A game-changing initiative for open access publishing in Canada
Coalition Publica is a partnership between Érudit and the Public Knowledge Project to advance research dissemination and digital scholarly publishing in Canada.
Together with libraries, we are supporting the social sciences and humanities journal community in the transition towards sustainable open access.
Discover how we support the scholarly publishing ecosystem
What we do
→ We are developing a non-commercial, open source national infrastructure that combines the decentralized flexibility of Open Journal Systems with the centralized reach of erudit.org to increase the visibility and discoverability of high quality Canadian scholarship.
→ We conduct research investigating the Canadian scholarly publishing ecosystem and provide access to a rich corpus of data for social sciences and humanities research.
→ We create resources and bring scholarly communities together to support journal editors to adhere to best practices in diamond open access publishing.
Supporting diamond open access
By gathering community support for non-commercial, scholar-led journals, diamond open access is best placed to achieve the objectives of the open access movement and to reclaim research as a public good. Read our Statement on diamond open access.
News and Events
News
Coalition Publica, the Ontario Council of University Libraries, and the University of Toronto Libraries sign agreement for sustainable scholarly infrastructure
In a move to strengthen Canada’s open scholarly infrastructure, Coalition Publica, OCUL and the University of Toronto Libraries have entered into a new agreement.
Announcement of the 2026 Coalition Publica Scholarship Recipients
Coalition Publica announces the winning projects for the 2026 research scholarships and student editor grants.
A Galvanizing Moment for the Canadian Diamond Open Access Community
In April, the Canadian community involved in the Diamond Open Access model gathered for the event “Advancing Diamond.”
Events
Advancing Diamond
15-16
Apr 2026
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Esplanade tranquille, Montréal
Coalition Publica is inviting the community to two days of discussions to establish a shared vision for diamond open access publishing in Canada.
Documenting the Canadian Scholarly Journal Landscape
Wed
16
Apr 2025
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Online
Coalition Publica has developed and published a detailed, open inventory of the historic and active journals that make up the national research dissemination landscape.
Canadian Symposium of Scholarly Journals
Thu
14
Nov 2024
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Online
Register now for the Canadian Symposium of Scholarly Journals, to be held virtually on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Announcements
Coalition Publica, the Ontario Council of University Libraries, and the University of Toronto Libraries sign agreement for sustainable scholarly infrastructure
In a move to strengthen Canada’s open scholarly infrastructure, Coalition Publica, OCUL and the University of Toronto Libraries have entered into a new agreement.
Connecting Communities, Advancing Open Access: The New Coalition Publica Website
Building on its growing international recognition, Coalition Publica has launched a new website and refreshed visual identity. These updates reflect our evolution and will support…
Coalition Publica Scholarship Program – Call for applications 2026
Coalition Publica is proud to support students at the Masters and PhD levels to conduct research that addresses the scholarly communication system or that applies…
From our partners
"Coalition Publica is a vital driver of Canada's thriving diamond open access ecosystem. This partnership provides the digital research infrastructure that is essential for supporting Canadian scholarly journals in their transition to equitable and sustainable open access. The Canadian Research Knowledge Network collaborates closely with both Érudit and the Public Knowledge Project through our work to drive the evolution of open knowledge and their partnership as Coalition Publica amplifies their positive impact on making the Canadian research ecosystem open and sustainable."
Clare Appavoo
Executive Director, Canadian Research Knowledge Network
"For OPERAS, the European infrastructure dedicated to open scholarly communication in the humanities and social sciences, Coalition Publica is a partner of the utmost importance. Their remarkable success in Canada in guiding over 40 journals towards a sustainable open publishing model is a true source of inspiration.
The successful partnership they have built with over 90 libraries demonstrates the power of a collaborative, community-based approach. We see Coalition Publica as a North American pillar for rich bibliodiversity, and a model for the Diamond open access scholarly publishing ecosystem we're building together globally."
The successful partnership they have built with over 90 libraries demonstrates the power of a collaborative, community-based approach. We see Coalition Publica as a North American pillar for rich bibliodiversity, and a model for the Diamond open access scholarly publishing ecosystem we're building together globally."
Pierre Mounier
Coordinator (Community), OPERAS
"The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences strongly supports Coalition Publica and its leadership in advancing diamond open access in Canada. Open access is essential to knowledge dissemination in the humanities and social sciences (HSS), especially across both official languages.
HSS disciplines rely on journals to share impactful research and scholarship. Coalition Publica provides critical infrastructure and support to journals making the transition to open access, increasing accessibility, knowledge sharing, and research creation.
Coalition Publica is helping to build a stronger, more connected, and more equitable research ecosystem for the benefit of all."
HSS disciplines rely on journals to share impactful research and scholarship. Coalition Publica provides critical infrastructure and support to journals making the transition to open access, increasing accessibility, knowledge sharing, and research creation.
Coalition Publica is helping to build a stronger, more connected, and more equitable research ecosystem for the benefit of all."
Karine Morin
President and CEO, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
"Coalition Publica demonstrates the power of partnerships to deliver equitable, scalable and sustainable community-led publishing. DOAJ is proud to collaborate with this initiative to provide quality assurance and increased visibility for Canadian open access journals."
Joanna Ball
Managing Director, DOAJ
"Coalition Publica demonstrates what becomes possible when libraries, journals, and infrastructure providers come together with a shared commitment to equity in scholarly publishing. By advancing diamond open access and supporting a thriving community of Canadian SSH journals, it is transforming how research is shared and sustained. Balancing respect for tradition with innovation, Coalition Publica empowers journals to preserve their unique identities while embracing open access. This partnership is more than infrastructure. It invites us all to be part of something larger: a more equitable and inclusive future for knowledge dissemination."
Sharla Lair
Senior Strategist of Open Access and Scholarly Communication Initiatives, Lyrasis
Our Funding
Coalition Publica is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation as a Major Science Initiative, by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through their Pan-Canadian Access to Knowledge Initiative, and through the institutional support of Simon Fraser University (PKP), and the Université de Montréal, Université Laval, and Université du Québec à Montréal (Consortium Érudit).
