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🌐 Frankfurt Book Fair | Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 - EASE Presentation DOAJ Managing Editor Yuliia Hartman will be part of a discussion exploring the resilience of the academic publishing community @easeeditors.bsky.social 🗓️ 7-11 October Details: event.buchmesse.de/sessions/68312

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📚 Do you work with #DiamondOA books? AEGIS-OA is gathering community input on adapting the #DiamondOA Standard (DOAS) for OA book publishing. Your experience can help shape DOAS to reflect the diversity and needs of the OA books community. 📝 tinyurl.com/y9t7xsjs 📅 Deadline: 18/10/2026, 23:59 CET

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌐 Nuevo formulario de preevaluación DOAJ: una invitación a las revistas de México e Indonesia DOAJ invita a todas las revistas mexicanas y en indonesias que actualmente no están indexadas en DOAJ a utilizar el nuevo formulario de preevaluación ▶️ blog.doaj.org/es/2026/09/2...

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Using our new pre-assessment checklist: An invitation to Mexican and Indonesian journals – DOAJ Blog

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌐 From Local to Global: Qualifying Academic Journals for Inexing in International Databases DOAJ Managing Editor and Ambassador for MENA Mahmoud Khalifa will present at this webinar hosted by Allama Iqbal Open University 🗓️ 30 September 🕚 11am PKT (Teams)

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌐Using our new pre-assessment checklist: An invitation to Mexican and Indonesian journals DOAJ is inviting all Mexican and Indonesian journals not currently indexed in DOAJ to use the new pre-assessment checklist This checklist is available in English & Spanish 🔗 blog.doaj.org/2026/09/28/u...

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Using our new pre-assessment checklist: An invitation to Mexican and Indonesian journals – DOAJ Blog

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌐 Anna Lindh Foundation's ALF Policy Debate DOAJ Ambassador and Managing Editor for North Africa and the Middle East @belhamel.bsky.social is part of a panel discussion 🗓️ 30 September – 1 October 📍 Matera, Italy Details: alf-public-policies.my.canva.site/matera-landi...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Please consider completeing this survey if you work with Diamond #OpenAccess books 👇

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are pleased to introduce a new webinar series for #editors, #publishers, and others supporting scholarly publishing in #Africa. ASSAf, Crossref, DOAJ, EIFL, and PKP will share guidance on editorial workflows, #metadata and more. More on our blog: doi.org/10.64000/xzjzz-t2820

Blog: Strengthening Scholarly Publishing in Africa

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📖 New output📖 ALMASI released its first Policy brief to present the findings between January 2025 and June 2026. 👀 Read it in your language: English doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Español doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Français doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Português doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe on funding is in two weeks! 🗣️ Discover all the speakers below. 💬 The meeting will be held in English. 🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../q.... #DOAPolicyForum #OpenAccess #DiamondOA #OpenScience

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌐 Open-Access-Tage 2026 DOAJ Editorial Consultant Dr. Katrin Fritsche will be presenting a workshop for self-assessment of journal (Diamond) Open Access characteristics – and a poster session 📅 28-30 September 📍 Johannes Kepler University, Austria Programme open-access-tage.de/open-access-...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📢 We want to hear from you! Ask us anything Your feedback, as always, is important, not only does it help us address similar questions directly, but your questions will help us build an evolving FAQ page on the #DOAJ website 🔖 See details on how to ask #FAQs blog.doaj.org/2026/09/21/a...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🔸 Our work depends on sustained investment in our people, systems and infrastructure. We are therefore very grateful to the publishers and data users who choose to support DOAJ and contribute to the costs of maintaining and developing the service #OpenInfrastructure ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/09/18/s...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DOAJ Ambassadors Ina Smith & Oluchi Okere will present the opening session of this collaborative webinar series for strengthening the scholarly publishing ecosystem in Africa The webinar is offered in English and French 📅30 September ⏰9-10am GMT Details: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

DOAJ Senior Ambassador for Southern Africa Ina Smith and Ambassador for West Africa Oluchi Okere

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌍 DOAJ is pleased to be part of this collaborative webinar series with ASSAf @crossref.bsky.social @eifl.bsky.social and @pkp.sfu.ca to share practical guidance, resources, and approaches for strengthening the scholarly publishing ecosystem in Africa ▶️ Details: www.crossref.org/blog/strengt...

