Diamond Open Access journals represent community-driven, academic-led, and academic-owned publishing initiatives, perceived as the potential future of the scholarly publishing process, aligning with Plan S. However, their prevalence remains limited at present. This event aims to explore the trajectory of Diamond Open Access and provide practical guidance on contributing to this significant transition within the academic realm.

The session starts with a presentation by Jan Willem Wijnen, discussing Plan S and the role of Diamond Open Access. Subsequently, a panel session with Jan Willem Wijnen, Maria Mos and Ronald Leenes will delve into the practical implementation of Diamond Open Access. Panelists, who have either initiated a Diamond Open Access journal from inception or played a role in transitioning from gold to Diamond Open Access, will share insights into the associated challenges and opportunities. Join us to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape and contribute meaningfully to this crucial shift in academic publishing.

Free lunch is provided, please register for the meeting so that is possible to have a correct estimate of the amount to order.

Dr. Jan Willem Wijnen is a seasoned scientific publisher with a history at several major scientific publishing companies. He manages Openjournals, a platform that enables scientific journals to publish diamond open access.
Dr. Maria Mos is associate professor at the Department of Communication and Cognition. As an editorial board member she has been involved in ‘flipping’ the Dutch Journal of Applied Linguistics to Diamond Open Access.
Prof. Dr. Ronald Leenes is professor of Regulation by Technology. He is editor in chief of the Diamond Open Access Journal Technology & Regulation.
This event is organized by the Open Science Community Tilburg, in collaboration with the TiU library.