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Conditions of use

Metadata

DOAJ uses a variety of licenses for the different parts of its website and the content in it:

1. The DOAJ index consists of journal-level metadata and article-level metadata.

2. The journal-level metadata is licensed with a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Collecting, using and reusing part or all of the journal-level metadata must be done in accordance with the terms of the CC BY-SA license. The journal-level metadata is available:

   • On individual journal pages in DOAJ, for example: https://doaj.org/toc/2300-357X
   • Via our API
   • In the journal CSV file
   • In our OAI-PMH feed
   • As the change log of journals added and removed
   • In the full data dump of all journal metadata
   • As the list of journals which say they are in DOAJ but are not

3. The article metadata provided to us by publishers or that we collect from EuropePMC, which we then process and display, is available with a CC0 waiver. Collecting, using and reusing part or all of the article-level metadata must be done under the terms of the CC0 waiver. The article-level metadata is available:

   • On individual journal pages in DOAJ, for example https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203
   • Via our API
   • In our OAI-PMH feed
   • In the full data dump of all article metadata.

4. The open source software that DOAJ is built with is licensed under an Apache license Version 2.

Copyright

1. Copyright of this site and the intellectual property contained in it is owned by Infrastructure Services for Open Access C.I.C. ("IS4OA"), 2 Clyst Works, Clyst Road, Topsham, Devon EX3 0EP, United Kingdom and defaults to all rights reserved unless otherwise specified. Contact IS4OA here or email [email protected].

2. Other than as permitted in law, reproduction of DOAJ content on this website is prohibited unless express permission is given by IS4OA.

3. Except where expressly noted, no license is granted in respect of any intellectual property rights vested in IS4OA or other third parties.

Conditions of using this website

1. Use of this website is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. By using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, which form a binding contract between you and Infrastructure Services for Open Access C.I.C., the company responsible for providing the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) service.

2. You confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy policy.

3. IS4OA reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time without notice. Written notice will be provided twenty-four (24) hours in advance.

4. The name 'Directory of Open Access Journals' and the acronym 'DOAJ' are protected as trade names owned by IS4OA. Neither the name, the acronym, nor the look and feel of the DOAJ website may be reproduced without the express prior written permission of the DOAJ Managing Director.

5. In no event shall IS4OA, or its employees, ambassadors, volunteers or contractors be liable for any damages of any nature, including without limitation any consequential loss, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, claims of third parties, or any other loss, cost, claim or expense of any kind or character arising out of or in connection with the use of this website, its content or any website with which it is linked. This exclusion and limitation only applies to the extent permitted by law and does not apply to liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of IS4OA, its employees, ambassadors, volunteers or contractors.

6. IS4OA reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions by posting changes on this page of this website and you will be deemed to have accepted such changes if you use this website after those changes are posted.

7. These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law.

Licensing terms for content published on DOAJ News Service

1. DOAJ News Service is the DOAJ blog, hosted on WordPress: https://blog.doaj.org

2. All content posted on the blog is licensed under the CC BY-NC Creative Commons license. See the blog footer for full details.

Version history

1. Version 1.4 (03 July 2023) - added details about the way we license content on our blog, DOAJ News Service.
2. Version 1.3 (20 April 2023) - address and contact details added to Copyright (1). 'Other than as permitted in law...' added to Copyright (2). Notice period added to Conditions of using this website (3). Conditions of using this website (4) rewritten completely to make it clearer that the name and website are protected.
3. Version 1.2 (20 January 2022) - corrected ownership from DOAJ to IS4OA in Copyright (1). Simplified the language of Copyright (3). Corrected ownership from DOAJ to IS4OA in Conditions of using this website (4)
4. Version 1 (March 2021)