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Guidelines for Learned Societies Hosting Journals on DAPresses

1. Introduction

DAPresses provides an opportunity for learned societies that generate scholarly outputs to be disseminated globally. We welcome societies across STEM, Arts, Humanities, and modern liberal arts seeking high-quality publishing workflows including open access, subscription-based, hybrid, specialist, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary journals. Where you are unsure whether your organisation qualifies, please contact DAPresses Partnerships Support at info@dialogicsl.com.

2. Eligibility Requirements

2.1 Eligible Organisations

  • Societies based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
  • Societies based on Arts, Humanities and modern liberal arts

2.2 Journal Types Supported

  • Specialist, niche, professional, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary journals
  • Conference, workshop, seminar, and symposium outputs
  • International and regional professional forums seeking visibility and digitisation
  • Archival of previous scholarly outputs
  • Special issues and curated collections

3. Open Access Commitment

We encourage partner organisations to support open access in line with UNESCO Open Science recommendations. Societies may choose Open Access, Subscription, or Hybrid models, with DAPresses providing full technical support.

  • Full barrier-free access to published content
  • No unnecessary paywall restrictions (where OA is adopted)
  • Broad dissemination and non-commercial reuse
  • Transparent licensing (preferably CC BY or CC BY-NC)

4. Editorial Governance Requirements

4.1 Editorial Board Structure

  • Editor-in-Chief appointed by the Society
  • International editorial board appointed by the Society
  • Sectional editors (where applicable)
  • Clearly documented governance structure
  • All Editors-in-Chief become members of the Dialogic Joint Editorial Board

4.2 Editorial Independence

  • Decisions based on academic merit
  • Integrity, fairness, and transparency must be maintained
  • Conflicts of interest must be avoided

4.3 Required Policies

  • Aims & scope statement
  • COPE-aligned ethical guidelines
  • Language editing and clarity policy
  • Conflict of interest and authorship policy
  • Data sharing and transparency policy (where applicable)

5. Manuscript Handling and Peer Review

5.1 Peer Review Standards

  • Single-blind peer review (acceptable format)
  • Fair, timely, and independent review
  • Conducted by qualified experts in relevant disciplines

5.2 Transdisciplinary Expectations

  • Ensure clarity for non-specialist readers
  • Interdisciplinary reviewers may be required
  • Authors may be asked to clarify technical terms

6. Production and Publishing Workflow

  • Submission system, copyediting, typesetting, DOI assignment
  • Indexing support and long-term preservation
  • HTML and PDF publication formats
  • Societies must collaborate in editorial workflow and approval

7. Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Original and plagiarism-free manuscripts
  • Ethically conducted research
  • Clear academic writing standards
  • Properly formatted figures and tables

8. Use of Generative AI Tools

  • AI use must be disclosed
  • AI may only enhance clarity, not generate research
  • Fabricated data or citations are strictly prohibited
  • Manuscripts below quality standards may be rejected

9. Indexing and Visibility

  • Depends on journal quality and compliance
  • Consistent publication schedules required
  • Accurate metadata and classification required
  • Societies must support indexing and archiving data provision

10. Branding, Design, and Customisation

  • Society branding on journal homepage
  • Customisable journal themes
  • Event and announcement integration

11. Roles and Responsibilities

11.1 Organisations

  • Appoint editorial board
  • Ensure ethical publishing practice
  • Promote journal within society networks
  • Ensure timely editorial decisions

11.2 DAPresses

  • Publishing infrastructure and support
  • Copyediting and production services
  • DOI registration and archiving
  • Platform maintenance and visibility

12. Financial Models

  • Institution-funded publishing
  • Sponsorship models
  • APCs (where applicable)
  • Revenue sharing models
  • Subscription and hybrid publishing models

13. Launching a Society Journal with DAPresses

  1. Submit Expression of Interest (EOI)
  2. Provide journal scope and governance details
  3. Review partnership agreement
  4. Set up journal system
  5. Migrate content (if applicable)
  6. Launch journal
  7. Begin publishing submissions
  8. Contact: info@dialogicsl.com

14. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

  • Periodic editorial review
  • Quality assessment
  • Policy updates
  • Improved indexing strategies