Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) Guide for Journals - DIAMAS

"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 noticed that many journal editors struggle to apply some DOAS requirements at the individual journal level. Since editors and editorial teams are usually responsible for implementing improvements in journals, we developed the DOAS Guide for Journals – a practical resource tailored specifically for them. This guide translates the DOAS requirements to the context of individual journals, making it easier for them to align with DOAS and enhance their publishing quality.

The DOAS Guide for Journals provides a structured overview of essential requirements and additional recommendations for further improvement organized according to the seven core components of scholarly publishing outlined in DOAS:

1. Funding
2. Legal ownership, mission, and governance
3. Open Science
4. Editorial management, editorial quality, and research integrity
5. Technical service efficiency
6. Visibility, communication, marketing, and impact
7.  Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB), multilingualism, and gender equity..."