❗It’s today ❗
Join us for the Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa french session to discover how to build up a strong Diamond OA policy in this region.
🗓️ Time: 13:30-15:00 GMT
✅Register: u2l.fr/wzxgu0
💡 New community resource: The JUFO Checklist
A comprehensive checklist to help both expert panels and researchers assess the reliability and rigour of scholarly journals.
🔗Explore it here: bit.ly/4sobLRn
🔗Discover more #DiamondOA support materials: bit.ly/4sjUw3E
#Savethedate for the 2nd cross-regional Diamond OA Policy Forum!
After the 1st edition last October and the regional forums, policy makers and funders from the 3 regions will discuss together on diamond publishing policies & funding.
🗓️Date: 30 March, 16:00-17:00 CET
✅Register: u2l.fr/cgad28
Why join the Registry?
“To enhance the international visibility of PUBIN, while strengthening collaboration and alignment with the European #DiamondOA ecosystem.”
➡️ Spot PUBIN in the Registry: registry.diamas.org/pub-in
💎 Showcase your organisation: registry.diamas.org
#DiamondOA is central to the #OpenAccess strategies of the University of Minho and FCT. It enables high-quality publishing with no charges for authors or readers, promotes #equity in access to knowledge, and keeps #ScholarlyCommunication under community control.
PUBIN combines technical #infrastructure with a strong human support network, offering continuous, specialised support to editorial teams. Their services include journal hosting, & @scielo.org support, indexing & database integration, #PIDs, and #DigitalPreservation.
🌟 EDCH Registry Spotlight!
We’re delighted to feature @pubinpt.bsky.social a member of the EDCH Registry.
PUBIN (Integrated, Intelligent, and Innovative Publications) is a nationwide platform strengthening and modernising scientific journal publishing in #Portugal.
🏠 EDCH is moving to the edch.eu domain!
We’re excited to share that EDCH is transitioning to a new domain: edch.eu!
🔗 Read the full blog post for all details about the EDCH domain transition: bit.ly/40B38af
#DiamondOA #ScholarlyPublishing #EDCH
👏 Special thank you to the dedicated Portuguese translation team: Marta Morgado, Carla Marques, and the @pubinpt.bsky.social project!
💎 DOAS Guide for Journals now available in Portuguese!
The Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) Guide for Journals is now available in Portuguese, supporting #DiamondOA publishing across Portuguese-speaking scholarly communities.
➡️ Guide: bit.ly/479BSTS
➡️ Blog (in EN & PT): bit.ly/3MRlkt4
Want to know more about Diamond OA in Europe?
>> Read some use cases from the ALMASI Landscape Report on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa, Europe, and Latin America: zenodo.org/records/1837...
▶️Introduction to european use cases p.104 to 107
🇫🇷France p.129 to 134
🇨🇭Switzerland p.215 to 223
📢 Updated EIFL Checklist for OJS
Practical guidance for #OpenAccess journal publishing using OJS 3.5.0-3, covering workflows, plugins, security, visibility & indexing.
➡️Discover the checklist: lnkd.in/dM5fip9c
🔗Join the Forum: forum.diamas.org
#DiamondOA #OJS @eifl.bsky.social
🎯 How can we make #DiamondOA training more engaging?
A great discussion is happening in the EDCH Forum on adding a playful twist to Diamond Open Access & EDCH resources.
Have you tried gamification in #OpenAccess training?
🔷Join the conversation: bit.ly/4cDeIsA
🔷Sign up: forum.diamas.org
🗓️ Save the date for the 1st regional meetings of the Diamond OA Policy Forum!
👀 Focusing on policymaking, they will gather decision-makers from the same region and share some findings from 3 resources of ALMASI project.
✅Discover the programme of each event and register: u2l.fr/zymyud
🤝 Global #DiamondOA community in action
Earlier this month, we joined 350+ delegates in person and online at the 3rd Global Summit in Bengaluru, India, to strengthen the Diamond OA ecosystem and align globally.
➡️ Read our takeaways here: bit.ly/4rq2f0f
#EDCH #ScholarlyPublishing
UCL Press journals are excited to be part of this great initiative!
