[GOAL] Re: DOAJ announces new selection criteria

[Reme Melero]

Dear Jan,

When ROMEO started in 2006 (more or less) the number of journals were 
not the same as now, particularly in the case of Spanish scholarly 
journals was almost null. When we started with DULCINEA in 2008 our aims 
were to fulfil the lack of this information, contact editors and 
publishers to make them aware of OA meaning, promoting of free licences 
and provide an  accurate information about these issues through our 
portal. We decided to use the some colours taxonomy of ROMEO to share 
and follow the same criteria that could let comparison  statistics in 
term of colours. Today we have more that 1600 scholarly journals alive, 
not all of them are OA but most of them at least are gratis. The results 
have been very satisfactory, because terms like self-archiving,  
publishing licences, copyright, CC licences,  among other were unknown 
for some editors and publishers. The contact with editors is, I would 
say, permanent, and we update the data regularly. The fact that we can 
control around 1600 journals compared with the more than 8000 in ROMEO, 
obviously means less work and monitoring changes easier, however let me 
say that this also permits to have a more accurate approach of the 
landscape of journals edited and/or published in Spain, I will give you 
an example. My institution publishes 37 journals under the umbrella of 
CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) those journals are all 
published with CC licences, and a few have an embargo of 6 months to 
access the last issue, according to ROMEO all journals are blue 
<http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/search.php>, that is true, but  what  
ROMEO states "Publisher's Version/PDF:     No information  archiving 
status unknown" it is not because  all  journals allow authors to 
archive  the version of record. The resulting colour is the same but the 
version is not. I think national portals could contribute to ROMEO 
database  and create APIs, in fact we did, but our role is also 
important at least at national or local level because the information we 
have provided has been very useful for authors, repositories managers 
and for general use.

