Focused on collaboration and practical outcomes, the CRAFT‑OA project enhanced the tools supporting Diamond Open Access journals while bringing the community closer together. “Diamond Open Access (OA)’ refers to an equitable model of scholarly publication that charges no fees to authors or readers and in which the content-related elements of publication are owned and controlled […]

written by Antti-Jussi Nygård As the CRAFT-OA project approaches its conclusion at the end of 2025, final core contributions are being integrated into the next major release of Open Journal Systems (OJS). OJS 3.6 will include two significant developments produced within the project: new metadata features led by the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV) […]

Empowering Institutional Publishing for Diamond OA In line with Open Science principles, OpenAIRE invites Institutional Publishing Service Providers and community-driven Diamond OA platforms to join as pilot users of the new Publisher Dashboard—a service developed under the CRAFT-OA project and integrated into the OpenAIRE MONITOR platform. The dashboard helps Diamond OA publishers improve metadata workflows, […]

written by Hanna Varachkina The visibility of the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH) continues to grow. Following its inclusion in Mir@bel the DDH is now featured in two further sources: the Electronic Journals Library (EZB) and the ISIDORE platform for the Humanities and Social Sciences. DDH in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB) The EZB, maintained by […]

The CRAFT-OA project entered its last phase with our final conference in Göttingen (6–8 October 2025), featuring three days of lively discussions, inspiring talks, and poster sessions. More than just a conference, it marked the culmination of three years of collaboration, innovation, and community. The work completed in CRAFT-OA will evolve and live on through various project […]

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This blog post is a translation of “Crafting the Future of Diamond Open Access – Eindrücke von der CRAFT-OA Final Conference in Göttingen” on the DINI blog by Malte Dreyer and Kathrina Müller (translation by DeepL, checked by Kelly Achenbach and Léa Foumany) From October 6 to 8, 2025, the European and international Open Access […]

written by Antti-Jussi Nygård Multilingualism is a cornerstone of scholarly publishing in Europe, where research is communicated in dozens of national, regional, and minority languages. For Diamond Open Access (OA) journals, while many serve local or multilingual communities, the ability to manage and publish content in multiple languages is essential for visibility, inclusivity, and professional […]

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by Hanna Varachkina The Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH) is an authoritative list of European Diamond Open Access journals. It’s designed to improve the visibility and discoverability of scholar-led and institutionally published Open Access journals without author fees. As a new registry, its value depends not only on the quality of its data but also on […]

Empowering Institutional Publishing for Diamond Open Access In alignment with Open Science principles, OpenAIRE is launching a call for Institutional Publishing Service Providers and community-driven Diamond Open Access platforms to participate as pilot users of the new Publisher Dashboard, a dedicated service developed under the CRAFT-OA project and embedded in the OpenAIRE MONITOR platform. The […]

Written by Jorina Fenner The CRAFT-OA project entered its last six months and I would like to highlight some of the activities of the project’s work package “Technical Standards for professional Institutional Open Access” (WP 3) in this blog post. Led by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), this work package brings together institutions […]

In this practical webinar designed for systems administrators and journal managers responsible for managing Open Journal Systems (OJS), participants will be guided step-by-step through the process of upgrading from OJS 3.x to the latest 3.5 release. Staying up-to-date with the latest version of OJS is essential for journals to take advantage of the latest features, […]

As OJS becomes increasingly popular within the scientific community, particularly in the context of transformations to scholarly-led publishing models, journal managers and administrators frequently encounter the challenge of migrating content to OJS installations. This workshop will explore various options for importing data into OJS, provide an online demonstration, and highlight best practices and strategies for […]

As publishing services adopt more flexible and scalable infrastructures, the containerization OJS emerges as an effective solution to simplify the installation, management, and maintenance of this publishing platform. Using containers offers several advantages: it reduces dependency conflicts, facilitates portability, ensures consistent configurations, improves scalability, and simplifies tasks such as updates, backups, and recovery. This workshop […]

In this session, we’ll explore how to make the most of Open Journal Systems (OJS) by using its built-in configuration options and plugins. You’ll learn practical tips and tricks to enhance the appearance and usability of your journal, choose and customize themes to match your preferred style, and make the system truly your own. While […]