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
Advancing Diamond Open Access in Canada: A framework for equitable and sustainable publishing
How can Canada build a stronger and more sustainable diamond open access ecosystem? Drawing on expertise from across Canada’s scholarly publishing landscape, this report explores…
The Cost of Knowledge: International Open Access Week Interview
As Coalition Publica considers this year’s International Open Access Week theme, “The Cost of Knowledge”, we reflect on how diamond open access is often evaluated…
Resources By and For Our Community
We’re proud to showcase what we do with our community in our new Resources section of our website. Read on to find out more about…
Events
Update-a-thon: Contribute to a Key Resource in Canadian Scholarly Publishing
Fri
5
Jun 2026
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Jean-Brillant Building (Université de Montréal)
Join us at our Update-a-thon! An event where you can help contribute to the directory of Canadian scholarly journals.
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.
Announcements
Coalition Publica Welcomes the New Tri-Agency Policy
Coalition Publica welcomes the new policy’s recognition of diamond open access, community-led publishing and open infrastructure as essential parts of Canada’s research ecosystem, and looks…
Coalition Publica Joins OPERAS Strengthening Canadian Ties to International Open Science
Érudit has joined OPERAS as a Core Member, strengthening Coalition Publica’s presence within this European research infrastructure.
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.
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).
