The publishing landscape for Open Access journals in Europe is highly diverse. However, often scattered among various organisations and institutions, many of these publishing services struggle to reach the necessary professionalisation and maturity levels required in state-of-the-art Open Access publishing. CRAFT-OA (Creating a Robust Accessible Federated Technology for Open Access) aims to change that. The project’s target is to make the Open Access landscape more resilient by centralising expertise, collaboration and a joint visibility/indexing layer.
Learn more about the project, and its objectives and become part of our community!
Our Goals
The project focuses on four threads of activities
to improve the technical and organisational infrastructure of Diamond OA.
News
- Save the Date: 8-11 October 2024CRAFT-OA is happy to announce the dates for the PKP Sprint organised by CRAFT-OA and the CRAFT-OA Tech Event. Both events will take place in the same location in Turin, Italy. More information will be available soon.
- DIAMAS Webinar AnnouncementOur colleagues from the DIAMAS project invite you to an insightful event which looks at the European Landscape of Institutional Publishing. Join them for a thought-provoking, 90-minute webinar where we will unveil the findings of our Institutional Publishing Landscape survey on Wednesday 7th February at 10:00 (CET). Our research delves deep into the intricacies that define… Read more: DIAMAS Webinar Announcement
- CRAFT-OA Flyer & Fact SheetCRAFT-OA in a nutshell – have a look at our project flyer and fact sheet!
- CRAFT-OA Communication Kit availableCRAFT-OA has released the project’s Communication Kit! Furthermore, all variations of the project logo are available for download. Have a closer look here: https://craft-oa.eu/press-kit.
- Community Call: Support the DIAMAS project & Strengthen Open Access PublishingShape the future of Open Access publishing and help the DIAMAS project, which collaborates closely with CRAFT-OA, to develop tools and collect resources to support institutional publishers and service providers by answering our community call by the 7th of July! DIAMAS (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication) is an EU-funded project… Read more: Community Call: Support the DIAMAS project & Strengthen Open Access Publishing
Events
- Webinar “Shaping Diamond OA: Criteria for Journals”CRAFT-OA and DIAMAS invite you to join the conversation on Diamond Open Access criteria! 16 May 2024, 4-5:30 pm CEST What criteria make a journal a Diamond Open Access (OA) journal? This 90-minute webinar jointly hosted by CRAFT-OA and DIAMAS aims to shed light on the requirements that define Diamond OA journals by engaging with… Read more: Webinar “Shaping Diamond OA: Criteria for Journals”
- CRAFT-OA 2024 Summer School for Journal EditorsDesigned for editors proficient in Open Journal Systems (OJS), this program offers basic as well as advanced training to refine editorial skills and elevate the standards of Diamond Open Access publishing. Participants will delve into diverse aspects of OJS, gain insights into alternative journal management systems, and engage in meaningful discussions regarding the broader landscape… Read more: CRAFT-OA 2024 Summer School for Journal Editors
- Creating Community-Driven Pathways to Equitable Open Scholarly Publishing – Where Are We Now Join us on the 27th of February at 3 PM CET to hear essential updates from three European Commission-funded projects – CRAFT-OA, DIAMAS, and PALOMERA – working towards an equitable future for scholarly communication, with academic communities at the centre. You will hear about the latest developments in their work and be able to join a… Read more: Creating Community-Driven Pathways to Equitable Open Scholarly Publishing – Where Are We Now
- September EventsCRAFT-OA is proud to announce the project will be presented at several events in September:
- CRAFT-OA/DIAMAS/Palomera WebinarOn June 20, 2023, CRAFT-OA will take part in a webinar in collaboration with two other HORIZON Europe-funded projects: DIAMAS and PALOMERA. June 20, 2023 | 1 p.m CEST The three projects work towards an equitable future for scholarly communication, with academic communities at the centre. The webinar will present this vision and introduce each project’s area… Read more: CRAFT-OA/DIAMAS/Palomera Webinar