Index
DOAJ
Community-curated index of assessed open access journals, operated by the DOAJ Foundation.
How it connects
What it is
- DOAJ is a kind of Open science infrastructure.
Who is behind it
- DOAJ operated by DOAJ Foundation. Led and run by the DOAJ Foundation, a Danish non-profit foundation.
- DOAJ operated by IS4OA. Former operating organisation; operation passed to the DOAJ Foundation. According to doaj.org/about, IS4OA would continue to operate until mid-2026, when the transition would be complete; we have found no confirmation that it has closed.
Related to
- DOAJ relates to Open access. Directory of open access journals that meet its criteria.
- DOAJ relates to POSI.
Links
Details
Also known as: Directory of Open Access Journals
Description
DOAJ maintains a curated directory of open access journals that meet defined editorial and transparency criteria.
Attributes
| url | https://doaj.org |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q1227538 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| outputLicence | open |
| codebase | mixed |
| prominence | core |
| type | Index |
| indexKind | registry |
| selectivity | editorial-board |
| inclusionCriteria | published |
| bulkDownload | full |
| coverageObjects | journal |
| Tags | function: indexing, openness: open content, openness: bulk downloadable |
Sources
- https://doaj.org/about/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
- https://blog.doaj.org/2025/03/25/doaj-announces-its-move-to-the-doaj-foundation(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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