FCCN , the digital services unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), which serves the academic and scientific community in Portugal, will support the mission of DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals (Directory of Open Access Journals) in Portugal .
The panorama of open access scientific publishing diamond has grown in Portugal, with many journals linked to universities and research centers. The support of the FCT, through its digital services unit, FCCN, will enable the partnership with the PUBIn, one integrated platform to support scientific publishing.
Developed by the University of Minho and FCCN, PUBIn aims to strengthen and professionalize open access journals through the sharing of best practices, training, and support for editorial teams. DOAJ and PUBIn are working together to help Portuguese journals achieve international standards , improve quality, visibility, and discoverability , and thus expand the global impact of research conducted in the country .
“We are very pleased to have the support of FCCN,” he said. Joanna Ball, DOA Executive DirectorJ, “and we hope that This partnership will inspire other national public policy and funding organizations to collaborate with us to promote the quality and visibility of open access journals. in their countries.”
“We believe that Diamond Open Access is a pillar of collaborative, transparent and inclusive science. The partnership with DOAJ and support for PUBIn reflect our commitment to strengthening the open access publishing ecosystem in Portugal”, he adds João Mendes Moreira, area director from FCCN, the digital services unit of FCT.
