# Diamond Reviewer Pledge **URL:** \ **Category:** News\ **Created:** [14 September 2026 11:37 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-reviewer-pledge/1097 "2026-09-14T11:37:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NL\_Diamond](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/nl_diamond/32/151_2.png) [@NL\_Diamond](https://forum.edch.eu/u/NL_Diamond)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 11:37 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-reviewer-pledge/1097/1 "2026-09-14T11:37:49Z")
Dear all, One of our Diamond editors has initiated the[Diamond Reviewer Pledge](https://forrt.org/diamond-reviewer/#home) which invites researchers to strengthen community-led scholarly publishing by committing to review at least one article for a diamond open-access journal within the next 12 months. I was wondering if you’d be willing to share this with your network — a newsletter mention, a social post, or just forwarding to a few colleagues who might want to sign. It would be very much appreciated. Below some additional information which can be of use. FYI: they are also working on having a Diamond OA reviewer database. Once I know more I will let you know. [Diamond Reviewer Pledge](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforrt.org%2Fdiamond-reviewer%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmaria.constantin%40eur.nl%7C4df1c7f58bf743a7db1208df0f57813e%7C715902d6f63e4b8d929b4bb170bad492%7C0%7C0%7C639246541040785635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1LklSyI0NiYIO3RroSbTM4OFvwvxYYyGMuPsQX9I7F8%3D&reserved=0) We are launching the[Diamond Reviewer Pledge](https://forrt.org/diamond-reviewer/#home) initiative during **Peer Review Week (Sept 14–18)** which this year is themed around **capacity** : how the research community can deal with rising submissions and a reviewer pool under pressure. The pledge is one small, concrete way for researchers to be intentional about where they send their reviewing capacity. _Peer review is a finite resource, and every review invitation presents a choice about where our time goes. The Diamond Reviewer Pledge asks researchers to commit to reviewing at least one article a year for a diamond open access journal — free to publish, free to read, and run by the scholarly community. It takes a minute to sign and helps sustain the journals that keep research open to everyone. Learn more and join:_ [Diamond Reviewer Pledge](http://forrt.org/diamond-reviewer) - The signatories can sign the pledge [here](https://forrt.org/diamond-reviewer/#home), display the Diamond Reviewer Badge (attached) on your website, CV, slides, or email signature. - Encourage other researchers within thier field to sign the pledge. So please spread it around, including the attached materials. - Click “Enlist me in a future reviewer database for diamond OA journals.” This way, other Diamond OA journals can find you and invite you to review! Here is the LinkedIn with additional information: [On the occasion of the Peer Review Week Steven Verheyen, Erasmus University Rotterdam Lukas Röseler University of Münster have started a Diamond Reviewer Pledge. This was driven by their difficulty… | Diamond Open Access Expertise Center](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7505211021494706176) Thank you Maria, ![diamond-reviewer-badge](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/diamondopenaccess/original/1X/dbe819d8fc508484159bb18c3b3a366c81652865.png) ![Reviewer_pledge_v1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/diamondopenaccess/original/1X/86a85a06c6e3fd7e1c9177b56362441e3f9bee69.jpeg) ![Reviewer_pledge_v2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/diamondopenaccess/original/1X/846bff848cebeea2b0808904ca1fa8a295830188.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mpaulhac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/mpaulhac/32/48_2.png) [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 11:42 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-reviewer-pledge/1097/2 "2026-09-14T11:42:42Z")
You can read also this following post: > [@Please help us spread the word about the Diamond Reviewer Pledge](https://forum.edch.eu/t/please-help-us-spread-the-word-about-the-diamond-reviewer-pledge/1090): > > Dear EDCH community, Steven Verheyen and I have recently started the Diamond Reviewer Pledge and think it might be interesting for you: [Diamond Reviewer Pledge](https://forrt.org/diamond-reviewer/) The idea is simple: Signatories commit to reviewing at least one article per year for a diamond open access journal. It’s a minimum commitment to make sure some of our (unpaid) reviewing time flows back into the journals that support open research. We will be advertising this initiative more broadly during Peer Review Week (Sept 14–18) … ---
**Author:** ![NL\_Diamond](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/nl_diamond/32/151_2.png) [@NL\_Diamond](https://forum.edch.eu/u/NL_Diamond)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 09:09 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-reviewer-pledge/1097/3 "2026-09-15T09:09:37Z")
@martin.wiegand maybe seDOA can also promote this event as one of the initiators is from Germany? ---
**Author:** ![martin.wiegand](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/martin.wiegand/32/358_2.png) [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 12:33 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-reviewer-pledge/1097/4 "2026-09-15T12:33:09Z")
Sure, we are already working on it. 🙂