From October 20 to 26, the International Open Access Week is celebrated, an initiative that promotes the free and universal dissemination of scientific knowledge. As every year, the Publications Service of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reaffirms its commitment to open science, the transfer of knowledge to society, and the promotion of the use of Catalan as a language of science.
For over a decade, the Publications Service has demonstrated this commitment by actively participating in various collective spaces defending open science, such as the Public Knowledge Project —where we maintain the translations of its tools and participate in its technical committee—, the European Diamond Capacity Hub, the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), the Union of Spanish University Presses (UNE), as well as in European and international projects such as DIAMAS, CRAFT-OA or ALMASI, among others.
Recently, the Service has participated in the round table on «Technological infrastructures and funding of the diamond route» during the 3rd Meeting of Professionals in Scientific and Academic Publishing, held on September 18 and 19, 2025, as well as in the panel discussion «Expert Panel "Diamond Dreams & Data Streams: Shaping Sustainable Open Access» at the closing of the European project CRAFT-OA, from October 6 to 8, 2025.
This commitment is also reflected in the resumption of the informal meetings of Catalan scientific diamond-model journals, which offer open access content without charges for readers or publication costs for authors, as these are covered by institutions. The meeting, promoted by the Service and hosted by the CRAI of the University of Barcelona, took place last April and included the participation of EAPC, IEC, UAB, UB, UJI, UPC, UPV and CSUC. Participants agreed on the need to strengthen collaboration and develop shared strategies to achieve sustainability, quality, and international projection of their journals.
The lines of action presented fully align with the strategic axis of the UAB Publications Service, which actively promotes the free dissemination of knowledge through the digital journals service and the open access monographs platform. These actions align with the UAB Institutional Open Access Policy, which promotes the use of open licenses, authors’ rights retention, and open access training.
Through these actions, the Publications Service highlights its commitment to the UAB Open Science strategy, strengthening the visibility and quality of university research.
Image: International Open Access Week. (2025). Retrieved from https://www.openaccessweek.org/resources
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