No. This is a fully key-less public API.

How often does it refresh?

The pipeline polls for new records every few minutes.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

No. It is an index of open access journals; the articles are published and hosted by the journals themselves.

Does being in DOAJ mean an article is peer reviewed?

DOAJ aims to serve quality, peer-reviewed journals, but listing reflects the journal's practices as assessed against its criteria, not a check of each individual article.

Why are there so many languages and countries?

DOAJ aims to index journals across all disciplines, languages and business models, so the stream includes many journals that do not publish in English.

DOAJ New Articles Screensaver

The DOAJ New Articles screensaver streams real newly-indexed open-access journal articles as they're reported. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the DOAJ New Articles screensaver works

The background pipeline polls the Directory of Open Access Journals — a curated index of open-access journals — every few minutes for new records.

Each new item eases up into its slot at the bottom of the list as it arrives.

A header shows a live/connecting indicator and the last update time.

No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.

About the Directory of Open Access Journals

The Directory of Open Access Journals, DOAJ, describes itself as a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals. It is run by the DOAJ Foundation, a non-profit, community-governed organisation, and says it is committed to being 100% independent. It is not a publisher: it lists journals, and the articles themselves are hosted by those journals.

DOAJ states that its mission is to serve quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly journals, and it publishes basic criteria that a journal must meet to be included. Applications are reviewed with the help of a large group of volunteer editors, and the directory aims to cover all disciplines, languages and business models. DOAJ keeps its metadata open to everyone, which is what lets this saver show newly indexed records.

Inclusion is a signal about a journal's practices, not a review of each paper, so an article is only as sound as that journal’s own editorial process. Because the directory spans every subject and language, the stream is wide: humanities and social science can sit next to engineering or medicine, and titles come from many countries. The date shown relates to the index record, which may differ from the article’s own publication date.

A worked example

A real recent item scrolls into view with its details, then eases upward as newer ones arrive behind it.

Settings & tips

DOAJ vets every journal it indexes for open-access publishing standards.
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It covers tens of thousands of open-access journals worldwide.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — it's read live from the Directory of Open Access Journals, a curated index of open-access journals.
Is a key needed?: No. This is a fully key-less public API.
How often does it refresh?: The pipeline polls for new records every few minutes.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
Is DOAJ a publisher?: No. It is an index of open access journals; the articles are published and hosted by the journals themselves.
Does being in DOAJ mean an article is peer reviewed?: DOAJ aims to serve quality, peer-reviewed journals, but listing reflects the journal's practices as assessed against its criteria, not a check of each individual article.
Why are there so many languages and countries?: DOAJ aims to index journals across all disciplines, languages and business models, so the stream includes many journals that do not publish in English.

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