No Fees, No Barriers—But What Standards? Considerations on the DIAMAS Diamond OA Standard Applied to a Public Health Journal

Annarita Barbaro, Maria Cristina Barbaro () and Federica Napolitani
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Annarita Barbaro: Scientific Communication Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
Maria Cristina Barbaro: Scientific Communication Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
Federica Napolitani: Scientific Communication Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy

Publications, 2025, vol. 13, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: The Diamond Open Access (OA) model—characterized by the absence of fees for both authors and readers—has gained increasing attention in recent years. A wide range of scholarly journals are using this model, as emerged while mapping the Diamond OA landscape worldwide; however, some still depend on hybrid revenue streams such as print sales, subscriptions, and marginal APCs. A number of recent initiatives underlined the need to increase quality assurance, sustainability, and cooperation within the Diamond OA ecosystem. Among them, the Diamond OA Standard (DOAS), a framework comprising detailed guidelines and a self-assessment tool to facilitate Diamond OA publishing practices, was created by the DIAMAS project, sponsored by the European Commission. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità , the official journal of the Italian leading public health research institution, is a Diamond OA journal. To improve transparency and quality, the editorial team used the DOAS self-assessment tool to evaluate its compliance with the standards proposed by DIAMAS and to identify potential areas for improvement. This article presents the process and findings of the DOAS self-assessment tool conducted on Annali ISS , with the aim of sharing insights and support with other journals seeking to align with the DOAS framework.

Keywords: open access publishing; diamond open access; diamond open access journals; publishing models; access to information (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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