Diamond ERA: Fostering Openness in the European Research Area

Erih+ is a partner in this event hosted at the NCBR Brussels Office.

This open event aims to highlight and promote Diamond OA as a sustainable, equitable and mission-driven model of scholarly publishing. It will provide a platform for engagement between policymakers, researchers, publishers, research funders, and infrastructure providers to collaboratively identify pathways toward stronger support and integration of Diamond OA practices in the European science policy landscape.

The Strategic Case for Diamond Open Access in SSH

Diamond OA offers a distinctive approach to scholarly publishing in which neither authors nor readers bear costs. Instead, financial support is directed to the institutions and infrastructures that provide publishing services. This model is especially significant in the SSH disciplines, where the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity matters a lot.

While the Diamond OA model already has strong roots in SSH publishing traditions across Europe, its development remains fragmented, underfunded, and insufficiently embedded in research assessment frameworks. At the same time, Europe is witnessing a growing political and institutional interest in non-commercial OA models, which emphasizes the timeliness and strategic importance of this conference.

The event will explore how the Diamond OA model can be scaled up and structurally supported across Europe, with a particular focus on enhancing equity, multilingualism, and innovation in scholarly communication. It will also showcase successful practices and infrastructures that are driving change from within the academic community.