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* '''This list is still under development. Every part of it may change before the official launch, including its title, URL, scope notes, and method of organization.'''


* This is a list of major initiatives for diamond OA. It does not attempt to list individual diamond OA journals, books, or other resources, or to be a comprehensive bibliography of diamond OA itself.  
* This is a list of major initiatives for diamond OA. It does not attempt to list individual diamond OA journals, books, or other resources, or to be a comprehensive bibliography of diamond OA itself.  


* Related lists in OAD: [[OA journal business models]], [[OA book business models]].
* Related lists in OAD: (1) [[OA journal business models]], (2) [[OA book business models]].


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* Alphabetical by name.
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== A ==
== A ==
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** Jointly developed by Science Europe, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR).
** Jointly developed by Science Europe, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR).
** Aims to align and develop common resources for the Diamond Open Access ecosystem
** Aims to align and develop common resources for the Diamond Open Access ecosystem
** Launched on February 3, 2022
** Launch Date: February 3, 2022


* [https://edch.eu/taxonomy/term/aegis-oa AEGIS-OA] (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing)  
* [https://edch.eu/taxonomy/term/aegis-oa AEGIS-OA] (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing)  
** A key initiative of the [https://edch.eu/ European Diamond Capacity Hub] (EDCH) and [https://operas-eu.org/ OPERAS], launched in Brussels.
** A key initiative of the [https://edch.eu/ European Diamond Capacity Hub] (EDCH) and [https://operas-eu.org/ OPERAS], launched in Brussels.
** Launched in March 19, 2026.
** Launch Date: March 19, 2026.


* [https://almasiproject.org/ ALMASI] (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally)
* [https://almasiproject.org/ ALMASI] (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally)
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* [https://diamasproject.eu/best-practices-checklist-for-diamond-oa-publishers/ Best Practices Checklist for Diamond OA Publishers.]  
* [https://diamasproject.eu/best-practices-checklist-for-diamond-oa-publishers/ Best Practices Checklist for Diamond OA Publishers.]  
** Produced by the [https://diamasproject.eu/ DIAMAS] (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication) consortium.
** Produced by the [https://diamasproject.eu/ DIAMAS] (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication) consortium.
** Released on July 2025.
** Launch Date: July 2025.


== C ==
== C ==
* [https://www.coalition-s.org/diamond-open-access/ cOAlition S: Diamond Open Access Initiative.]
* [https://www.coalition-s.org/diamond-open-access/ cOAlition S: Diamond Open Access Initiative.]
** Managed by cOAlition S, an international consortium of research funding and organizations.
** Managed by cOAlition S, an international consortium of research funding organizations.
** Launch Years: 2018 (General Mandate) | 2021 (Study) | 2022 (Action Plan)
** Launch Years: 2018 (General Mandate) | 2021 (Study) | 2022 (Action Plan)


* [https://www.coalition-s.org/diamond-open-access/ CoDOA] (Creating a Sustainable Funding Scheme for Diamond Open Access Through Institutional Collaboration in Switzerland)
* [https://www.coalition-s.org/diamond-open-access/ Creating a Sustainable Funding Scheme for Diamond Open Access Through Institutional Collaboration in Switzerland] (CoDOA)
** A collaborative project involving several Swiss higher education institutions, including the University of Zurich, University of Geneva, and [https://www.zhaw.ch/en/university ZHAW.]
** A collaborative project involving several Swiss higher education institutions, including the University of Zurich, University of Geneva, and [https://www.zhaw.ch/en/university ZHAW.]
** Aims to develop and implement a national, sustainable funding model for Diamond Open Access in Switzerland.
** Aims to develop and implement a national, sustainable funding model for Diamond Open Access in Switzerland.
** Project Duration: 2024 – 2026
** Project Duration: 2024 – 2026


