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Mirror journals A mirror journal is a fully open access version of an existing subscription journal, with the same aims and scope, peer review processes and policies and an editorial board with at least 50% …

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Mar 3, 2025 · A peer-reviewed, open access journal in pediatrics, child health, care of children & clinical pediatrics.

Apr 15, 2025 · Throughout 2025, DOAJ will spotlight Diamond open access journals that we index, highlighting our ongoing efforts to enhance the visibility and impact of no-fee community-led journals …

Journals may publish a small amount of non-open access, free-to-read content relevant to the journal’s scope – such as poetry – provided it is not scholarly articles. Journals doing this must publish a …

Apr 22, 2025 · Indonesian open access journals serve both academic audiences and broader communities. Ikhwan Arief, DOAJ Ambassador for Indonesia, discusses the rapid growth of open …

Mar 21, 2025 · It’s a new way to highlight open access models and help users navigate the world of scholarly publishing more easily. What is the ‘Subscribe to Open’ model? S2O is a “ subscription …