Directory of Open Access Journals(DOAJ). Basic Criteria For Indexation

DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high   quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

DOAJ is independent. All funding is via donations, 18% of which comes   from sponsors and 82% from supporters and publisher supporters.

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DOAJ contains a more diverse set of peer-reviewed, open access journals than any other database. 

DOAJ is a signatory of the Helsinki Initiative which encourages multilingualism in research and  scholarly communication.

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