Irish Open Access Publishers
Open Access Publishing, Without Barriers: Join the Diamond OA Movement in Ireland
IOAP is a community of practice for Irish open access publishers that promotes engagement with the Diamond Open Access publishing model (free to publish and free to read).
The aim of this dynamic community of practice is to promote publishing activity that is free of pay walls and publication embargoes to further the dissemination of high quality scholarly output to all in society.
Our Community
The IOAP unites and strengthens communication and knowledge sharing amongst the diverse range of open access publishers in Ireland to advance best practice, including;
- Library Publishers
- University Presses
- Learned Societies
- Independent OA Publishers
- Individual academics engaged in open access publishing
- Publishers of open textbooks and open educational resource (OERs)
Enagaging With the Diamond Open Access Movement
The IOAP also engages a wide variety of national and international open access agencies in this dialogue including funders, policy makers, academic institutions, libraries, open access organisations, student bodies, lecturers, researchers and students.
The IOAP engages in advocacy and educational/mentoring activities with the aim of making Ireland a world class leader in Irish open access publishing.
Recent:
Celtica Now Online: A New Chapter for Open Access Celtic Studies
Celtica, the peer-reviewed journal of the School of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), is now available online as a Diamond Open Access publication. As a stakeholder organisation that has endorsed Ireland’s National Action Plan for...
Upcoming OASPA Webinar: Rethinking Innovative Open Scholarly Outputs – Practice, Recognition, and Impact
OASPA is delighted to announce its upcoming webinar, “Rethinking Innovative Open Scholarly Outputs: Practice, Recognition, and Impact,” taking place on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. This free event will explore emerging forms of open scholarly publishing that challenge...
Building a Community of Practice for Diamond Open Access
In a recent piece published in Katina Magazine, IOAP’s own Jane Buggle reflects on the journey of the Irish Open Access Publishers (IOAP) and its growth into a dynamic national community advancing diamond open access publishing in Ireland. The article draws on Etienne...

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