Tool Spotlight: OA Journals Toolkit

Editorial Management/Quality, Research Integrity
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:hammer_and_wrench: What is it?

The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for new and established open access journals to navigate the rapidly changing scholarly publishing landscape.

  • Main purpose: provides guidance and tools to set up, run, and grow an Open Access journal.

  • Who is it for? The Toolkit has been designed to support a range of users–including publishers, editors, journal managers, authors, technical providers, reviewers, researchers, and librarians–with the tools needed to support a range of regional initiatives and publishing efforts.

  • Skill level: all!

  • Access (URL): https://www.oajournals-toolkit.org/

  • Key features: The Toolkit covers topics across the journal development lifecycle and everyday operation, such as journal creation, costs, staffing, policy development, through to indexing and key technical aspects.

:magnifying_glass_tilted_right: What can I do with it?

  • Find out about the different routes of open access journal publishing

  • Learn how to set up, manage and grow an open access journal

  • Discover useful resources and tools from around the globe

:light_bulb: Good to know

  • The Toolkit is currently available in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. If you feel something is missing from the Toolkit, or spot an error, you can suggest/flag it! https://www.oajournals-toolkit.org/contact-us/

Try it if you…

are wanting to learn more about open access journal publishing on either a basic or detailed level!

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Hi everyone! Bouncing back in for this tool spotlight to share the latest DOAJ blog post about (drumroll) the OA Journals Toolkit and how to use it in your day-to-day work life! It’s a great follow-up to Rebecca’s presentation on the tool. Happy reading!

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