* [https://fis-portal.uni-bielefeld.de/vivo/display/proj_5285 CODRIA] (Community-Driven Open-Access-Journale zwischen wissenschaftlichen und ressourcenbezogenen Anforderungen.)
* [https://fis-portal.uni-bielefeld.de/vivo/display/proj_5285 Community-Driven Open-Access-Journale zwischen wissenschaftlichen und ressourcenbezogenen Anforderungen.] (CODRIA)
** The project is a collaboration between Bielefeld University Library and Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI).
** The project is a collaboration between Bielefeld University Library and Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI).
** Investigate the sustainability of "Community-Driven" (Diamond) Open Access journals.
** Investigate the sustainability of "Community-Driven" (Diamond) Open Access journals.
** Project Duration: May 2024 – April 2027.
** Project Duration: May 2024 – April 2027.


* [https://www.craft-oa.eu/ CRAFT-OA] (Creating a Robust Accessible Federated Technology for Open Access)
* [https://www.craft-oa.eu/ Creating a Robust Accessible Federated Technology for Open Access] (CRAFT-OA)
** Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program.
** Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program.
** Coordinated by the University of Göttingen and involves a consortium of 23 partners across 14 European countries.
** Coordinated by the University of Göttingen and involves a consortium of 23 partners across 14 European countries.
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== D ==
== D ==


* [https://diamasproject.eu/ DIAMAS] (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication)
* [https://diamasproject.eu/ Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication] (DIAMAS)
** Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program.
** Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program.
** Coordinated by Aix-Marseille University (AMU) and involves 23 international organizations, including OPERAS, LIBER, and Science Europe.
** Coordinated by Aix-Marseille University (AMU) and involves 23 international organizations, including OPERAS, LIBER, and Science Europe.
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** Developed as part of the DIAMAS project in collaboration with CRAFT-OA and DOAJ.  
** Developed as part of the DIAMAS project in collaboration with CRAFT-OA and DOAJ.  
** Hosted within the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH).
** Hosted within the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH).
** Launched in October 2025.
** Launch Date: October 2025.


* [https://operas.hypotheses.org/9561 Diamond ERA.]
* [https://operas.hypotheses.org/9561 Diamond ERA.]
** A strategic briefing published by [https://operas-eu.org/ OPERAS], the European Research Infrastructure.
** A strategic briefing published by [https://operas-eu.org/ OPERAS], the European Research Infrastructure.
** Aims to outline the transition from theoretical support for Diamond Open Access to its practical implementation.
** Aims to outline the transition from theoretical support for Diamond Open Access to its practical implementation.
** Released on January 22, 2026
** Launch Date: January 22, 2026


* [https://oa.tib.eu/diamondfunding Diamond Funding Navigator.]
* [https://oa.tib.eu/diamondfunding Diamond Funding Navigator.]
** Developed and maintained by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library in Germany.
** Developed and maintained by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library in Germany.
** Launched in  Late 2024
** Launch Date: Late 2024


* [https://zenodo.org/records/15518745 Diamond Open Access Recommendations and Guidelines.]
* [https://zenodo.org/records/15518745 Diamond Open Access Recommendations and Guidelines.]
** Part of the DIAMAS project.
** Part of the DIAMAS project.
** Developed by the European University Association (EUA), Science Europe, and OPERAS.
** Developed by the European University Association (EUA), Science Europe, and OPERAS.
** Released in May 26, 2025.
** Launch Date: May 26, 2025.


* [https://blog.doaj.org/2025/12/19/reflecting-on-a-diamond-year-for-doaj/ Diamond Year for DOAJ] (2025 Review)
* [https://blog.doaj.org/2025/12/19/reflecting-on-a-diamond-year-for-doaj/ Diamond Year for DOAJ] (2025 Review)
** An annual strategic summary published by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.)
** An annual strategic summary published by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.)
** Documents the significant milestones achieved in the Diamond Open Access sector throughout 2025.
** Documents the significant milestones achieved in the Diamond Open Access sector throughout 2025.
** Released on December 19, 2025
** Launch Date: December 19, 2025


