ALMASI Dataset of Diamond Open Access Journals

ALMASI Diamond Open Access Journal Dataset README (Version 1.0) 1.  Title of the Dataset: ALMASI Dataset of Diamond Open Access Journals: ISSN, Titles, and Geographical Distribution 2.  Description: This dataset contains a curated list of Diamond Open Access journals identified for the bibliometric mapping conducted within the ALMASI Project’s forthcoming D1.1 Scoping Report. The dataset includes four metadata fields: Journal title ISSN Publishing country Continent (region assignment) It provides a foundational geographic overview of nonprofit Diamond OA journal publishing across Africa, Europe, and Latin America, forming the empirical basis of the report’s bibliometric analysis.  3.  File Format Filename: Open_dataset.csv Format: CSV Encoding: UTF-8 Delimiter: Comma Variables: 4 Rows: 20,355 4.  Variables issn: Standard ISSN assigned to the journal journal_title: Full title of the Diamond OA journal country: Country in which the journal’s publisher is based continent: Regional assignment (Africa, Europe, Latin America) 5.  Methodology The dataset was produced using the methodological workflow documented in the forthcoming ALMASI D1.1 Scoping Report, including: 5.1. Data Integration Aggregation of openly available sources including regional infrastructures and international bibliographic databases Harmonisation of heterogeneous metadata 5.2. Identifying Diamond OA Journals Removal of all APC-charging journals Verification of OA status when possible Assignment of institutional or scholar-led nonprofit publicationmodels 5.3. Standardisation Procedures ISSN validation and formatting Deduplication across sources Consolidation of country and region metadata 5.4. Additional Metadata Collection The Scoping Report provides extended descriptive analyses on indexing coverage, publisher types, publication languages, and preservation practices. These analyses were generated directly from this dataset. 6.  Intended Use: This dataset may be used for: Replicating or extending the ALMASI bibliometric analysis Regional comparative studies of Diamond OA ecosystems Mapping the geographic footprint of nonprofit publishing Supporting policy, evaluation, or scholarly communication research 7.  Licensing: This dataset is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Users may share and adapt the material with appropriate credit. 8.  Citation: A full recommended citation will be added once the D1.1 Scoping Report is publicly released. Suggested provisional citation: Taşkın, Z., & Laakso, M. (2025). ALMASI Diamond Open Access Journal Dataset [Data set]. 9.  Related Document (Forthcoming): ALMASI D1.1 Scoping Report This dataset underpins the bibliometric analysis presented in the final section of the forthcoming Scoping Report. The report: Establishes conceptual and analytical foundations for the ALMASI project Synthesises organisational, infrastructural, and policy landscapes of Diamond OA across regions  Presents the methodological pipeline that produced this dataset Discusses regional asymmetries, documentation gaps, indexing challenges, and policy implications 10. Authors Zehra Taşkın, TSV (Federation of Finnish Learned Societies) Mikael Laakso, TSV (Federation of Finnish Learned Societies) 11. Contributors Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Milica Ševkušić, EIFL 12. Contact: For inquiries regarding the dataset: Zehra Taşkın, email: zehrayanar@gmail.com  13. Version Information Version 1.0 (2025). Initial public release accompanying the ALMASI project’s bibliometric mapping. 14. Limitations No manual verification of individual journal records was conducted Some journals lack complete or reliable metadata due to uneven documentation across regions Indexing coverage varies significantly by region The dataset captures only journals identified as Diamond OA at the time of compilation Journal business models or OA statuses may have changed since data collection 15. Reproducibility: The Scoping Report provides full details for reconstructing the dataset, including source lists, filtering criteria, and validation procedures.