accepted. See best practice recommendationsfor advertising. 4. DOAJ does not approve of using Impact Factors or ranking metrics. However, journals may display the Journal Impact Factor calculated by Clarivate...
Your application is successfully submitted when you see a Thank You screen and receive a confirmation email.An editor will review your application. You may receive an email alerting you when this process has started.The editor may need to contact you during the review process. Please answer any questions they send you. This helps us process your application correctly. Be aware that we will reject an applicatio...The editor reviewing your application may be a volunteer and will not have a doaj.org email address. Check your spam folder frequently just in case the emails have ended up there.You will receive an email giving the reasons for rejection of the application. Do not submit another application for the same journal until six months after the notification of rejection. New applications may only be submitted within six months if these rejection reasons have been resolved: 1. Unconfirmed ISSN 2. Website unavailable 3. Insufficient...
You may submit an appeal if your journal has been removed from DOAJ or your application has been rejected and no new application is allowed for at least a year. Email the DOAJ Appeals Committee. The appeal should contain the following information: 1. Journal title 2. Journal ISSN 3. Reason for appeal 4. Evidence for the DOAJ Appeals Committee to co...
We are always looking for volunteers to translate our criteria. If you would like to volunteer to do this, please contact us. Please note that these translations may not include the latest changes made to the Guide in November 2023. Our criteria are available in: 1. Arabic 2. Chinese (application form) 3. Chinese 4. Danish 5. Finnish 6. French- hos...
This is Version 2.2 of our Guide to applying. Version 2.2 (January 2024 - removed 'DOAJ will not accept a journal if all content in the last year/volume is published as special issues' from the Special Issues section of the Basic criteria.) Version 2.1 (November 2023 - changed Editor-in-Chief to Head of Editorial in the Appeals section; removed the...
Learn how to apply to DOAJ, a directory of open access journals, and what criteria you need to meet. Find out about open access policy, editorial process, licensing, copyright, fees, and more.
DOAJ is a website that hosts a community-curated list of open access journals, launched in 2003 and maintained by IS4OA. It covers all areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and the humanities, and has more than 18,650 journals and 8,265,272 articles as of December 2022.
May 12, 2023 · Today marks 20 years since the Directory of Open Access Journals started our two-decade journey – building and maintaining trust in quality open access journals – a mission that is as relevant now as it was then.
Feb 20, 2023 · DOAJ is a global service that indexes nearly 19,000 open access journals from 132 countries. Learn about its history, impact, and future plans in 2023, the year of its 20th anniversary.
Nov 17, 2020 · DOAJ explains what it means by Open Access and how it differs from Gratis and Libre Open Access. It also discusses the levels of permissions for reuse and the role of licensing and copyright in Open Access journals.
Sep 17, 2024 · DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals indexes and provides access to high-quality, open-access, peer-reviewed journals. You can use DOAJ to find and link to open access journals and articles.