* [https://zenodo.org/records/13820036 The Diamond OA Standard] (DOAS)
* [https://zenodo.org/records/13820036 The Diamond OA Standard] (DOAS)
** Developed by the DIAMAS consortium as a part of the of the Horizon Europe project.
** Developed by the DIAMAS consortium as a part of the of the Horizon Europe project.
** Aims to To establish a comprehensive Extensible Quality Standard for Institutional Publishing (EQSIP).
** Aims to To establish a comprehensive Extensible Quality Standard for Institutional Publishing (EQSIP).
** Released on September 20, 2024 (Version 1.0)
** Launch Date: September 20, 2024 (Version 1.0)


== E ==
== E ==
* [https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/edinburgh-diamond Edinburgh Diamond]
** "We are the University of Edinburgh's Library Publishing Partner for Diamond Open Access books and journals led and owned by our academics, professional staff and students."
* [https://graphite.page/doa-blaupause/ ELADOAH Project]
** Research and development initiative focused on the German-speaking scholarly landscape.
** Aims to develop a "Blueprint for Collaborative and Fair Diamond Open Access" (Blaupause für gemeinschaftliches und faires Diamond Open Access).


* [https://edch.eu/ European Diamond Capacity Hub.] (EDCH)
* [https://edch.eu/ European Diamond Capacity Hub.] (EDCH)
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** To serve as the central coordination and support center for Diamond Open Access in the European Research Area (ERA).
** To serve as the central coordination and support center for Diamond Open Access in the European Research Area (ERA).
** Launch Date: September 2025
** Launch Date: September 2025
* [https://graphite.page/doa-blaupause/ ELADOAH Project]
** Research and development initiative focused on the German-speaking scholarly landscape.
** Aims to develop a "Blueprint for Collaborative and Fair Diamond Open Access" (Blaupause für gemeinschaftliches und faires Diamond Open Access.)


== F ==
== F ==
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== G ==
== G ==


* [https://www.diamondoasummit.org/ Global Summit on Diamond Open Access.]
* [https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/announcing-global-diamond-open-access-alliance Global Diamond Open Access Alliance.]
** International partnership coordinated by UNESCO.
** In collaboration with Redalyc, AmeliCA, CLACSO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, and the French National Research Agency (ANR).
** Launch Date: July 10, 2024.
 
* [https://globaldiamantoa.org/en/home-2/ (First) Global Summit on Diamond Open Access.]
** Held in Toluca, Mexico, October 23-27, 2023.
** Co-organized by Redalyc, AmeliCA, UNESCO, CLACSO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, and ANR.
** Co-organized by Redalyc, AmeliCA, UNESCO, CLACSO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, and ANR.
** Serves as the primary meeting ground for the Global Alliance for Diamond Open Access.
** Launch Date: 2023 (Inaugural Summit)


== J ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240926090115/http://doasummit.uct.ac.za/ (Second) Global Summit on Diamond Open Access.]
** Held in Cape Town, South Africa, December 8014, 2024.
** Organized by Redalyc, UNESCO, DKIS, AmeliCA, CLACSO, cOAlition S, SPARC, Science Europe, the French National Research Agency (ANR), the University of Malaysia, and the Association of African Universities.


* [https://zenodo.org/records/14624287 Joint Pledge for Open Research Europe.] (ORE)
* [https://www.diamondoasummit.org/ (Third) Global Summit on Diamond Open Access.]
** Co-founded by major regional and international organizations, including UNESCO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, Redalyc/AmeliCA, CLACSO, and ANR.
** Held in Bengaluru, India, February 2-6, 2026.
** Launch Date: July 2024 (Formalized during the pre-summit proceedings)
** Organized by 28 regional and international organizations.