Good morning
Reme


Reme Melero
Científico Titular CSIC
IATA
Avda Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia
Tel 963900022 ext 3121
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El 17/06/2013 17:59, Frantsvåg Jan Erik escribió:
>
> I was not aware of the existence of these lists, they are noted. But I 
> think they are cul-de-sacs, because everyone looks to RoMEO with their 
> APIs enabling easy integration of information in new applications. 
> E.g. information from RoMEO is included in information from our 
> accreditation register for journals. See 
> http://dbh.nsd.uib.no/kanaler/  and try searching for journals (there 
> is an interface in English)
>
> Such local initiatives as you mention, will become invisible.
>
> We had such a national list, but took it out of service and started 
> putting the information into RoMEO instead - there it will be visible, 
> and used. I would suggest that this is the best way to follow ...
>
> Best,
>
> Jan Erik
>
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> *Fra:* goal-bounces at eprints.org [goal-bounces at eprints.org] på vegne av 
> Reme Melero [rmelero at iata.csic.es]
> *Sendt:* 17. juni 2013 16:18
> *Til:* goal at eprints.org
> *Emne:* [GOAL] Re: DOAJ announces new selection criteria
>
> May I remind you that there exist also some national initiatives which 
> aim to provide also self-archiving policies and follow ROMEO taxonomy? 
> those who have been working on that have done a  lot of work, 
> consulting web pages, contacting with editors (may times!!) to get an 
> answer about copyright issues, licences etc., I think those should 
> also be taken  into account.
>
> Some of those portals:
>
> OAKlist (AU) http://www.oaklist.qut.edu.au/database/Basic.action
>
> Dulcinea (ES) http://www.accesoabierto.net/dulcinea/?idioma=en
>
> Héloïse (FR)
> http://heloise.ccsd.cnrs.fr/?lang=en
>
> Diadorim (BR)
> http://diadorim.ibict.br/
>
> Good afternoon from the Mediterranean coast.
> Reme
>
>
> -- 
> Reme Melero
> Científico Titular CSIC
> IATA
> Avda Agustin Escardino 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia
> Tel 963900022 ext 3121
> www.accesoabierto.net
>
>
>
>
> El 17/06/2013 15:10, Frantsvåg Jan Erik escribió:
>> Being the "Norwegian RoMEO" I can assure you that Sherpa is not actively dis-interested in including journals from outside the UK. If the influx of new publishers/journals become a problem, this could change.
>>
>> We have had a Norwegian project to fill RoMEO with info on Norwegian journals, in co-operation with Nottingham. There has also been a Portuguese project like ours. We know the Danes have started a similar project, and that the Swedes are thinking of doing something along the same lines.
>>
>> The RoMEO statistics page (http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/statistics.php?la=en&fIDnum=|&mode=simplev ) shows clear indications that the Portuguese and Norwegian projects have had a function.
>>
>> Best,
>> Jan Erik
>>
>> Jan Erik Frantsvåg
>> Open Access adviser
>> The University Library of Tromsø
>> phone +47 77 64 49 50
>> e-mailjan.e.frantsvag at uit.no
>> http://en.uit.no/ansatte/organisasjon/ansatte/person?p_document_id=43618&p_dimension_id=88187
>> Publications:http://tinyurl.com/6rycjns
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
>> Fra:goal-bounces at eprints.org  [mailto:goal-bounces at eprints.org] På vegne av Heather Morrison
>> Sendt: 12. juni 2013 22:35
>> Til: Global Open Access List (Successor of AmSci); SPARC Open Access Forum
>> Kopi: Lars
>> Emne: [GOAL] Re: DOAJ announces new selection criteria
>>
>> More comments:
>>
>> First, thanks very much to DOAJ for this work and for open sharing of the work-in-progress for comments, and thanks also to PLoS and others involved in the OA Spectrum - while I oppose the framework I do appreciate everything that you've done for open access and the sentiment behind the work, if not the work itself.
>>
>> Whether a journal is listed in SHERPA / RoMEO is up to SHERPA / RoMEO, not something that the journal has only control over. SHERPA / RoMEO is UK-based and I am not seeing this initiative actively pursue journals outside of the interest sphere of the UK. Is SHERPA / RoMEO committed to including all of the world's journals, regardless of language? I'd like to see every journal listed in SHERPA / RoMEO, but am not convinced that a journal not listed there is not open access.
>> I'd suggest that this should be a desirable, not a requirement to be considered open access.
>>
>> On the editorial board question: does every journal really need to have an editorial board? I can see where the transparency would help to identify quality journals, but will our desire for an easy way to identify quality journals end up defining how journals are created?
>> For example, a small journal could easily be run by a single editor, without an editorial board per se.
>>
>> Does it really matter if a journal publishes 5 articles per year - or even whether the journal is still active? Once a journal ceases to publish, if there are quality articles still available, why not continue to make these available? A designation of active journals would be useful to keep track of the numbers, but many libraries include DOAJ lists in their collections and for this purpose it doesn't matter if the journal is still active.
>>
>> Machine readability may be desirable, but not to the same extent in all fields, and may be a barrier for some journals and publishers.
>> Doesn't even PLoS include PDFs that are not machine-readable? I think this should be a nice-to-have, to be encouraged, but not a requirement for inclusion in DOAJ.
>>
>> Author copyright retention is not necessarily an essential part of open access. For example, at a recent conference researchers explained that in their work with First Nations peoples, they are now granting copyright to the First Nations. Employees under a work for hire arrangement may not be able to claim copyright in their works. I think it's a good idea to encourage journals to leave copyright with authors, but not convinced that a journal that retains copyright in its own name could not be considered open access.
>>
>> In summary, I argue for a more inclusive perspective on open access, and against stipulations for inclusion in DOAJ that may ultimately work against OA.
>>
>> Earlier today I said that I strongly oppose the Open Access Spectrum.
>> Here are some of my reasons:
>>
>> 1.	This document very much reflects the gold approach to open access.
>> For example, the two main illustrating sections on the web page are:
>> "PLoS journals using OAS Grid" and "Assess a Publication or Publishers with the OAS grid".  This is not a neutral conceptual framework, but rather one that reflects a particular approach to open access.
>>
>> 2.	If we accept the idea of a spectrum, be prepared for others to
