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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 10h

There is a possible (but unlikely and incongruous) reading of the last paragraph of that letter as a defense of… Diamond OA…

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Open Access Tracking Project @oatp.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 13h

The European Diamond Capacity Hub receives a 3-year grant to boost its services | EDCH https://diamas.org/european-diamond-capacity-hub-receives-3-year-grant-boost-its-services

The European Diamond Capacity Hub receives a 3-year grant to boost its services | EDCH

diamas.org

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CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 1d

Join our panel “Diamonds, Dreams & Data Streams – Shaping Sustainable OA” at the CRAFT-OA final Conference 💎Four experts discuss about the future of #DiamondOA. 📺 Watch live: www.craft-oa.eu/craft-oa-con... #CRAFT_OA25 @pkp.sfu.ca . second photo by Martin Liebetruth.

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 1d

The Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH) is officially LIVE! 🥳

Your new reference for #DiamondOA journals — scholar-led, free to publish, free to read.

Developed by @craft-oa.bsky.social, the DDH brings visibility, credibility and recognition to Diamond OA journals across Europe 👀👇

#OpenAccess #CRAFT_OA25

CRAFT-OA project, aiming for Diamond Open Access @craft-oa.bsky.social · 1d

📣The Diamond Discovery Hub has officially launched during the final confernce in #Göttingen. @eudch.bsky.social Join the #DDH today : ddh.diamas.org/en
First photo by Martin Liebetruth.

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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 2d

In Göttingen for the final
conference #CRAFT_OA2025 of the EU-funded CRAFT-O project, with the @eudch.bsky.social team and the great conference organizers.

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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 3d

Hang in there Martin! Be nice to yourself.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 7d

Pleased to be attending the CRAFT-OA Conference
Crafting the Future of #DiamondOA: Technical, Social, and Political Perspectives of #ScholarlyPublishing @craft-oa.bsky.social @eudch.bsky.social l
📌October 6-8
📌University of Göttingen, Germany
www.craft-oa.eu/conference/
#DOAJ #CRAFTOA

Head shots of Clara Armengou and Dominic Mitchell who are attending the CRAFT-OA Conference 6-8 October 2026

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Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · 7d

We recently published a video titled Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons. It explains how CC licenses work, why CC BY is the most open option, and how openly licensing your research with CC can strengthen the power of the scientific community.

Watch it here: youtu.be/_IBTfklg8q0?....

Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons

If you’re a researcher, scientist, or knowledge producer, you are a creator. Every dataset, manuscript, and research output you produce can fuel discovery, deepen collaboration, and help solve global…

youtu.be

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glossa-linguistics.bsky.social @glossa-linguistics.bsky.social · 8d

3 new #DiamondOpenAccess papers out in @glossa-linguistics.bsky.social. See glossa-journal.org/articles/ Powered by the @janewayolh.bsky.social platform, copy-edited & typeset by @siliconchips.bsky.social, & financially supported by the scholar-owned consortial library model of @openlibhums.org

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 11d

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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 12d

The problem is compounded by the fact that it is technically hard to keep the preprints, its reviews, and the editorial decision together as a single identifiable cluster of documents that receives a “top level” PID, so to speak. I believe a consistent system of PID/DOI extension codes could help.

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Michael Eisen @mbeisen.bsky.social · 13d

thescientistpapers.substack.com/p/open-lette...

Open letter to HHMI on their Immediate Access to Research Policy

The following is in response to a letter sent to the HHMI community on September 24, 2025 and refers to HHMI’s new Immediate Access to Research Policy. The original letter appears at the bottom below ...

thescientistpapers.substack.com

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 14d

Love #OpenScience & #DiamondOA?

We’re hiring a Communication Officer 👀

Shape our comms, engage the community, and make a difference.

👉 Details & how to apply: operas-eu.org/edch-communi...

EDCH Communication Officer (ref.: 202509-ECO) - OPERAS

OPERAS is the Research Infrastructure supporting open scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in the European Research Area. Its mission is to coordinate and federate resou...

operas-eu.org

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Joe Deville @joedeville.bsky.social · 15d

The academic system needs to take the work of building community-led, open source/access initiatives much more seriously as a valid and vital form of academic labour

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hyperbolbri @astrobri.bsky.social · 15d

One of Janne Pölönen's presentations on the centrality of diamond journals in multilingualism in scholarly publishing, referred to in a question:
zenodo.org/records/1109... #OASPA2025

Diamond Open Access is fundamental for making multilingual scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone

Contents: Multilingualism in scholarly communication Value of multilingualism in policies Global infrastructure for multilingual scholarly communication Importance of Diamond OA for multilingualism Ke...

zenodo.org

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 15d

Big news for #DiamondOA! The #EDCH receives a 3-year grant from the Gates Foundation to boost services & build a #community of OA publishers in Europe.

👉 Read more: buff.ly/pxcyTxd

The EDCH has received a grant from the Gates Foundation.

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Professor Caroline Edwards @theblochian.bsky.social · 16d

Prof. Demmy. Verbeke explaining that KU Leuven Library has made a stand & spends zero budget on APCs or TAs. Instead, the library invests in nonprofit #openaccess publishing & infrastructure #OASPA2025

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Jonny Coates @jacoates.bsky.social · 17d

Come join our tribe to make a real meaningful difference.

We're about action and tangible change, not empty words or the same old meetings.

Rippling Ideas @ripplingideas.bsky.social · 17d

It's Sunday and today is the perfect day for a lazy, not doing too much, kind of day!

While you're resting, it's also a great time to express interest in joining our inaugural board!

More info:

Join our board!

We’re seeking expressions of interest to join our inaugural board. If you are passionate about our focus areas and values then come and join us! Help us establish ourselves and grow over the …

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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 19d

Couldn't agree more, of course.

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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 19d

Should it? It basically goes against neoliberalism in putting non-monetary exchanges and collaboration first. But many other public services and activities are like that.

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Johan Rooryck @johanrooryck.bsky.social · 19d

Beg to differ: both community-led and no fees for *all* readers and authors define Diamond OA in the @eudch.bsky.social See the 6 operational criteria for Diamond OA in our Diamond Discovery Hub. Your “free to, free to publish” would include Read and Publish deals in Diamond, which is not the case.

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 20d

"In 2021, African ecologists examined 40 top-ranked journals in their field and found that the average fee to publish an article was US$3,150. The study, published in Nature, also revealed that 75% of the journals did not provide any waivers for researchers from LMICs"

Journals waking up to African researchers’ plight to publish

For many African researchers, publishing in international peer-reviewed journals is not just about contributing to knowledge; it’s a career lifeline...

www.universityworldnews.com

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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 20d

Why do National Capacity Centres (NCCs) matter?
Because Diamond OA can’t thrive on fragmented infrastructure.
NCCs connect, support, and strengthen local publishing systems.

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infoDOCKET @infodocket.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · 20d

UN Scientific Advisory Board Adopts Landmark Statement on Open #Science (via #isc) https://council.science/blog/un-scientific-advisory-board-adopts-landmark-statement-on-open-science/ #OpenScience

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glossa-linguistics.bsky.social @glossa-linguistics.bsky.social · 20d

3 new #DiamondOpenAccess papers out in @glossa-linguistics.bsky.social. See glossa-journal.org/articles/ Powered by the @janewayolh.bsky.social platform, copy-edited & typeset by @siliconchips.bsky.social, & financially supported by the scholar-owned consortial library model of @openlibhums.org

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