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Strengthening Scholarly Publishing in Africa - Crossref

French version –– Version française Strengthening Scholarly Publishing in Africa is a collaborative webinar series bringing together ASSAf, Crossref, DOAJ, EIFL, and PKP to share practical guidance, r...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One more week until the OASPA 2026 Conference! @oaspa.bsky.social 📍 Hotel Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Croatia 📅 21-23 September Look out for Poster Lightning Talks from DOAJ Full programme now available #OASPA2026 www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa...

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thinkchecksub.bsky.social @thinkchecksub.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Think. Check. Submit. video is now available in Arabic! Watch and share the Arabic video: youtu.be/vF5Z8QPCi8s

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

⌛ Not long now until the OASPA 2026 Conference! We are looking forward to joining the global #OpenAccess and #OpenScience community – Managing Director @joannaball.bsky.social will be attending 📍 Hotel Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Croatia 🗓️ 21-23 September @oaspa.bsky.social www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🩶Investing in open: Thank you to our library and funder supporters 👏 We are grateful to all the libraries, publishers, funders and data aggregators that chose to invest in DOAJ this year. Details blog.doaj.org/2026/09/11/i...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌐 Science Policy and Communication in the Era of Global Challenges: Boundaries to Breakthroughs @joannaball.bsky.social will present - Democratising the path from evidence to action through institutional & #DiamondOA publishing @sciencesummit.bsky.social event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sess...

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thinkchecksub.bsky.social @thinkchecksub.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Cette ressource intéressante aide les chercheurs à identifier des éditeurs et des revues de confiance pour leurs publications scientifiques. Elle présente les principes de la démarche Think. Check. Submit. (Réfléchissez. Vérifiez. Soumettez.) youtu.be/eao5FI_b8Uc

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thinkchecksub.bsky.social @thinkchecksub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our short, informative video helps researchers make informed choices about where to publish and to recognise the warning signs of predatory journals. We’re delighted to announce that the Think. Check. Submit. video is now available in French youtu.be/eao5FI_b8Uc

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

DOAJ Managing Editor Ramazan Turgut will present at the Konya Academic Publishing Summit 2026 KAPS 2026 brings together scholarly discussion, professional practice, institutional cooperation and public engagement #kapsummit26 📅15-19 September 📍Konya, Türkiye www.kapsummit.org/en/program/h...

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Next week, join us for the regional Diamond OA Policy Forum - Africa focusing on funding. 🗓️Thursday 17th September 2026, 13:00-15:00 GMT us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🗣️Speakers: Dr Philbert Luhunga, Roger Tsafack-Nanfosso, Sara Medjoubi, Mebratu Mulatu, Susan Murray

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌐 Distributing knowledge for equity: two new books and an evolving concept for Open Science DOAJ Community Manager and Ambassador for Latin America Ivonne Lujano is part of a webinar with authors @openbookpublish.bsky.social ▶️ blogs.openbookpublishers.com/webinar-dist...

DOAJ Community Manager and Ambassador for Latin America Ivonne Lujano

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌍 Help shape the future of #DiamondOA in Europe! EDCH is looking for new Advocates to connect with local communities, share resources, contribute to the EDCH Forum, and help shape services to meet community needs. Join our 2026–2027 cohort! 📅 Apply by 30 September 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌐 In our latest journal story, we interviewed Md Shahin Parvez founder of Scholar Cave and Managing Editor of the International Social Research Nexus (ISRN) #DOAJ #OpenAccess #JournalStories #Bangladesh ✍ See our latest post for details: blog.doaj.org/2026/09/07/t...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

⏱️ Still time to apply - applications close September 11

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Are we funding the research system we want? Redirecting subscription spend toward Diamond OA can build an open, sustainable, community-led publishing system. ▶️Join our Diamond OA Policy Fora (Sept–Nov 2026) Africa, Europe & Latin America: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🫶 One of the highlights for the DOAJ team is seeing journals celebrate their inclusion in DOAJ To help keep the DOAJ brand clear, consistent and recognisable, please review our good practice guide for using the DOAJ logo and materials - includes link to logos ✅ 🔖 blog.doaj.org/2026/01/15/g...

