Scholar-led open publishing for a more equitable research system.
OAPA supports trusted, community-led scholarly publishing through journals, professional learning, membership, events, advisory support, and institutional partnerships.
Scholar-led
Supporting academic communities and the long-term health of open scholarship.
Open infrastructure
Publishing and education systems that strengthen access, visibility, and trust.
Capacity building
Training for editors, peer reviewers, authors, journals, and institutions.
Partnership focused
Helping journals, libraries, conferences, and scholarly communities grow sustainably.
How OAPA supports open publishing
OAPA brings together publishing, education, community, and advisory support in one organisation.
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
Join the Association, access events, and connect with a community committed to open knowledge.
Build and sustain open publishing initiatives.
OAPA works with libraries, universities, editors, scholarly communities, and conference organisers to strengthen access, infrastructure, and publishing capability.
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
Scholarly events, conference publishing, and related infrastructure.
Institutional Capability
Training and advice to strengthen editorial and peer review capability.
Open access needs more than access alone.
Open scholarly communication requires trusted editorial processes, sustainable infrastructure, capable reviewers and editors, and communities committed to equitable knowledge dissemination.
OAPA supports those foundations through scholar-led publishing, education, partnerships, and community engagement.
Support a stronger future for open knowledge.
Join OAPA as a member, partner with us, or learn through OAPA Academy.
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