February 19, 2026: The Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC), in collaboration with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), successfully held a regional workshop on Quality and Open Access Scholarly Journal Practices, with a special focus on Diamond Open Access.
The workshop brought together journal editors, publishers, librarians, researchers, and research support professionals from across the region to strengthen capacity in managing high-quality scholarly journals. Discussions centered on enhancing editorial standards, improving journal governance structures, strengthening peer-review systems, and increasing discoverability through adherence to international indexing criteria such as DOAJ requirements.
Participants also explored sustainable and ethical Open Access publishing models, with particular emphasis on Diamond Open Access, which promotes free access to scholarly content without charging authors article processing fees. The workshop provided a valuable platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategic alignment aimed at elevating the quality, credibility, and global visibility of African scholarly journals.
KLISC is commitment to supporting institutions and journal teams in advancing trusted, transparent, and sustainable Open Access publishing practices in the region.
Other workshop partners included the Kenya Education Network (KENET), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Technical University of Mombasa, and the Adventist University of Africa.
