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This page includes answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Open Access Journals Toolkit. To view the answers and get links to the relevant sections of the Open Access Journals Toolkit, click on the questions which will expand.

Included below are answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about the Open Access Journals Toolkit. If there is something you would like to know that is not covered below then you can contact the Open Access Journals Toolkit via helpdesk@oajournals-toolkit.org.

The pages of the Open Access Journals Toolkit have been arranged according to a typical lifecycle for developing and managing an open access journal. To easily navigate the Open Access Journals Toolkit, use the bar at the top of the website or from a mobile device use the menu icon in the top right corner.

The language that the Open Access Journals Toolkit is displayed in can be changed using the icon in the top right of the Open Access Journals Toolkit pages. The language selected will then be displayed on all pages on the Open Access Journals Toolkit. As a starting point, we are committed to providing the Toolkit in all United Nations languages and are seeking funding.

Yes, you can download the entire Open Access Journals Toolkit via the link in the website footer or by clicking here. It is also possible to download individual pages of the Open Access Journals Toolkit by clicking the PDF icon. The Open Access Journals Toolkit will be downloaded in pdf format and will include a table of contents for easy navigation.

Yes, the toolkit is available via a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence and you can reference it in your own work using this recommended citation: ‘OASPA and DOAJ. (2023). Open Access Journals Toolkit. Available at: oajournals-toolkit.org. Each page of the Open Access Journals Toolkit has a DOI (indicated at the top of the page) which can be included when referencing specific pages of the Open Access Journals Toolkit.

Yes, the entire Open Access Journals Toolkit, including the content, text and images, is available via a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence. All content can therefore be copied, distributed and adapted provided that you adhere to our logo reuse guidelines and cite the relevant authors of the Open Access Journals Toolkit.

Yes, the style guide is available to download via the Toolkit’s Zenodo community and includes information on the use of our logo, fonts and colours. When you use the Open Access Journals Toolkit logo, you should ensure that you follow our logo usage guidelines in the style guide.

Yes, anyone can suggest resources to add to the Open Access Journals Toolkit by sending the resources via email to helpdesk@oajournals-toolkit.com.
Yes, if you spot an error in the Open Access Journals Toolkit content, please let us know via email at helpdesk@oajournals-toolkit.com. In your email, please include a link to the page that contains the issues and state clearly what the issue is, ideally with a suggested correction. The Editorial Board will review your suggestion and, if appropriate, make an amendment.
The Open Access Journals Toolkit content is reviewed every 12 months to ensure that it reflects recent developments in the open access journals landscape. The date the Open Access Journals Toolkit page content was last edited is visible at the top of each page, next to the topic lead.
The Open Access Journals Toolkit is not currently recruiting new Editorial Board members. If you would like to join the Editorial Board please get in touch at helpdesk@oajournals.toolkit.com. We will consider your request against the current needs of the Open Access Journals Toolkit and get back to you with potential next steps.

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