Directory of Open Access Journals

The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ)

DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to over 21,000 high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

A DOAJ Membership is a clear statement of intent and proves a commitment to quality, peer-reviewed open access. DOAJ is co-author to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Principles) and DOAJ members are expected to follow these principles as a condition of membership.

The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy has also attained the DOAJ Seal for best practice. The DOAJ Seal is a mark of certification for open access journals, awarded by DOAJ to journals that achieve a high level of openness and adhere to Best Practice and high publishing standards. There are seven criteria which a journal must meet to be eligible for the DOAJ Seal. These relate to best practice in long term preservation, use of persistent identifiers, discoverability, reuse policies and authors’ rights. Only 8% of journals indexed by DOAJ have been awarded the Seal.

Details for this journal's membership on DOAJ are here