>> develop their own spectra, whether implicit or explicit. For example, recent developments in Canada suggest that there are many who think that lengthy embargoes and national access can be equated with "open access". This reflects an implicit spectrum.
>>
>> 3.   If we do accept the idea of a spectrum, I would argue that there
>> are other spectra of openness that we should consider. The real end of the spectrum for closed access involves enclosure that goes beyond when material would normally enter the public domain. A short embargo is closer to open than a longer embargo. A scholar-centered approach might prioritize the timing of sharing. For example, posting an idea for research as soon as it occurs to you is a lot more open than waiting to post the preprint.
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Heather Morrison
>> Freedom for scholarship in the internet age
>> http://summit.sfu.ca/item/12537
>>
>> On 12-Jun-13, at 7:04 AM, Dom Mitchell wrote:
>>
>>    
>>> The Directory of Open Access Journals (www.doaj.org) is delighted to
>>> announce new selection criteria and *hereby announces that these new
>>> criteria are open for public comment until July 15th*.
>>>
>>>   The DOAJ-team has developed the criteria and our Advisory Board
>>> (http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=loadTemplate&template=about&uiLanguage=
>>> en#board
>>> ) has provided input and comments.
>>>
>>>
>>> With the growth in the number of research funders, institutional open
>>> access policies and mandates, all stakeholders involved - researchers
>>> (as authors and readers), research managers, staff managing
>>> publication funds, librarians, universities and research funders -
>>> need a trusted and reliable information resource that identifies good
>>> quality open access journals and filters out disreputable publishers.
>>> Equally, the former have a vested interest in not being associated
>>> with the latter.
>>>
>>>
>>> We have tried to construct objective criteria that can facilitate
>>> compliance verification easily.
>>>
>>>   In order to be listed in the DOAJ, a journal must meet the following
>>> criteria:
>>>
>>> - Journal will be asked to provide basic information (title, ISSN,
>>> etc.), contact information, and information about journal policies
>>> - Journal is registered with SHERPA/RoMEO
>>> - Journal has an editorial board with clearly identifiable members
>>> (including affiliation information)
>>> - Journal publishes a minimum of five articles per year (does not
>>> apply for new journals)
>>> - Allows use and reuse at leastat the following levels (as specified
>>> in the Open Access Spectrum,
>>> http://www.plos.org/about/open-access/howopenisit/)
>>> :
>>> - Full text, metadata, and citations of articles can be crawled and
>>> accessed with permission (Machine Readability Level 4)
>>> - Provides free readership rights to all articles immediately upon
>>> publication (Reader Rights Level 1)
>>> - Reuse is subject to certain restrictions; no remixing (Reuse Rights
>>> Level 3)
>>> - Allow authors to retain copyright in their article with no
>>> restrictions (Copyrights Level 1)
>>> - Author can post the final, peer-reviewed manuscript version
>>> (postprint) to any repository or website (Author Posting Rights Level
>>> 2)
>>>
>>> You may review the complete list of criteria here:
>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlFw8p9XB3C6dHE3ZC1Hd2FMM
>>> jAweE96czRQb3NDbnc&usp=sharing
>>>
>>>
>>> Future submissions for inclusion in to DOAJ must include the complete
>>> set of information provided by the publisher. This information will be
>>> publicly available in the Directory. The journals currently listed in
>>> the DOAJ will have to go through a re- evaluation process based on the
>>> new criteria. This work will take place over the next 12 months or so.
>>>
>>>
>>> *DOAJ Seal of Approval* At the same time we are launching the DOAJ
>>> Seal of Approval for Open Access Journals (in short: the DOAJ Seal) to
>>> encourage a high practice standard. These journals will be identified
>>> with the DOAJ Seal logo.
>>>
>>>
>>> In addition to the more general criteria, above, required for
>>> inclusion in the DOAJ, the following criteria must be met for a
>>> journal to receive the DOAJ Seal:
>>> - Provides machine readable copyright information to help search
>>> engines identify open works
>>> - Provides DOIs at the article level
>>> - Provides metadata to DOAJ at the article level
>>> - Has a digital archiving/preservation arrangement in place
>>> - Allows use and reuse at least at the following levels (as specified
>>> in the Open Access Spectrum,
>>> http://www.plos.org/about/open-access/howopenisit/)
>>> :
>>> + Allows a community standard API or other protocol to crawl or
>>> access full text, metadata, citations, and data (including
>>> supplementary data) for articles (Open Access Spectrum: Machine
>>> Readability Level 2)
>>> + Ensures generous reuse and remixing rights (Open Access Spectrum:
>>> Reuse Rights Level 1)
>>> + Allows authors to post any version of their article to any
>>> repository or website (Open Access Spectrum: Author Posting Rights
>>> Level 1)
>>>
>>>
>>> +++++++++++++++++++++
>>>
>>>
>>> We are confident that the new criteria will positively contribute to
>>> the transparency of open access. Since open access journals are a
>>> relatively new phenomenon, and one that is continuously changing, we
>>> will probably have to revise the criteria in a couple of years to keep
>>> them current and up to date.
>>>
>>>
>>> To avoid any misunderstanding, we are restating DOAJ's scope here:
>>>
>>>
>>> The DOAJ has the ambition to continue to be the white list of open
>>> access journals that are global in scope in terms of geography,
>>> scientific discipline and language.
>>>
>>>
>>> In scope: Journals that provide immediate access to scholarly
>>> articles without reader payment, including back-files from those
>>> journals made freely available after transitioning to open access.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not in scope: Single articles from subscription based journals made
>>> freely available under an open access option (hybrid articles).
>>>
>>>   Articles from subscription based journals made freely available
>>> after an embargo period (so-called delayed open access - not a term
>>> in our dictionary).
>>>
>>>
>>> Your comments on the new criteria are much appreciated and will
>>> contribute toward their implementation. Comments must be received
>>> before 6pm CEST on Monday 15th July 2013 and should be sent to the
>>> DOAJ Community Manager Dominic Mitchell (dom at doaj.org).
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>>
>>> Lars Bjørnshauge
>>> Managing Director, DOAJ
>>>
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