Open Access Publishing Association
Scholar-led open publishing, education, and infrastructure for a more equitable research system.
OAPA supports trusted, community-led scholarly publishing through journals, professional learning, membership, events, advisory support, and institutional partnerships.
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Scholar-led
Designed to support academic communities and the long-term health of open scholarship.
Open infrastructure
Publishing, education, and community systems that strengthen access and trust.
Capacity building
Training and development for editors, peer reviewers, authors, and institutions.
Partnership focused
Supporting journals, conferences, libraries, and scholarly communities to grow sustainably.
How OAPA supports open publishing
OAPA brings together publishing, education, community, and advisory support in one organisation. Whether you are looking to publish, develop editorial capability, join a scholarly network, or partner with a trusted open publisher, OAPA provides multiple pathways to engage.
OAPA Academy
Professional learning for peer reviewers, editors, and authors through structured online education.
OAPA Collection
A growing collection of scholar-led journals supported through open publishing infrastructure.
Membership and Events
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Work with OAPA
OAPA works with libraries, universities, editors, scholarly communities, and conference organisers to build and sustain open publishing initiatives. We are developing long-term partnerships that strengthen access, infrastructure, and publishing capability across the sector.
Library Partnerships
Support diamond open publishing through institution-facing partnership models.
Journal Hosting
Transfer or establish journals within a supported open publishing environment.
Conference Support
Work with OAPA on scholarly events, conference publishing, and related infrastructure.
Institutional Capability
Training and advice to strengthen editorial, peer review, and publishing capability.
Why OAPA matters
Open scholarly communication requires more than access alone. It requires trusted editorial processes, sustainable infrastructure, capable reviewers and editors, and communities committed to equitable knowledge dissemination.
OAPA exists to support those foundations through scholar-led publishing, education, partnerships, and community engagement.
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OAPA brings together publishing, education, membership, events, and institutional support to help build a more trusted and sustainable open publishing landscape.
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