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Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
Commitment for organizations to make openness the default for research information, support open systems and sustainable infrastructures, and enable collective action toward transparency.
This solution is led by
Leiden University Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Crossref, SIRIS Foundation


Brazilian Open Access Publications and Scientific Data Portal (Oasisbr)
Platform aggregating Open Access scientific outputs from Brazil and Portugal (including articles, theses, books, preprints, and datasets) into a single interface, promoting visibility and interoperability.
This solution is led by
Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict)


Research Organization Registry (ROR)
Platform that provides open, persistent identifiers for research organizations to support the disambiguation of institutional affiliations and seamless integration across scholarly infrastructure.
This solution is led by
Crossref, DataCite, California Digital Library (CDL)


Think. Check. Submit. Books & Chapters Checklist
Assessment tool guiding researchers in selecting trustworthy book publishers and avoiding predatory practices.
This solution is led by
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), Association of University Presses (AUP), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ISSN International Centre, Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER), OAPEN Foundation, Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), International Association of STM Publishers (STM), UKSG


DINI Certificate for Open Access Repositories and Publication Services
Recognition system establishing quality standards for Open Access publication services and repositories, addressing metadata, legal compliance, interoperability, accessibility, and sustainability.
This solution is led by
Deutsche Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (DINI)


Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)
Catalogue indexing a wide range of open access repositories, including research, data, publication, and institutional platforms, to track the global development of open access.
This solution is led by
University of Southampton School of Electronics and Computer Science


Think. Check. Submit. Journals Checklist
Assessment tool helping researchers identify reliable academic journals for manuscript submission.
This solution is led by
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), Association of University Presses (AUP), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ISSN International Centre, Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER), OAPEN Foundation, Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), International Association of STM Publishers (STM), UKSG
