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The nature of the partnerships varies and may include membership, contracts for work, exchanges of information or services, initiative signatories, or access to information resources that assist DOAJ with our application review process.</p> <ul class="stretch-list"> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://network.creativecommons.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Creative Commons Global Network</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://crossref.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crossref</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://publicationethics.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COPE</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://cottagelabs.com/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cottage Labs LLP</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.doabooks.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books)</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.helsinki-initiative.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://infrafinder.investinopen.org/solutions/doaj-directory-of-open-access-journals" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IOI Infra Finder</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.issn.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ISSN</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://librarypublishing.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Library Publishing Coalition</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://oaspa.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OASPA</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.oclc.org/en/home.html" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OCLC</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.openaire.eu/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAIRE</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://openscholarlyinfrastructure.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI)</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.redalyc.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Redalyc</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://www.research4life.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Research4Life</a></li> <li class="stretch-list__item"><a href="https://scielo.org/en/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SciELO</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="think-check-submit">Think. Check. Submit.</h2> <p>DOAJ is a proud founder of <a href="https://thinkchecksubmit.org/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Think. Check. Submit.</a> as well as a contributing organisation and long-standing committee member. DOAJ currently chairs the TCS Committee.</p> <p>Established in 2015, Think. Check. Submit. was developed with the support of an international coalition of organisations from across scholarly communications in response to discussions about predatory publishing and amid a growing number of new and unfamiliar publishing options available for researchers.</p> <p>Think. Check. Submit. provides tools and practical resources to educate researchers, promote integrity, and build trust in credible research and publications. Separate checklists for <a href="https://thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">journals</a> and <a href="https://thinkchecksubmit.org/books-and-chapters/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">books</a> are available to guide researchers through the key criteria for selecting where to publish their research and are also invaluable to scholarly communications professionals who are advising researchers about these issues. Both checklists are also available in a growing number of languages.</p> <h2 id="diversity">Diversity</h2> <p>DOAJ believes in the power and value of diversity in scholarly communications. DOAJ is an <a href="https://c4disc.org/about/adopting-organizations/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">adopting organisation</a> of the <a href="https://c4disc.org/joint-statement-of-principles/" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles</a>. Adopting the Joint Statement of Principles demonstrates our support for improving diversity and inclusion in our industry.</p> <h2 id="code-of-conduct-and-zero-tolerance-policy">Code of conduct and zero tolerance policy</h2> <p>At DOAJ, we foster a welcoming and inclusive community for everyone. Our code of conduct and zero tolerance policy help us create an environment where you feel comfortable and valued. </p> <h3 id="what-this-policy-covers">What this policy covers</h3> <p>Our policy applies to all kinds of communication within our community or the spaces we create. They cover interactions among our team, volunteers, ambassadors, and individuals involved in events, activities and projects initiated or organised by us. This includes:</p> <ul> <li>Communication via email or social media</li> <li>Participation in webinars and events organised by us</li> <li>Communication with our team members, volunteers and ambassadors at other events</li> </ul> <h3 id="who-this-policy-includes">Who this policy includes</h3> <p>We welcome everyone, no matter your gender identity, sexual orientation, abilities, neurodiversity, appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion (or lack of it), social identity, or any other protected characteristic. Our community is wonderfully diverse and filled with passionate individuals who care deeply about their work. 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