This guide helps editors, publishers, journal managers and technical support staff identify and resolve common issues in Diamond Open Access journals.

The guide covers issues related to:

• Journal identification, publisher information and contact details.
• Open access statements, publishing fees, copyright and licensing.
• DOI display and resolution, article metadata and affiliations.
• Editorial policies, peer review and publication information.
• Digital preservation, indexing, broken links and OAI-PMH functionality.

Download a PDF version of the guide by clicking the Download button on the left, or you can download the guide in Word here. 

Cite as: Kuchma, I., & Ševkušić, M. (2026). Let's Do It Right: Fixing Common Issues in Diamond Open Access Journals. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22893703 

Related resources

This guide complements two other EIFL resources:

• Quality in Diamond Open Access Publishing: guidelines, policies and templates (Version 2.0), which provides comprehensive recommendations, policy templates and technical guidance to help journals establish and maintain good publishing practices.
• Auditing Framework for Diamond Open Access Journals, which provides a structured approach to assessing journal practices, documenting evidence and identifying areas for improvement.

Together, these three resources form Good Practice in Action: A Toolkit for Diamond OA Journals (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22894228).