== K ==
== K ==


* [https://projects.tib.eu/koala/en/ KOALA] (Establishing Consortial Open Access Solutions)
* [https://projects.tib.eu/koala/en/ KOALA] (Konsortiale Open-Access-Lösungen aufbauen, Establishing Consortial Open Access Solutions)
** Led by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and the University of Konstanz.
** Led by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and the University of Konstanz.
** Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
** Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
** "The KOALA funding model provides fair and sustainable funding for quality-assured APC-free open access publications ('Diamond Open Access')."
** Launch Date: January 2021
** Launch Date: January 2021


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== M ==
== M ==
* [https://lyrasis.org/mapping-diamond-open-access-journals/ Mapping U.S. Diamond Open Access Journals.]
** Produced by Lyrasis in collaboration with researchers from the University of Kansas and Indiana University Indianapolis.
** Provides the first comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the Diamond Open Access landscape in the United States.
** Release Date: March 2025
== O ==
* [https://openjournalscollective.org/ Open Journals Collective] (OJC)
** "We work with university-based publishers to make your favourite academic journals free to read and free to publish in."
** Launch Date: 2024.
== P ==
* [https://www.openscience.uzh.ch/en/scholarly-publishing-and-open-access/publishing-at-uzh/scholar-led-publishing/plato.html Platinum Open Access Funding] (PLATO)
** A collaborative project led by the University of Zurich in partnership with five other Swiss universities (ETH Zurich, University of Basel, University of Bern, University of Geneva, and University of Neuchâtel)
** Aims to develop a sustainable funding and organizational model for "Platinum" (Diamond) Open Access in Switzerland.
** Launch Date: 2022.
== S ==
* [https://diamond-open-access.de/ Service Point Diamond Open Access.] (SeDOA)
** The central national service point for Diamond Open Access in Germany.
** Operated by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, University of Konstanz, and University of Bonn.
** Launch Date: 2025.
* [https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/new-series-spotlight-on-diamond-oa-scipost-1 Spotlight on Diamond OA] (University of Groningen)
** Curated by the University of Groningen (UG) Library.
** Launch Date: 2024
* [https://zenodo.org/records/14624287 Statement of Intent on Open Research Europe.]
** Co-founded by 10 major regional and international research funding organizations, including UNESCO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, Redalyc/AmeliCA, CLACSO, and ANR, to support [https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/ Open Research Europe] as a platform for diamond OA.
** Launch Date: July 2024 (Formalized during the pre-summit proceedings)
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* [https://sparcopen.org/news/2025/toluca-cape-town-declaration-is-a-milestone-for-recognizing-science-as-a-public-good/ Toluca - Cape Town Declaration.]
** Emerges from the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, held in Cape Town, South Africa, December 8-14, 2024.
** Builds upon the foundations laid during the 1st Global Summit in Toluca, Mexico.
** Release Date: December 2024.

Latest revision as of 12:41, 22 April 2026

This list is part of the Open Access Directory.

  • This is a list of major initiatives for diamond OA. It does not attempt to list individual diamond OA journals, books, or other resources, or to be a comprehensive bibliography of diamond OA itself.
  • Alphabetical by name.


A

  • Action Plan for Diamond Open Access
    • Jointly developed by Science Europe, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and the French National Research Agency (ANR).
    • Aims to align and develop common resources for the Diamond Open Access ecosystem
    • Launch Date: February 3, 2022
  • AEGIS-OA (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing)
  • ALMASI (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally)
    • Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program.
    • Coordinated by European-led initiatives in collaboration with international partners.

B

C

D

  • Diamond Discovery Hub. (DDH)
    • Developed as part of the DIAMAS project in collaboration with CRAFT-OA and DOAJ.
    • Hosted within the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH).
    • Launch Date: October 2025.
  • Diamond ERA.
    • A strategic briefing published by OPERAS, the European Research Infrastructure.
    • Aims to outline the transition from theoretical support for Diamond Open Access to its practical implementation.
    • Launch Date: January 22, 2026
  • Diamond Funding Navigator.
    • Developed and maintained by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library in Germany.
    • Launch Date: Late 2024
  • Diamond Year for DOAJ (2025 Review)
    • An annual strategic summary published by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.)
    • Documents the significant milestones achieved in the Diamond Open Access sector throughout 2025.
    • Launch Date: December 19, 2025
  • The Diamond OA Standard (DOAS)
    • Developed by the DIAMAS consortium as a part of the of the Horizon Europe project.
    • Aims to To establish a comprehensive Extensible Quality Standard for Institutional Publishing (EQSIP).
    • Launch Date: September 20, 2024 (Version 1.0)

