Launching an Open Access Journal:
Why & How to Do It

Publishing journals is a key method of showcasing an institution’s scholarly outputs, increasing its prestige, and supporting better rankings. But it can be difficult for an institution to launch, manage, and promote a successful high-impact journal which meets international academic standards and has a global audience of academics and professionals.


This workshop, delivered in partnership with Knowledge E’s expert publishing division, provided a helpful introduction into how to launch a diamond open access journal.

What you will learn:

  • How to identify your journal’s niche, write the scope and choose the title
  • Building the editorial board and sourcing reviewers
  • How to set up your journal on OJS
  • Planning and implementing basic workflows and production schedules
  • Indexing and archiving
  • Longer term development strategies