👇Read below for more info about the EDCH registry and the Diamond Discovery Hub too.
🔷Why join the Registry?
“To enhance the visibility & discoverability of our #DiamondOA journals through trusted, open metadata and collaborate on sustainable, community-led publishing.”
➡️ Spot them in the Registry: bit.ly/4cxFtyB
💎 Showcase your organisation: registry.diamas.org
🔷We asked why #DiamondOA?
"It removes financial barriers for authors & readers, enabling inclusive, global participation. It sustains community-owned journals, supports diverse scholarly communities, and aligns with UCL’s mission to make research openly available."
💎UCL Press publishes 16 community-owned, peer-reviewed #DiamondOA journals across many diverse disciplines.
Their support goes beyond publishing, covering editorial services, journal development, indexing, platform hosting via #Janeway, PIDs & metadata, marketing & discoverability.
📣 EDCH Registry Spotlight!
We’re excited to feature @uclpress.bsky.social @uclpressjournals.bsky.social a member of the Registry and the fully #openaccess university press of @uclpress.bsky.social, committed to barrier-free #scholarlycommunication.
🔷Why join the Registry?
“To enhance the visibility & discoverability of our #DiamondOA journals through trusted, open metadata and collaborate on sustainable, community-led publishing.”
💎 Showcase your organisation: registry.diamas.org
#DiamondOA #OpenAccess #EDCHRegistry
🔷We asked why #DiamondOA?
"It removes financial barriers for authors & readers, enabling inclusive, global participation. It sustains community-owned journals, supports diverse scholarly communities, and aligns with UCL’s mission to make research openly available."
💎UCL Press publishes 16 community-owned, peer-reviewed #DiamondOA journals across many diverse disciplines.
Their support goes beyond publishing, covering editorial services, journal development, indexing, platform hosting via #Janeway, PIDs & metadata, marketing & discoverability.
📢 New #DiamondOA event series by SeDOA
Real examples, lessons learned, and discussion on implementing Diamond OA in practice.
🔎 First session 5 March 2026 | 14:00–15:00 CET
Diamond OA with Janeway at @tuwien.at
More details & registration: eveeno.com/139459322
#OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing
Great to see @graham-stone.bsky.social presenting the #EDCH at the #HorizonDiamond2026 national meeting, taking a deep dive into #DiamondOA!
Building a strong European network is essential if we want coordinated, sustainable reform in #scholarlypublishing!
🔷 Get involved: diamas.org
#OPERAS2026 | One Network, Many Possibilities... Six compelling themes!
💡Meanings of Open Science
🗂️ Disciplinary Diversity
🔦 Quality & Evaluation
🌎 Multilingualism and Bibliodiversity
🏫 Scholarly Governance
🤝 Stakeholder Inclusion
https://operasandsciros.sciencesconf.org/?lang=en
💎 At the 3rd Global Summit on #DiamondOA in Bengaluru? Catch the sessions featuring the #EDCH team this Thursday, 5 Feb!
9:30 IST / 5:00 CET: Panel on #DiamondOA Initiatives
14:15 IST / 9:45 CET: Workshop on Standards & Capacity Building
🔗 Join the global conversation: diamondoasummit.org
All the @eudch.bsky.social services are available via their website 👉 diamas.org/services
While you're there, why not check out
📝 DOAS and its self-assessment tool
📚 Resources & Guidelines
🗣️ Registry & Forum
🧑🎓 Training Platform
💡 Publishing Tools
💎 Building a global future for Diamond Open Access!
We’re at the 3rd Global Summit on #DiamondOA in Bengaluru this week and our very own Co-Coordinator @johanrooryck.bsky.social is on the ground discussing equitable, community-driven publishing. Come talk to us and grab your #EDCH sticker!
Every share, every conversation, and every step forward builds a stronger future for scholarly communication.
👉 Visit the DIAMAS Recommendations and Guidelines webpage on the Toolsuite: buff.ly/t0yDGqu
#DiamondOA #OpenAccess #ResearchCulture #ScholarlyPublishing #Bibliodiversity #DIAMAS #EDCH
