The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for new and established open access journals to navigate the rapidly changing scholarly publishing landscape.
The OA Journals Toolkit provides guidance for new and established open access journals to navigate the rapidly changing scholarly publishing landscape.
Getting Started
Find out how to set up an open access journal, including choosing a title, setting the scope of the journal, securing kick-off funding, and a useful checklist.
Find information on editorial considerations of journal management, including defining article selection criteria, setting your publication frequency, covering costs and running journals in a local language.
How do you ensure good visibility of your journal? Discover content on journal and article indexing, publication metrics, search engine optimisation and how to build and maintain your journal’s profile.
An open access journal is a scholarly journal that provides free and unrestricted access to its content. Find out more about the most popular routes to open access.
The Open Access Journals Toolkit aims to promote transparency, accessibility, and inclusivity in scholarly publishing. We welcome your input to ensure that this website meets the diverse needs of the scholarly publishing community.