# \#diamond-oa **URL:** https://forum.edch.eu/tag/diamond-oa/253.md [Latest](https://forum.edch.eu/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.edch.eu/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.edch.eu/tags.md) --- ## [We're going to Frankfurt! Come meet us at the Book Fair](https://forum.edch.eu/t/were-going-to-frankfurt-come-meet-us-at-the-book-fair/1135)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2026 08:10 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/were-going-to-frankfurt-come-meet-us-at-the-book-fair/1135 "2026-10-23T08:10:45Z")
We’re going to Frankfurt! It’s a first for the EDCH: we will be at the Frankfurt Book Fair! We’ll be carving out our little space in this big fair, wandering between the booths, chatting with publishers and services pr… --- ## [Save the date: the first Diamond Open Access Festival is happening!](https://forum.edch.eu/t/save-the-date-the-first-diamond-open-access-festival-is-happening/1201)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 October 2026 14:27 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/save-the-date-the-first-diamond-open-access-festival-is-happening/1201 "2026-10-21T14:27:34Z")
It’s happening: the first Diamond OA Festival is coming, 23-25 February 2027!! Hello everyone, it’s International Open Access Week, so the timing feels just right to share some exciting news.The first online Diamond Ope… --- ## [AAU OPEN: Two Years of University-Led Diamond Open Access Publishing](https://forum.edch.eu/t/aau-open-two-years-of-university-led-diamond-open-access-publishing/1095)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 09:38 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/aau-open-two-years-of-university-led-diamond-open-access-publishing/1095 "2026-09-14T09:38:18Z")
The Danish Open Access Network is inviting everyone to its Danish Open Access Week 2026. Oct 23 | 13:00-14:30 (CEST): AAU OPEN: Two Years of University-Led Diamond Open Access Publishing In this webinar, we will introdu… --- ## [Diamond fever! Visible and invisible costs in diamond open access](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-fever-visible-and-invisible-costs-in-diamond-open-access/1194)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 07:40 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-fever-visible-and-invisible-costs-in-diamond-open-access/1194 "2026-10-14T07:40:20Z")
The National Library of Sweden is marking International Open Access Week (2026 theme: the Cost of Knowledge) with a webinar on the costs and funding of diamond open access, on 22 October, 3:00-4:00 pm. Programme: Sofi… --- ## [Diamond Open Access in the humanities: growth, but a precarious future?](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-open-access-in-the-humanities-growth-but-a-precarious-future/1096)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 09:41 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-open-access-in-the-humanities-growth-but-a-precarious-future/1096 "2026-09-14T09:41:04Z")
The Danish Open Access Network is inviting everyone to its Danish Open Access Week 2026. Oct 22 | 10:00-11:00 (CEST): Diamond Open Access in the humanities: growth, but a precarious future? Anne-Marie Søndergaard Christ… --- ## [Swiss Diamond OA in a European Context: online launch of DOACH and CoDOA](https://forum.edch.eu/t/swiss-diamond-oa-in-a-european-context-online-launch-of-doach-and-codoa/1144)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 08:23 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/swiss-diamond-oa-in-a-european-context-online-launch-of-doach-and-codoa/1144 "2026-09-29T08:23:23Z")
Oct 20 2026 | 3 - 4:30pm DOACH and CoDOA are two new initiatives that support Diamond Open Access in Switzerland. DOACH is the Swiss National Capacity Center offering information and resources for a variety of DOA pract… --- ## [New resource: Good Practice in Action: A Toolkit for Diamond OA Journals](https://forum.edch.eu/t/new-resource-good-practice-in-action-a-toolkit-for-diamond-oa-journals/1151)
**Author:** [@milica.sevkusic](https://forum.edch.eu/u/milica.sevkusic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 October 2026 23:56 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/new-resource-good-practice-in-action-a-toolkit-for-diamond-oa-journals/1151 "2026-10-04T23:56:04Z")
EIFL has recently published Good Practice in Action: A Toolkit for Diamond OA Journals, a set of three complementary resources designed to help editors, publishers, journal managers to strengthen the quality, transparenc… --- ## [Supporting Diamond OA from the Library (WGOA Coffee Meeting)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/supporting-diamond-oa-from-the-library-wgoa-coffee-meeting/1098)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [15 September 2026 13:39 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/supporting-diamond-oa-from-the-library-wgoa-coffee-meeting/1098 "2026-09-15T13:39:02Z")
