Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a multidisciplinary index for finding open access journals and scholarly articles. Its website search covers journals and articles, and its indexed content includes journal and article metadata as well as links to full text. Journal and article metadata can also be accessed through an Atom feed, OAI-PMH, journal CSV, API and public data dump. DOAJ says it is committed to keeping its primary services and metadata open to everyone. Monthly data dumps are available to all users; full public data dump access is granted case by case, while daily dumps are available to premium metadata service users. Premium metadata services provide more current OAI-PMH data and journal CSV data updated within an hour. DOAJ lists services such as OpenAlex, OCLC, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar among those that incorporate its metadata. It serves quality peer-reviewed open access journals across disciplines, geographies and languages. The DOAJ Foundation, a non-profit community-governed Danish foundation registered in Roskilde, runs and manages the service. Lars Bjørnshauge founded DOAJ in 2003.
Who it is for
DOAJ suits readers looking for peer-reviewed open access journals and articles across subjects, regions and languages. Researchers and services that need journal or article metadata can use its website search, feeds, files and API.
What is good
- Search journals and articles on the website.
- Covers multiple disciplines, geographies and languages.
- Metadata is available through feeds, files, API and search.
- Provides links to full text.
- Primary services and metadata are committed to remaining open.
What to know first
- Daily data dumps are for premium metadata users.
- Full public data dump access is granted case by case.
- No theses, dissertations or conference proceedings are included.
Verdict
Choose DOAJ to find peer-reviewed open access journals and articles or access their metadata through several channels. Look to premium metadata services when you need daily dumps, more current OAI-PMH data or journal CSV updates within an hour.
Get started with Directory of Open Access Journals
- Visit https://doaj.org/.
- Search for journals or articles on the website.
- Use the Atom feed, OAI-PMH, journal CSV, API or public data dump to access metadata.
- Contact the Help Desk with questions about the website or services.
Limits to know first
Monthly public data dumps are available to all users, while daily dumps are available to premium metadata service users. Full public data dump access is granted case by case. Premium metadata pricing is determined case by case, with waivers available for specified users.
Questions about Directory of Open Access Journals
Is DOAJ free?
DOAJ has a free plan and says it is committed to keeping its primary services and metadata open to everyone.
How can I access journal and article metadata?
Metadata is available through the website search, Atom feed, OAI-PMH, journal CSV, API and public data dump.
What does premium metadata provide?
Premium services provide more current OAI-PMH data, daily public data dumps and journal CSV data updated within an hour.
What does premium metadata cost?
The price is determined case by case, and waivers are available for specified users.
Who runs DOAJ?
The DOAJ Foundation, a non-profit community-governed Danish foundation registered in Roskilde, runs and manages it.
Does DOAJ include theses or conference proceedings?
No. Theses and dissertations and conference proceedings are not included.
Directory of Open Access Journals plans and pricing
All plansCompared on academic research databases
- Free plan
- Yes
- Full-text access
- Yes
- Advanced search
- Yes
- Subject coverage
- multidisciplinary
- Content types
- journals, articles, journal metadata, article metadata, full-text links
- Theses and dissertations
- No
- Conference proceedings
- No
- Institutional access
- No