E

  • Edinburgh Diamond
    • "We are the University of Edinburgh's Library Publishing Partner for Diamond Open Access books and journals led and owned by our academics, professional staff and students."
  • ELADOAH Project
    • Research and development initiative focused on the German-speaking scholarly landscape.
    • Aims to develop a "Blueprint for Collaborative and Fair Diamond Open Access" (Blaupause für gemeinschaftliches und faires Diamond Open Access).
  • European Diamond Capacity Hub. (EDCH)
    • Fiscally hosted by OPERAS and supported by a 3-year grant from the European Commission.
    • To serve as the central coordination and support center for Diamond Open Access in the European Research Area (ERA).
    • Launch Date: September 2025

F

  • Free Journals Network. (FJN)
    • Aims to promote and support journals that are free to both authors and readers (Diamond Open Access)
    • Launch Date: early 2018.

G

  • Global Diamond Open Access Alliance.
    • International partnership coordinated by UNESCO.
    • In collaboration with Redalyc, AmeliCA, CLACSO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, and the French National Research Agency (ANR).
    • Launch Date: July 10, 2024.
  • (Second) Global Summit on Diamond Open Access.
    • Held in Cape Town, South Africa, December 8014, 2024.
    • Organized by Redalyc, UNESCO, DKIS, AmeliCA, CLACSO, cOAlition S, SPARC, Science Europe, the French National Research Agency (ANR), the University of Malaysia, and the Association of African Universities.

K

  • KOALA (Konsortiale Open-Access-Lösungen aufbauen, Establishing Consortial Open Access Solutions)
    • Led by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and the University of Konstanz.
    • Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
    • "The KOALA funding model provides fair and sustainable funding for quality-assured APC-free open access publications ('Diamond Open Access')."
    • Launch Date: January 2021

L

  • Lyrasis OACIP (Open Access Community Investment Program)
    • Aims to provide a community-driven framework for funding Diamond Open Access journals that do not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs.)
    • Launch Date: 2020.

M

  • Mapping U.S. Diamond Open Access Journals.
    • Produced by Lyrasis in collaboration with researchers from the University of Kansas and Indiana University Indianapolis.
    • Provides the first comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the Diamond Open Access landscape in the United States.
    • Release Date: March 2025

O

  • Open Journals Collective (OJC)
    • "We work with university-based publishers to make your favourite academic journals free to read and free to publish in."
    • Launch Date: 2024.

P

  • Platinum Open Access Funding (PLATO)
    • A collaborative project led by the University of Zurich in partnership with five other Swiss universities (ETH Zurich, University of Basel, University of Bern, University of Geneva, and University of Neuchâtel)
    • Aims to develop a sustainable funding and organizational model for "Platinum" (Diamond) Open Access in Switzerland.
    • Launch Date: 2022.

S

  • Service Point Diamond Open Access. (SeDOA)
    • The central national service point for Diamond Open Access in Germany.
    • Operated by the TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, University of Konstanz, and University of Bonn.
    • Launch Date: 2025.
  • Spotlight on Diamond OA (University of Groningen)
    • Curated by the University of Groningen (UG) Library.
    • Launch Date: 2024
  • Statement of Intent on Open Research Europe.
    • Co-founded by 10 major regional and international research funding organizations, including UNESCO, cOAlition S, Science Europe, Redalyc/AmeliCA, CLACSO, and ANR, to support Open Research Europe as a platform for diamond OA.
    • Launch Date: July 2024 (Formalized during the pre-summit proceedings)

T

  • Toluca - Cape Town Declaration.
    • Emerges from the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, held in Cape Town, South Africa, December 8-14, 2024.
    • Builds upon the foundations laid during the 1st Global Summit in Toluca, Mexico.
    • Release Date: December 2024.
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