AJOL (African Journals Online)
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AJOL, the preeminent indexing platform of quality African-published scholarly journals, works to increase global & continental online access, awareness, quality & use of African-published, peer-reviewed research.
📅 Save the date! The #DiamondOA returns with regional and cross-regional discussions on sustainable policy and funding for Diamond OA. 🌍 Africa: 17 Sept 🌎 Latin America: 25 Sept 🌍 Europe: 5 Oct 🌐 Cross-Regional: 5 Nov Registration and speaker details coming soon. #OpenAccess #OpenScience
📢 Join EIFL's webinar on boosting the visibility and impact of Diamond OA journals. Learn practical communication and marketing tips from the Clean Air Journal and the East African Journal of Neurological Sciences. 📅 23 July | 🕘 09:00 UTC 🔗 bit.ly/4vzJeto #DiamondOA #OpenAccess #AJOL #EIFL
Want your journal to reach a wider global audience? Learn how @doaj.bsky.social helps improve discoverability, credibility and visibility for scholarly journals. 🎥 Watch AJOL webinar featuring Ina Smith, DOAJ Ambassador for Southern Africa. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuG-... #DOAJ #OpenAccess
📰New on the AJOL Blog: The East African Journal of Neurological Sciences is creating space for African-led research on neurological conditions. 📖Read more: www.ajol.info/index.php/aj... #OpenAccess #AfricanResearch #Neuroscience
🎥 Missed the AJOL 2026 Webinar Series? Watch now ▶️ Predatory Publishing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mf... ▶️ Debunking the Impact Factor & University Rankings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aWY... Credible African research deserves visibility and integrity. #AJOL #AfricanResearch #ResearchIntegrity
On #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we honour the courage of the 1976 Soweto students who stood against injustice. Their legacy reminds us that every African child deserves quality education, dignity, and equal opportunities to thrive. #DAC2026 #ChildRights
The good stuff has landed. AJOL’s latest newsletter is out, with fresh updates and stories from Africa’s research and knowledge community. Read it here: bit.ly/AJOLNews1 Want the next one in your inbox first? Sign up: bit.ly/AJOLNSignUp Happy reading!
How can DOAJ help your journal grow its visibility and impact? Join AJOL and DOAJ for an insightful webinar with Ina Smith. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/AJOLDOAJWebi... #DOAJ #AJOL #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing @doaj.bsky.social
Happy Africa Day! Today, AJOL celebrates Africa’s voices, knowledge, and stories, shared by Africa, for the world. We honour the researchers, journals, editors, and knowledge communities strengthening African scholarship every day. #AfricaDay #AfricanScholarship #OpenAccess
Happening today! Our Executive Director Susan Murray will speak at Knowledge Equity Open Scholarship Week 2026 in Session 3: How can we create a more equitable publishing ecology? Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00-12:00 SAST / CEST Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #KnowledgeEquity #OpenAccess
Debunking the Impact Factor & University Rankings What do impact factors and university rankings really tell us about research quality, visibility, and academic value? Join us on 20 May 2026 at 3:00 PM SAST for this crucial discussion. Register: bit.ly/DIFURWebinar Speaker bio: bit.ly/ProfSMBio
African knowledge systems grow stronger through collaboration. At #SCECSAL2026, Dr Dudziro Nhengu joined a Day 2 panel on sustainable library and information services, highlighting our role in strengthening African journals, advancing open access & increasing visibility of African research.
Predatory publishing can damage trust in research and mislead authors. Join AJOL for a webinar on Predatory Publishing: How to Recognise, Avoid, and Respond to Unethical Publishing Practices with Andy Nobes. 📅 23 April 2026 🕒 3:00 PM SAST 🔗 bit.ly/PredPubWebinar #Webinar #PredatoryPublishing
AJOL contributed to #WACREN2026 Diamond Open Access Day in Banjul, presenting on our role in strengthening the quality, visibility & growth of African Diamond OA journals. A strong link to the wider conference focus on open collaboration, shared infrastructure & Africa’s digital sovereignty.