Join @NL\_Diamond on October 6, 15:00-16:00 for a coffee meeting where Chiara Livio will evaluate how the Diamond OA Recommendations for Libraries and Research Support Institutions are currently being implemented by unive… --- ## [This Is Ho We Do It: Croatian Centre for Diamond Open Access (CroDOA): the Origin Story](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-croatian-centre-for-diamond-open-access-crodoa-the-origin-story/1128)
**Author:** [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 16:15 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-croatian-centre-for-diamond-open-access-crodoa-the-origin-story/1128 "2026-09-22T16:15:59Z")
On 05 October 2026, 12:00–13:00 (CEST) our guests are: Drahomira Cupa (University of Zadar/OPERAS-HR) and Iva Grabarić Andonovski (Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology /The Croatian Association for Scholarly Comm… --- ## [EDCH Train-the Trainer course on Diamond OA publishing (deadline for application: 21st September)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/edch-train-the-trainer-course-on-diamond-oa-publishing-deadline-for-application-21st-september/1071)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2026 13:23 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/edch-train-the-trainer-course-on-diamond-oa-publishing-deadline-for-application-21st-september/1071 "2026-09-23T13:23:29Z")
The EDCH is offering a Train the Trainer course that will help you turn your Diamond OA expertise into training you can deliver in your own institution, country or community, while joining a growing EDCH community of pra… --- ## [Flipping to Diamond Open Access: past, present and future plans](https://forum.edch.eu/t/flipping-to-diamond-open-access-past-present-and-future-plans/1092)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 15:20 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/flipping-to-diamond-open-access-past-present-and-future-plans/1092 "2026-09-22T15:20:02Z")
In this session on September 24th, organized by the Expertise Centre Diamond Open Access, you will hear from two editors who received funding through the NWO call to flip their journals to Diamond OA, alongside two jour… --- ## [Diamond open access publishing: what it is and how to do it](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-open-access-publishing-what-it-is-and-how-to-do-it/1113)
**Author:** [@rebeccawojturska](https://forum.edch.eu/u/rebeccawojturska)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 September 2026 08:35 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-open-access-publishing-what-it-is-and-how-to-do-it/1113 "2026-09-18T08:35:48Z")
Just sharing a short piece I wrote for Times Higher Education Campus. It looks at the growth of Diamond OA in the UK, the role of libraries and where to get started. Includes shout outs to Open Institutional Publishing … --- ## [Publishing differently: the diamond model](https://forum.edch.eu/t/publier-autrement-le-modele-diamant/1047)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2026 08:03 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/publier-autrement-le-modele-diamant/1047 "2026-09-01T08:03:24Z")
Clermont-Auvergne University offers a series of webinars on open science throughout the year. Each session lasts 1 hour on Teams, with 45 minutes of presentation and 15 minutes of discussion. Replays of the latest… --- ## [Beyond Paywalls: Rethinking How We Publish Research](https://forum.edch.eu/t/beyond-paywalls-rethinking-how-we-publish-research/1033)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2026 09:26 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/beyond-paywalls-rethinking-how-we-publish-research/1033 "2026-08-21T09:26:24Z")
How can we publish differently, and what is already possible today? Diamond Open Access journals (free to read and publish & scholar-led) are an emerging solution across more and more disciplines. This session brings tog… --- ## [This Is Ho We Do It: Diamond Open Access at the Open Library of Humanities](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-diamond-open-access-at-the-open-library-of-humanities/1039)
**Author:** [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 09:07 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-diamond-open-access-at-the-open-library-of-humanities/1039 "2026-08-27T09:07:14Z")
On 15 September 2026, 1:00–2:00 p.m. (CEST) our guests are: Paula Clemente Vega (OLH Community Outreach Manager) and Simon Everett (OLH Managing Editor): Diamond Open Access at the Open Library of Humanities Abstract: … --- ## [Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit 2026](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-ireland-publishing-summit-2026/989)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2026 09:48 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-ireland-publishing-summit-2026/989 "2026-07-21T09:48:44Z")
Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit is a national gathering for publishing and open access professionals taking place on Thursday 3 September 2026 at the McNeill Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin Diam… --- ## [Boosting Diamond OA visibility: Why host a journal on ResearchGate alongside an OJS site?](https://forum.edch.eu/t/boosting-diamond-oa-visibility-why-host-a-journal-on-researchgate-alongside-an-ojs-site/984)
**Author:** [@rokci](https://forum.edch.eu/u/rokci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [20 July 2026 19:55 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/boosting-diamond-oa-visibility-why-host-a-journal-on-researchgate-alongside-an-ojs-site/984 "2026-07-20T19:55:23Z")
Hello everyone, We are currently running a Diamond Open Access journal using Open Journal Systems (OJS) as our primary publishing platform. While OJS is exceptional for managing the editorial workflow and basic indexing… --- ## [Thomas C., Vaucher R., (2026). From Parasitism to Symbiosis: Escaping Peer-Pressure and For-Profit Publishers Through Diamond Open Access](https://forum.edch.eu/t/thomas-c-vaucher-r-2026-from-parasitism-to-symbiosis-escaping-peer-pressure-and-for-profit-publishers-through-diamond-open-access/987)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 July 2026 07:56 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/thomas-c-vaucher-r-2026-from-parasitism-to-symbiosis-escaping-peer-pressure-and-for-profit-publishers-through-diamond-open-access/987 "2026-07-20T07:56:35Z")
Summary: The guest post (by Camille Thomas and Romain Vaucher, published July 16, 2026 on The Scholarly Kitchen) uses an ecological metaphor to describe the evolution of academic publishing. The authors compare the curre… --- ## [IOAP Diamond Open Access Publishing Awards 2026 (Deadline: Friday 17th July 2026)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/ioap-diamond-open-access-publishing-awards-2026-deadline-friday-17th-july-2026/974)
**Author:** [@anna.hughes](https://forum.edch.eu/u/anna.hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2026 06:56 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/ioap-diamond-open-access-publishing-awards-2026-deadline-friday-17th-july-2026/974 "2026-07-03T06:56:52Z")
The Irish Open Access Publishers (IOAP) has opened its call for applications for the IOAP Diamond Open Access Publishing Award 2026. Applications are invited for the following categories: :diamond\_suit: Peer-Reviewed D… --- ## [Campbell et al. (2026). How Can Nonprofit Presses Advance the Diamond Ecosystem?](https://forum.edch.eu/t/campbell-et-al-2026-how-can-nonprofit-presses-advance-the-diamond-ecosystem/973)
**Author:** [@rebeccawojturska](https://forum.edch.eu/u/rebeccawojturska)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 July 2026 09:17 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/campbell-et-al-2026-how-can-nonprofit-presses-advance-the-diamond-ecosystem/973 "2026-07-02T09:17:13Z")
Earlier this year, three nonprofit presses convened a workshop to explore how established nonprofits might meet existing needs in diamond publishing. Read the published article that outlines some of the tensions and opp… --- ## [From open to closed? Moving from DOA towards a different business model](https://forum.edch.eu/t/from-open-to-closed-moving-from-doa-towards-a-different-business-model/972)
**Author:** [@anna.hughes](https://forum.edch.eu/u/anna.hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2026 08:45 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/from-open-to-closed-moving-from-doa-towards-a-different-business-model/972 "2026-07-01T08:45:46Z")
A couple of news items / articles have caught my eye this morning: Editors of Courant math journal to leave Wiley, establish new roots with independent publisher. Editors of a journal run by a prestigious math institute… --- ## [Belgian Diamond OA landscape](https://forum.edch.eu/t/belgian-diamond-oa-landscape/953)
**Author:** [@viroviacum](https://forum.edch.eu/u/viroviacum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2026 08:01 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/belgian-diamond-oa-landscape/953 "2026-07-01T08:01:17Z")
A first version of the dataset concerning Belgian OA journals published without author fees was published yesterday: Mesotten, L., & Verbeke, D. (2026). The Belgian Diamond Open Access Landscape \[Data set\]. Zenodo. The B… --- ## [RESOURCE: Where & how to find a DOA journal](https://forum.edch.eu/t/resource-where-how-to-find-a-doa-journal/963)
**Author:** [@anna.hughes](https://forum.edch.eu/u/anna.hughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2026 08:31 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/resource-where-how-to-find-a-doa-journal/963 "2026-06-30T08:31:07Z")
New resource from the Strengthening Diamond OA in the Netherlands community: Where & how to find a DOA journal (Stefano Giani) Have you used this resource yet? --- ## [Diamond OA studies (via country)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-oa-studies-via-country/909)
