About Index of Academic Documents (IAD)
The Index of Academic Documents (IAD) is a global open-access initiative dedicated to increasing the reach and impact of academic papers. Established and managed by the İzmir Academy Association (IAD), this index serves as a comprehensive and diverse repository of open-access journals from around the world. By providing unrestricted access to scholarly research, IAD plays a vital role in supporting the global academic community.
About İzmir Academy Association
Founded in 2021, İzmir Academy Association (İzmir Akademi Derneği) is a non-governmental organization committed to advancing academic publishing and fostering scientific collaboration. The association actively organizes scientific congresses, symposiums, workshops, and conferences, alongside its publishing activities. Since its inception, it has contributed to academia through the publication of scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings.
Transparency, integrity, and accessibility are core values of the association, with all activities subject to internal audits and external evaluations by relevant institutions.
Our Mission
IAD is dedicated to increasing the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage, and impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly research. Regardless of discipline, geography, or language, IAD strives to be a valuable resource for researchers, students, and the wider academic community worldwide.
Our Commitment to Open Access
IAD is a vital part of the global open-access infrastructure, ensuring that academic knowledge is freely available to everyone. By eliminating financial and technical barriers, we promote equitable access to research, fostering innovation and collaboration across disciplines.
Ethical Publishing and Quality Assurance
IAD follows strict ethical guidelines to ensure the credibility and reliability of indexed content. We prioritize:
- Peer-Reviewed Research: Only journals that maintain rigorous peer-review standards are included.
- Transparency: Information about our processes, indexing criteria, and policies is openly shared.
- Academic Integrity: All indexed documents adhere to ethical publishing standards, including those set by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and other global publishing bodies.
- Anti-Plagiarism Measures: IAD supports originality in research and works to prevent any form of plagiarism.
Policies
1. Open Access Policy
IAD fully supports open-access publishing, ensuring that all indexed journals provide unrestricted access to their content. We believe that knowledge should be freely accessible to researchers, educators, and the public.
2. Inclusion Criteria
To be indexed in IAD, submission must meet the requirements listed in
- Journals: https://www.indexacademicdocs.org/submit/journal
- Conferences:https://www.indexacademicdocs.org/submit/conference
- Books: https://www.indexacademicdocs.org/submit/book
- Preprints: https://www.indexacademicdocs.org/submit/preprint
3. Quality and Compliance
IAD reserves the right to evaluate and reassess indexed journals periodically. Any publication found to violate ethical or quality standards may be removed from the index.
4. Transparency and Governance
IAD operates with full transparency, regularly updating its policies and sharing information with the academic community. Our processes are governed by independent audits and advisory boards.
Join Us
Whether you are looking to have your journal/conference/book/preprint indexed or contribute to the open-access movement, we invite you to be a part of our growing community.
For more information, please visit our website or contact us via admin {at} indexacademicdocs{dot}org