CRAFT-OA Deliverable 7.2 Exploitation and Sustainability Plan

The Exploitation and Sustainability Plan for the CRAFT-OA project outlines strategic approaches to maximise impact and ensure the long-term benefits of key project outcomes in the field of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing. CRAFT-OA is dedicated to enhancing the accessibility and quality of Diamond OA journals through innovative technological solutions and collaborative frameworks.
This plan focuses on the exploitation of Key Exploitable Results (KERs) and details how these outputs will be identified, promoted and utilised. The project has identified several pivotal outputs, including:

●  Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH): A comprehensive registry for Diamond OA journals in Europe, designed to improve its visibility and discoverability.

●  Open Journal Systems (OJS) Core Features: Targeted improvements to the OJS platform to enhance data management, support for multiple languages and metadata quality, among other features. These enhancements aim to streamline editorial processes and improve the quality of OA publishing.

●  Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe (OpenAIRE) Publisher Dashboard: A tool providing tailored metrics and insights for Diamond OA publishers, enabling them to assess and measure the quality of the publication production.

●  Living Handbook (LH): A dynamic resource offering standards, tools and training materials for institutional publishing in the Diamond OA domain, ensuring that stakeholders have access to up-to-date and practical guidance.

●  OJS Diamond Plugins: Designed to facilitate editorial workflows and improve the discoverability of Diamond OA journals. These five plugins aim to be integrated seamlessly with key databases and aggregators such as OpenAIRE and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).

The plan emphasises detailed strategies for the exploitation and sustainability of these outputs post-project. Key partnerships play a crucial role in these strategies, ensuring the continuous development and maintenance of project outcomes. Notable partners include: the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and OpenAIRE.
The CRAFT-OA project’s Exploitation and Sustainability Plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for maximising the impact of its key results. The plan focuses on strategic exploitation through robust partnerships and the development of sustainable, scalable solutions for the Diamond OA publishing sector. These efforts are aimed at ensuring that the project's contributions continue to benefit the global Diamond OA community and support the ongoing evolution of Diamond OA technologies and practices.

This deliverable is currently under review by the EC.