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Charting the landscape of Italian Diamond Open Access publishing

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  • 1. EDMO icon Institute of Information Science and Technologies "Alessandro Faedo" - ISTI
  • 2. ROR icon Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo"
  • 3. OpenAIRE AMKE
  • 4. ROR icon National Research Council

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Diamond Open Access (DOA) is a publishing model gaining attention as a sustainable and equitable implementation of Open Access, free from commercial control and power dynamics. While international studies have outlined the global uptake of DOA, this paper investigates the presence and characteristics of the DOA landscape in Italy. We conduct a quantitative analysis of the Italian DOA journals and their production, examining disciplinary distribution, citation impact, and alignment with FAIR principles using openly available resources. Key findings include the significant growth of DOA journals, particularly in the social sciences and humanities, as well as the high level of international citations, indicating strong global relevance. The study also highlights challenges such as the need for better indexing and comprehensive data to capture the DOA landscape fully.

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