**Author:** [@anna.hughes](https://forum.edch.eu/u/anna.hughes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [29 June 2026 08:21 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-oa-studies-via-country/909 "2026-06-29T08:21:19Z")
HELP NEEDED. Hi all, to support an OPERAS UK member, I’ve been asked about the various Diamond OA studies that have been conducted in individual countries (since the DIAMAS project study). I understand there is a survey … --- ## [Rooryck J. (2026). Why equity extends beyond fees](https://forum.edch.eu/t/rooryck-j-2026-why-equity-extends-beyond-fees/955)
**Author:** [@johanrooryck](https://forum.edch.eu/u/johanrooryck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2026 07:07 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/rooryck-j-2026-why-equity-extends-beyond-fees/955 "2026-06-26T07:07:54Z")
Summary: Open access (OA) was originally defined in terms of access for readers. In the last five years or so, it has increasingly been recognized that access for authors is just as important: financial barriers to publi… --- ## [Dutch Diamond OA Journals Dashboard](https://forum.edch.eu/t/dutch-diamond-oa-journals-dashboard/935)
**Author:** [@NL\_Diamond](https://forum.edch.eu/u/NL_Diamond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2026 12:53 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/dutch-diamond-oa-journals-dashboard/935 "2026-06-09T12:53:50Z")
We have just created this interactive dashboard for our journals in the Netherlands. Explore the world of Diamond Open Access (OA) journals in the Netherlands through our interactive dashboard! Browse journals by discipline, … --- ## [From Preprints to Publication: How Community-Driven Models Are Reshaping Scholarly Communication](https://forum.edch.eu/t/from-preprints-to-publication-how-community-driven-models-are-reshaping-scholarly-communication/898)
**Author:** [@fmysta](https://forum.edch.eu/u/fmysta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 May 2026 10:25 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/from-preprints-to-publication-how-community-driven-models-are-reshaping-scholarly-communication/898 "2026-05-21T10:25:40Z")
We are delighted to invite you to the second webinar in the ALMASI Discussion Series on Scholar-led Publishing, From Preprints to Publication: How Community-Driven Models Are Reshaping Scholarly Communication, taking … --- ## [Lu M., Sayab M. (2026). What Counts as Diamond Open Access? China Has Its Own Answer](https://forum.edch.eu/t/lu-m-sayab-m-2026-what-counts-as-diamond-open-access-china-has-its-own-answer/914)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 June 2026 08:47 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/lu-m-sayab-m-2026-what-counts-as-diamond-open-access-china-has-its-own-answer/914 "2026-06-03T08:47:39Z")
Summary: Diamond open access (OA)—understood to mean publishing without fees for either authors or readers—is often framed as an aspirational model for a more equitable scholarly communication system. In global discussio… --- ## [Webinar: Thoth 1.0 -- open metadata, dissemination, usage statistics, and catalogues for OA books. June 3, online @ 4pm CEST](https://forum.edch.eu/t/webinar-thoth-1-0-open-metadata-dissemination-usage-statistics-and-catalogues-for-oa-books-june-3-online-4pm-cest/920)
**Author:** [@TSteiner](https://forum.edch.eu/u/TSteiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 June 2026 13:57 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/webinar-thoth-1-0-open-metadata-dissemination-usage-statistics-and-catalogues-for-oa-books-june-3-online-4pm-cest/920 "2026-06-01T13:57:22Z")
Dear colleagues, We’re excited to invite you to a special webinar introducing Thoth 1.0, our major new release of the Thoth platform. At Thoth Open Metadata, openness and interoperability lie at the heart of everything… --- ## [This Is How We Do It: Institutional support for Diamond Open Access journals – an example of the PRESSto platform](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-how-we-do-it-institutional-support-for-diamond-open-access-journals-an-example-of-the-pressto-platform/887)
**Author:** [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2026 08:47 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-how-we-do-it-institutional-support-for-diamond-open-access-journals-an-example-of-the-pressto-platform/887 "2026-05-13T08:47:28Z")
On 15 June 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m. (CEST) our guest is: Agnieszka Wiktor-Sass (PRESSto, AMU University Library in Poznań): Institutional support for Diamond Open Access journals – an example of the PRESSto platform Abstr… [Next page](https://forum.edch.eu/tag/diamond-oa/253.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=diamond-oa)