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Good practice for using DOAJ’s logo and materials – DOAJ Blog

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 Vacancy – Library Engagement Manager Do you enjoy building relationships and advocating for open access? Join DOAJ as our Library Engagement Manager and support our efforts to build a sustainable future for DOAJ #DOAJVacancy #OpenAccess #DOAJTeam #Libraries Details: blog.doaj.org/2026/08/31/v...

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SCOSS @scossfunding.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🔧 5 practical principles for supporting open infrastructure: 1️⃣ Know what you are using 2️⃣ Treat infrastructure as a shared responsibility 3️⃣ Prioritize community-governed infrastructure 4️⃣ Fund as core infrastructure, not a project 5️⃣ Start small and stay consistent 👉 scoss.org/supporting-o...

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Supporting open infrastructure at your institution: Five guiding principles - SCOSS - The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services

Institutions rely on open infrastructure every day, yet many of these essential infrastructures operate on fragile budgets. While institutions have long invested in research outputs, including…

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🏆DOAJ Open Access Engagement Asia Award: Recipients announced The DOAJ Open Access Engagement Asia Award supports initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of #OA publishing, #DOAJ, and a better understanding of quality standards for scholarly publishing Details blog.doaj.org/2026/08/25/d...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📢 OpenAlex is hiring Four positions advertised (2 software engineers, a community lead, and an operations associate) #OpenAccess #OpenResearch #ScholarlyResearch 🔗 openalex.org/jobs

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🌐 Les invitamos a participar del seminario web de DOAJ-Latindex "¿Revista confiables o práctica sospechosa? Claves para identificar señales de alerta" @latindex.bsky.social 📅 21 de agosto ⏲️ 10:00 a. m. (CDMX) / 1:00 p. m. (BR). Inscripciones en el enlace: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Crossref @crossref.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Recap of our three-part learning series with the Crossref community in India: #metadata, publishing integrity, and post-publication updates, with @doaj.bsky.social and @publicationethics.bsky.social . Recordings, slides, and Q&As on the blog... doi.org/10.64000/pkpnq-q5v17 #ResearchMetadata

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Applications are closing soon - don't delay!

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🧰Putting the OA Journals Toolkit to work in #LibraryPublishing Jules highlights the Toolkit’s accessibility remediation section and the importance of collaborative efforts to build such community-driven open scholarship resources @oaspa.bsky.social #LibraryPublishing blog.doaj.org/2026/08/17/p...

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🗓️ Save the date for the next ALMASI Diamond Open Access Policy Forum! Join us to discuss strategis to fund Diamond OA: 📍DOAPF Africa - 17th Sept. 📍DOAPF Latin America - 25th Sept. 📍DOAPF Europe - 5th Oct. 🌐Cross-regional event - 5th Nov. Registration link and more information to come.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📣Vacancy – Operations Manager We are looking for an experienced and proactive Operations Manager to help ensure that one of the world’s leading open scholarly infrastructure organisations continues to operate effectively and sustainably Closing date: 28 August 2026 ▶️ blog.doaj.org/2026/08/10/v...

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft @dfg.de · 04/08/2026

Wie können wissenschaftliche #Informationsinfrastrukturen besser auf die Bedarfe der Forschung abgestimmt werden? Auf einer neuen Microsite zum #Dialogprozess haben wir die Themenschwerpunkte, Hintergründe und Infos zur Community-Umfrage gebündelt: 🔗 www.dfg.de/de/grundlage...

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Dialogprozess „Digitale Forschungspraxis und kooperative Informationsinfrastrukturen“

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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...

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thinkchecksub.bsky.social @thinkchecksub.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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

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About Predatory Publishing • Think. Check. Submit.

Definition Predatory publishers or journals are those which charge authors a fee for publication with no intention of providing the expected services – such as editorial or peer review – ... Read full...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🔸 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...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌐 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...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🔸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...

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Publisher information – DOAJ

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🧰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

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🌐 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...

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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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