This report provides an overview of Canadian scholarly journals operating in 2019. It presents characteristics such as access modes, languages ​​of publication, the presence of different disciplines, support from funding agencies, and the organizations that support editorial teams. The report is divided into two sections. Quantitative analyses were used to present detailed information on all journals. In addition, a qualitative survey was conducted on the finances and organizational practices of a sample of journals.

Presentation at the virtual Canadian Symposium of Scholarly Journals / Symposium canadien des revues savantes, November 14th, 2024.

Example of a policy toolkit including policies recommended to journals participating in the University of Alberta’s Open Access Journal Publishing Program. This document is intended for library publishing programs to adapt to their service, however journals can also use the document independently of a library publishing service.

Example training session on Open Jounal Software (OJS) for journal editorial teams. This document is intended for library publishing programs and can be adapted to their service. Journals with familiarity of OJS could use independently of a library publishing service to onboard new team members.

Example production schedule template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for individual journal use. Journals can use this document independent of a library publishing service.

Example checklist created by the University of Alberta Libraries for new OJS journal websites.

Example checklist created by the University of Alberta Libraries for new journal applications.

Example of the authour publication agreement template recommended to journals participating in the University of Alberta’s Open Access Journal Publishing Program.

Example of copyright and licensing policies recommended to journals participating in the University of Alberta’s Open Access Journal Publishing Program.

Summary checklist of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) indexing application requirements as of 2024, created by the University of Alberta Libraries.

This presentation provides an overview of the Canadian scholarly journal landscape and why domestic journals matter; the role library publishers play in supporting Diamond Open Access in Canada; and, finally, the types of support available to Canadian journals, along with a look ahead to upcoming policy changes that may impact them.

The primer provides an overview of Canadian library publishers and outlines why Canadian library publishing matters, the supports that Canadian library publishers offer to journals, and library publishers’ collaborators in this work.