The CoDOA funding scheme allows Swiss academic libraries and research funders to support high-quality Diamond Open Access journals through a coordinated national initiative. Rather than negotiating individual funding arrangements, institutions can choose from a portfolio of eligible journals and pledge support according to their own priorities and available budget.

How participation works

The Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries will communicate a consortial offer containing eligible journals together with information about their publishing standards and activities as well as their individual annual funding targets on the CoDOA website and via direct email to institutions.

Participating institutions can:

  • support individual journals or
  • support the complete portfolio.

Recommended contribution levels take institutional size into account while remaining voluntary. Please note that, for the pilot funding round in 2026, recommended prices are discounted.

Only existing members and customers of the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries are able to participate in the pledging process.

Why participate?

By contributing to the CoDOA funding scheme, institutions help to:

  • strengthen scholar-led journals with relevance to Swiss research communities,
  • improve the long-term sustainability of Diamond Open Access journals,
  • increase diversity within scholarly communication,
  • contribute to a fair and open research ecosystem.

How to participate

1

Review the consortial offer

Evaluate the journals included in the consortial offer by visiting the Consortial Offer website. The website will provide general information about the journal, its funding target and funding purpose. For more information, please consult the fact sheet provided for each journal.

2

Pick & choose journals

Decide whether your institution would like to support one or more individual journals or the complete portfolio and determine the pledging amount(s).

3

Complete and sign the consortial offer

The Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries will send out the consortial offer form to existing members and customers. Please sign the form and return it via email until the pledging deadline.

FAQ

No, only institutions that are existing members or customers of the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries can participate.

The pledging process within the CoDOA framework is based on recommendations for pledging amounts, not fixed prices.

Recommendations are defined by four variables:

  • FTE researchers of the pledging institution,
  • individual journal funding target,
  • chosen level of support,
  • support for individual journal or complete portfolio.

The CoDOA website will provide regular updates on the progress of the pledging process.

The results of the pledging process will be published on the CoDOA website.