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