🌍 The 2nd Cross-Regional Diamond OA Policy Forum is here! Join policymakers, funders & OA experts to discuss equitable, community-led scholarly publishing. 📅 30 March 2026 | 16:00–17:30 CET 👉 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Happy International Women’s Day! AJOL celebrates women shaping African scholarship. We are proud to support Open Diamond Access — equitable, community-led, and free for readers and authors — helping amplify African women’s knowledge. #InternationalWomensDay #DiamondOpenAccess #AJOL
📢 Forum Accès Libre Diamond – Afrique (FR) 🗓️ 5 mars | ⏰ 13h30–15h00 (GMT) Édition scientifique communautaire, sans frais, plus équitable. 🔗 bit.ly/DOAFrSession #AfricaDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess
Don't MISS! DOA Policy Forum – Africa (EN) Speakers: Iryna Kuchma, Susan Murray, Lighton Phiri, Milica Ševkušić, Susan Veldsman. 3 Mar 2026 | 14:00–15:30 CAT bit.ly/DOAPolicyForumEN #AfricaDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess
📢Diamond Open Access Policy Forum - Africa (EN) 🗣️3 March | 14:00 - 15:30 CAT 💻Zoom: bit.ly/DOAPolicyForumEN (or scan QR) 📚Policy & evidence for stronger Diamond OA in Africa. #AfricanDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess
📢Diamond Open Access (OA) Policy Forums - Africa 🗣️Discuss new findings on non-profit publishing ecosystems, the Diamond OA landscape (Africa/Europe/LatAm). 🗓️ ENG 3 Mar (CAT) | FR 5 Mar (GMT) | PT 11 Mar (GMT) 🔗Register: bit.ly/DOAPolicyForums #AfricanDOA #OpenAccess #DiamondOpenAccess
📢 AJOL is in Bengaluru for the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access (2–5 Feb 2026). 👤 Kylie van Zyl is representing us on the ground. 🌍 Amplifying Africa’s voice in #OpenScience + equitable, community-led publishing. 🌐 www.diamondoasummit.org 🏷️ #DiamondOA #OpenAccess
✅ Advocacy Materials for Diamond OA 📣 Practical tools to support engagement with key stakeholders over the next two years, and useful to anyone working to grow Diamond OA adoption, supportive policy, and sustainable funding.
✅ Landscape Report: Diamond OA Publishing (45 countries) 🗺️ Describes the conditions and policy environments shaping community-owned, no-fee scholarly publishing across Africa, Europe, and Latin America. 🌐 zenodo.org/records/1822...
✅ Scoping Report: Non-for-profit Publishing Ecosystems 🧭 Establishes shared terminology for ALMASI’s Diamond OA work and maps current knowledge across the three regions. 🌐 zenodo.org/records/1825...
📢📚 @almasiproject.bsky.social has released new resources to strengthen #DiamondOA across Africa, Europe, and Latin America!
🤎 As the year winds down, we’re celebrating the people and progress that keep African research visible, trusted & widely used. 📬 Our year-end newsletter shares key milestones, wins, and what’s next for AJOL in 2026. 📌 Scan the QR on the card or read here: bit.ly/4ajR2IN #AJOL #AfricanResearch #OA
🎉 Big news for #OpenAccess in Africa! @eifl.bsky.social , AJOL & @wacren.bsky.social have awarded 16 new grants to strengthen the quality and sustainability of no-fee #OA journals and platforms across the continent. 📚🌍: www.eifl.net/news/16-more... #DiamondOA #NoFeeOA #ScholarlyPublishing #AJOL
🧭 Reminder: AJOL Webinar - Predatory Journals: Spot Red Flags, Take Action 📅 4 Dec 2025 | 🕒 15:00 SAST 👤 Andy Nobes (INASP) ✅ Register: bit.ly/4p4ldIw 📩 Meet link emailed tomorrow morning to registrants. #ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #AJOL
🧭AJOL Webinar | Predatory Journals: Spot Red Flags, Take Action 🗓️ 4 Dec 2025 | 🕒 15:00 SAST 🎙️ Andy Nobes (@inasp.bsky.social) Register: bit.ly/4p4ldIw Meet link emailed to registrants on the morning of the event. #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing