EAB-2026-022
How to Start an Open Access Peer-Reviewed Journal
DESCRIPTION
The online course, EAB-2026-022 How to Start an Open Access Peer-Reviewed Journal is a comprehensive professional development course designed for researchers, educators, higher education institutions, academic leaders, and scholarly organizations seeking to establish and sustain a high-quality open-access peer-reviewed journal. Participants learn the complete journal development process—from defining a journal's mission and scope to selecting an appropriate publishing platform, developing editorial policies, implementing rigorous peer-review procedures, obtaining ISSN and DOI registrations, and increasing journal visibility through indexing and scholarly dissemination.
The course emphasizes research integrity, editorial leadership, ethical publishing standards, and long-term sustainability strategies that support scholarly excellence and global access to academic research. By the conclusion of the course, participants will possess a practical framework for planning, launching, managing, and growing a successful peer-reviewed journal.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objective #1
Participants will identify and evaluate the foundational components required to establish an open-access peer-reviewed journal, including developing a journal title, mission statement, scope, target audience, publishing model, and strategic vision.
Learning Objective #2
Participants will analyze and select appropriate journal infrastructure, publishing platforms, editorial management systems, funding models, and technical requirements necessary to support sustainable scholarly publishing operations.
Learning Objective #3
Participants will design and implement an effective editorial governance structure by defining the roles and responsibilities of editors, editorial board members, peer reviewers, and journal leadership while applying ethical peer-review practices and publication standards.
Learning Objective #4
Participants will develop a comprehensive journal launch and growth strategy that includes establishing peer-review workflows, obtaining ISSN and DOI registrations, increasing journal visibility through indexing services, promoting scholarly publications, and sustaining long-term journal quality and impact.
The online course, EAB-2026-022 How to Start an Open Access Peer-Reviewed Journal is a comprehensive professional development course designed for researchers, educators, higher education institutions, academic leaders, and scholarly organizations seeking to establish and sustain a high-quality open-access peer-reviewed journal. Participants learn the complete journal development process—from defining a journal's mission and scope to selecting an appropriate publishing platform, developing editorial policies, implementing rigorous peer-review procedures, obtaining ISSN and DOI registrations, and increasing journal visibility through indexing and scholarly dissemination.
The course emphasizes research integrity, editorial leadership, ethical publishing standards, and long-term sustainability strategies that support scholarly excellence and global access to academic research. By the conclusion of the course, participants will possess a practical framework for planning, launching, managing, and growing a successful peer-reviewed journal.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objective #1
Participants will identify and evaluate the foundational components required to establish an open-access peer-reviewed journal, including developing a journal title, mission statement, scope, target audience, publishing model, and strategic vision.
Learning Objective #2
Participants will analyze and select appropriate journal infrastructure, publishing platforms, editorial management systems, funding models, and technical requirements necessary to support sustainable scholarly publishing operations.
Learning Objective #3
Participants will design and implement an effective editorial governance structure by defining the roles and responsibilities of editors, editorial board members, peer reviewers, and journal leadership while applying ethical peer-review practices and publication standards.
Learning Objective #4
Participants will develop a comprehensive journal launch and growth strategy that includes establishing peer-review workflows, obtaining ISSN and DOI registrations, increasing journal visibility through indexing services, promoting scholarly publications, and sustaining long-term journal quality and impact.
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68 learners
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4 hours
Video duration -
27 hours
Course duration -
4 Ebooks
Free of charge
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