Sustainability and Fundraising Update 2025 – DOAJ Blog

"At DOAJ, sustainability isn’t just a strategic priority, it’s a daily concern. As a small team running a global service, we operate without grant funding, relying instead on collective investment from our community. Continuing our transparent approach to posting our finances publicly, and following the POSI principles, the latest financial figures are now available for year-end 2024.

The pressure on our service continues to rise. Last year, we received a record number of journal applications, and the size of the database continues to grow by around 1500 journals a year. This growth is positive, but it comes with a cost: it requires ongoing curation and editorial review to ensure that the journals in our index continue to meet our standards and retain their trusted status.

We are therefore delighted to announce the following additional investors for 2025: ..."